Copper may be too relaxed about Russian supply threat

A readjustment of Russian copper trade flows may not be nearly as smooth as Doctor Copper seems to be expecting, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | March 23, 2022 | 8:33 am

Another accident disrupts Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

A 35-year-old contractor worker died on Tuesday after falling through the roof of a copper concentrate storage shed.

Reuters | March 23, 2022 | 8:18 am

Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021

Global copper mine production grew on average 2.3% in 2021, from a low base.

Henry Lazenby | March 22, 2022 | 1:50 pm

Meridian advances Cabacal copper project in Brazil toward updated resource

The property hosts a historic resource of 21.7 million tonnes grading 0.6% copper and 0.6 gram gold per tonne.

Naimul Karim | March 22, 2022 | 10:20 am

Court halts exploration at Los Andes Copper’s Chile project on potential endangered species impact

The court order relates to the impact on the the habitat of the vizcachas, a small rabbit that is part of the food chain for the Andean cat.

Staff Writer | March 21, 2022 | 3:46 pm

Rio Tinto, Lion Copper and Gold sign deal to advance exploration at Nevada copper assets

Rio will evaluate the potential commercial deployment of its Nuton copper heap leaching technologies developed to deliver increased copper recovery from mined ore.

Staff Writer | March 21, 2022 | 12:08 pm

Zambia’s Mopani halts copper mining at a shaft after accident

All operations at SOB (South Ore Body mine shaft) have been suspended until further notice.

Reuters | March 21, 2022 | 9:47 am

First Quantum to power Zambia copper mines with wind, solar

Electricity shortages have, in the past decade, hurt mining operations in the southern African nation that relies almost completely on hydropower.

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2022 | 6:59 am

Copper, gold, silver key to making carbon capture efforts succeed – study

Chemists at Tsinghua University have developed a nano-scale structure that combines copper, gold and silver to work as a superior catalyst in a reaction whose performance will be essential if carbon capture efforts are to succeed in helping to mitigate global warming.

Staff Writer | March 21, 2022 | 6:06 am

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