Copper Top Stories

Copper ore analyses reveal deep connections between ancient African civilizations

Copper artifacts revealed new cultural connections among people living in northern South Africa and the Copperbelt region between the 5th and 20th centuries.

Staff Writer | April 2, 2023 | 7:48 am

UN to start taking deep-sea mining applications this July

The decision came after the International Seabed Authority spent the…

Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 3:46 pm

Giant Chile mines are struggling just as world needs more copper

Chile, which accounts for a quarter of the world’s mined…

Bloomberg News | March 31, 2023 | 10:43 am

Codelco’s 2022 pretax profit slumps 63%

The world's largest copper producer said its yearly production is…

Reuters | March 31, 2023 | 9:29 am

Generation Mining’s updated Marathon feasibility shows strong economics

The company recently finalized an offtake agreement with Glencore.

Staff Writer | March 31, 2023 | 9:20 am

Copper majors are taking another look at Argentina, McEwen says

Argentina, where interventionist policies have held back the industry, is becoming a more attractive setting for foreign investors, at least in some of its mineral-rich provinces.

Bloomberg News | January 20, 2022 | 8:17 am

BHP to delist from London exchange as unification approved

The company’s dual-listed structure, set to end on Jan. 31, comprised BHP Ltd listed in Sydney and BHP Plc listed in London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2022 | 8:15 am

London Metal Exchange shows signs of covid recovery

The covid-19 hit to trading activity appears to have passed with monthly volumes growing again over the second half of the year, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | January 20, 2022 | 7:52 am

Codelco adds 30 years to Andina copper mine

The $1.4bn Andina Transfer project turned the underground operation into an open pit mine located 3,500 metres above sea level, which holds 30% of Chile’s copper reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2022 | 6:57 am

Aurubis posts 85% quarterly profit surge, raises earnings outlook

It achieved considerably higher revenues from sulphuric acid sales and improved metals earnings, especially for industrial metals.

Reuters | January 19, 2022 | 10:00 am

Copper price rises on stimulus hopes in China

The Chinese central bank cut its policy interest rate for the first time in almost two years, signaling the beginning of an easing cycle.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 19, 2022 | 7:43 am

Copper plays a role in ozone depletion –research

New research by UC Berkeley geochemists shows that copper in soil and seawater acts as a catalyst to turn organic matter into both methyl bromide and methyl chloride, two potent halocarbon compounds that destroy ozone.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 19, 2022 | 6:06 am

Barrick’s Q4 gold output rises 10% sequentially

The Canadian miner reported total preliminary gold output of 1.20 million ounces in the quarter ended Dec. 31, from 1.09 million ounces a quarter ago.

Reuters | January 19, 2022 | 4:00 am

Antofagasta says Chile water shortage to hit 2022 production

The company, which saw 2021 copper production drop by 1.7% to 721,500 tonnes, anticipates churning out 660,000 to 690,000 tonnes this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2022 | 3:58 am

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