Copper Top Stories

CHARTS: Value of world’s 50 biggest mining companies slump $356bn from post-pandemic peak

MINING.COM’s ranking of world’s biggest miners welcomes the first Indonesian company to the top tier and Perth as the city hosting the greatest number on the list.

Frik Els | July 21, 2023 | 2:35 pm

Copper price down on disappointing Chinese stimulus measures

Authorities unveiled measures to boost consumption of automobile and electronics.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 21, 2023 | 9:03 am

NGEx Minerals more than doubles private placement, stock gains

The net proceeds will be predominantly used for its Lunahuasi…

Staff Writer | July 21, 2023 | 8:42 am

Newcrest drops after potential buyer Newmont’s weak second quarter

Shares of Newcrest Mining Ltd fell as much as 5.4%…

Reuters | July 21, 2023 | 7:47 am

Glencore expects 2023 trading unit profits of up to $4 billion

The group left its overall 2023 guidance for copper unchanged…

Reuters | July 21, 2023 | 7:33 am

Turquoise Hill’s fifth largest investor rejects Rio Tinto’s bid

Sailingstone Capital Partners won't vote in favour of Rio Tinto’s intended $3.3bn takeover of the Canadian miner.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2022 | 3:11 am

Colombia may require environmental licenses for mining exploration

Colombia currently only requires environmental permissions for projects in the exploitation and production phases.

Reuters | September 1, 2022 | 5:55 pm

Metals rout deepens as China lockdowns add to growth fears

A wave of risk aversion hit markets on Thursday, dragging copper down to near a one-month low.

Bloomberg News | September 1, 2022 | 1:15 pm

Push to shorten US mine permit review process gains steam

US green metals push needs a revamp of gold-rush mining law.

Reuters | September 1, 2022 | 1:10 pm

China copper giant wins banks’ backing amid liquidity woes

Lenders have agreed to provide credit support to Maike, including extensions on existing loans, the company said in a statement.

Bloomberg News | September 1, 2022 | 8:33 am

McEwen lands Rio Tinto venture for Argentina-focused copper unit

Rio’s copper leaching technology venture, Nuton, snapped up most of the McEwen Copper shares in the final tranche of a private placement.

Bloomberg News | September 1, 2022 | 8:21 am

Column: Surging copper demand will complicate the clean energy boom

Copper demand will increase by more than 50% between now and 2040, according to BloombergNEF.

Bloomberg News | September 1, 2022 | 7:55 am

Rio Tinto to pay $3.3 billion for full Turquoise Hill ownership

The agreement, subject to shareholders' vote, would make Rio direct owner of the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2022 | 3:33 am

Codelco’s copper output to fall further in 2023 — report

The world's largest copper producer expects its output of the red metal to fall further next year amid project delays.

Reuters | August 31, 2022 | 2:33 pm

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