Copper Top Stories

Zijin vies with Glencore after record year for profits

Zijin has grown aggressively in the past decade, becoming a major global copper supplier by building out big new projects in Congo and China.

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2025 | 7:59 am

Rio Tinto bets on Trump support for long-stalled Arizona copper mine

Rio has faced a 12-year permitting battle to develop the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2025 | 3:56 am

Video: Another wild ride for copper in 2025

MINING.COM's Frik Els says 2025 is already shaping up to…

Staff Writer | January 21, 2025 | 4:11 pm

Zambia hopes mining will trigger economic revival

Zambia wants to raise copper output to about 1 million…

Reuters | January 21, 2025 | 3:46 pm

Trump’s EV rollback not expected to suppress appetite for critical minerals

Trump on Tuesday revoked predecessor Joe Biden's 2021 executive order…

Reuters | January 21, 2025 | 11:30 am

Barrick’s Reko Diq project to generate $74 billion over 37 years

The copper and gold mine, co-owned by Barrick, Pakistan and the province of Balochistan, is expected to begin production by 2029.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2025 | 3:56 am

Fleet Space, Ma’aden partner to accelerate critical minerals discovery in Saudi Arabia

The agreement will help provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multi-physics, and AI drill targeting services to accelerate discovery.

Staff Writer | January 19, 2025 | 2:10 pm

Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo

The news of Glencore and Rio’s discussions “has turned up the temperature on an already simmering M&A environment,” RBC Capital Markets analyst says.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2025 | 2:40 pm

Gunnison Copper, Rio’s Nuton get $13.9m tax credit to expand production in Arizona

The Johnson Camp mine is under construction, with first copper production expected in mid-2025.

Staff Writer | January 17, 2025 | 2:11 pm

First Quantum cuts guidance on Zambia sequencing

The company now expects production of 380,000–440,000 tonnes copper this year, down from earlier estimates of 400,000–450,000 tonnes.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | January 17, 2025 | 11:28 am

Zambia looks to UAE and Saudi Arabia to back copper expansion

The African nation aims to increase copper output to a record above 1 million tons this year.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2025 | 10:17 am

GoGold eyes permit for Los Ricos South underground in March

The feasibility study includes a re-engineered 2,000-tonne-per-day underground mine plan.

Staff Writer | January 17, 2025 | 8:20 am

Copper in longest winning streak since 2017 on China demand hopes

Copper was poised for a second weekly advance after data showed China’s GDP in 2024 expanded 5%.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2025 | 7:58 am

Codelco, Saudi Arabia eye joint copper investments

The collaboration could also extend to lithium, as Saudi Arabia seeks to import the battery metal from Chile for domestic processing.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 17, 2025 | 3:49 am

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