Copper Top Stories

The Metals Company returns to seafloor test mining site to assess ecosystem

TMC is sending a team back to NORI-D, the site of last year’s work, as it continues its environmental studies in preparation for commercial mining.

Staff Writer | November 8, 2023 | 10:45 am

Rio Tinto, Codelco partner to find more copper in Chile

Through their Nuevo Cobre joint venture, the miners will explore…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 8, 2023 | 6:13 am

Peru miners say copper output could climb without impact from protests

Victor Gobitz, president of SNMP, said 2024 output could hit…

Reuters | November 7, 2023 | 10:11 am

Nascent recovery in Chilean copper mining is spluttering

October’s export revenue from copper fell 6.7% from September and…

Bloomberg News | November 7, 2023 | 10:05 am

Codelco cuts 2024 copper premium to China, changes contract structure

The miner has offered to sell copper at a premium…

Reuters | November 7, 2023 | 9:57 am

Recent discovery may lead to next-gen porphyry copper deposits

Researchers believe findings will help exploration geologists discover the next generation of porphyry copper deposits.

Staff Writer | October 19, 2022 | 6:06 am

Copper price falls on recession fears, China covid-19 curbs

A sharp increase in ShFE copper inventories also dented sentiment.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 18, 2022 | 10:14 am

Codelco sets record benchmark copper premium for Europe, sources say

The world's biggest copper miner has agreed a record benchmark premium for European buyers at $234 a tonne for 2023, up 83% from this year.

Reuters | October 18, 2022 | 9:30 am

Cobre Panama copper mine contract could be ready next month, ministry says

First Quantum has been waiting for the document since September 2021, when it began negotiations with the government of Panama.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2022 | 6:23 am

Column: Xi’s commitment to energy transition is mixed for commodities

Commodity markets were given little to cheer about in President Xi Jinping’s address to the Communist Party Congress.

Reuters | October 17, 2022 | 10:32 am

Copper price down as demand uncertainty offsets supply woes

Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated the country's covid-19 stance during his speech at the Communist Party Congress on Sunday.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 17, 2022 | 8:27 am

Barrick closer to building $7bn copper project in Pakistan

All the documents needed to start building are approved by president Arif Alvi and filed with the supreme court.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2022 | 7:11 am

Zambia restricts number of mining licences per company to five

"We have had a lot of licences being used for speculative purposes and we want to curtail that," Zambia's mines minister Paul Kabuswe.

Reuters | October 17, 2022 | 7:09 am

Germany looks to Mongolia in push for critical raw materials

Germany wants to expand investment in Mongolia to help secure strategically important raw materials including copper and rare earths, according to Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

Bloomberg News | October 16, 2022 | 10:44 am

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