Copper Top Stories

Copper price rises on hopes for better demand in 2023

While some analysts expect the metal to rise towards record highs in 2023, weakening economic growth has pulled prices down 14% this year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 23, 2022 | 8:53 am

Major fire hits Chilean port; Codelco operations unaffected

Fire broke out at Chile's Ventanas port near a smelter…

Reuters | December 22, 2022 | 4:31 pm

Premium Nickel aims to re-open Selebi mine in Botswana

The Selebi south deposit has a resource of 11.28 million…

Staff Writer | December 22, 2022 | 2:03 pm

Electra Battery Materials launches demonstration plant in Temiskaming Shores

Electra claims it will process up to 75 tonnes of…

Staff Writer | December 22, 2022 | 11:29 am

Panama and First Quantum mull fresh talks on copper mine next week

The two sides may sit down together as soon as…

Bloomberg News | December 22, 2022 | 11:22 am

Vale reviews copper, nickel guidance amid labor, climate issues

Brazilian miner Vale said on Monday that it had produced 75.7 million tonnes of iron ore in the second quarter, with output of 41,500 tonnes of nickel.

Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 3:21 pm

Copper price falls amid covid-19 worries

China will continue to release copper, aluminum, and zinc from its state reserves in batches.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 19, 2021 | 8:52 am

China Moly’s Congo mine expansion project starts trial production

The expansion project of the TFM mine is expected to produce 88,500 tonnes of copper cathode and 7,280 tonnes of cobalt hydroxide.

Reuters | July 19, 2021 | 7:29 am

Dawn of a mining supercycle. Are you taking the fizz?

MINING.COM takes issue with a new white paper by Wood Mackenzie forecasting the varying impacts of the green energy transition on metals and mining demand.

Frik Els | July 16, 2021 | 5:18 pm