Mongolia calls on Rio Tinto to keep budget for giant copper mine in checkThe two partners have only just ended a long-running tussle over the underground expansion of the mine.Reuters | January 26, 2023 | 9:50 am
Chile mine delays to slow copper growth; peak seen lower, later – regulatorLikely output of the red metal will peak at some 7.14…Reuters | January 26, 2023 | 7:28 am
Panama won’t allow First Quantum to expand copper mine operations"The company has asked for more surface to operate and…Reuters | January 26, 2023 | 7:04 am
Chile lowers copper price estimate for 2021 on weak demand, US stimulus The world's top copper producing nation expects the metal to average $4.20 per pound this year, from a previous estimate of $4.30 per pound. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2021 | 6:45 am
Kutcho Copper expands high-grade BC resource, advances feasibility The three deposits included in the FS have a combined measured and indicated resource of 22.9 million tonnes grading 1.5% copper and 2.2% zinc. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 14, 2021 | 9:53 am
BHP spent just half a day’s profit looking for copper last year The company spent just $53 million looking for the metal last year, when it posted record profit of $37.4 billion. Bloomberg News | September 14, 2021 | 9:49 am
Taranis Resources’ BC bulk permitting tussle a provincial exploration industry boon Mineral explorers in British Columbia could not get bulk sampling permits since the Mt Polley disaster of 2014. Henry Lazenby | September 14, 2021 | 9:17 am
China backs Congo’s ban on 6 small Chinese mining companies The move comes as Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi increases scrutiny of Chinese mining activities. Reuters | September 14, 2021 | 7:23 am
Zambia says it will restore ‘sanity’ to rattled mining sector Zambia's newly-appointed mines minister said on Tuesday that the government will ensure stability and predictability in the mining sector. Reuters | September 14, 2021 | 7:08 am
Barrick eyes new mines, not deals, for future growth CEO Mark Bristow said the company will strike a deal should an appealing one present itself, which he described as a mine that can produce 500,000 ounces of gold annually "for a long time". Reuters | September 13, 2021 | 5:46 pm
Robust metals price outlook softens in 2022 – reports Global mined zinc production will grow at the fastest pace since 2012 in 2021. Henry Lazenby | September 13, 2021 | 11:17 am
Copper price down as labour conflicts in Chile resolved, supply concerns fade Workers at Codelco’s Andina mine end a more than three-week stoppage, strike avoided at BHP's Cerro Colorado mine. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 13, 2021 | 8:38 am