Copper Top Stories

Copper mining grows at last but now smelters can’t keep up

The prospect of a wave of supply being met by insufficient conversion capacity is being reflected in a surge in fees.

Bloomberg News | November 25, 2022 | 8:16 am

Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for December 9

Turquoise Hill's shareholders vote has been repeatedly delayed because of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2022 | 3:51 am

RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by ore throughput in 2022

The amount of tonnes of ore extracted from the earth…

MINING.com Editor | November 24, 2022 | 2:22 pm

Evolution drills new copper-gold extensions at Ernest Henry mine in Australia

Evolution considers the 100%-owned Ernest Henry mine a world class…

Staff Writer | November 24, 2022 | 10:33 am

Aurubis CEO ‘disappointed’ LME did not ban Russian metals

Aurubis had previously said it wanted the LME to impose…

Reuters | November 24, 2022 | 10:21 am

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Australian state establishes eco zones to process critical minerals

Wales has set up development areas to tap growing demand for critical minerals sustainably developed.

Reuters | June 3, 2021 | 3:15 am

Chile ‘pretty confident’ of tempering tax bill

Chile’s government is confident of paring back a copper tax bill in order to stay competitive with other major producers, the mining minister said.

Bloomberg News | June 2, 2021 | 10:23 pm

BHP to spend up to $93 million under Chilean environmental court agreement

The lawsuit related to BHP's Escondida copper mine, the world's biggest, and the agreement involves the payment of compensation for environmental damage due to overdrawing water from the Punta Negra salt flat.

Reuters | June 2, 2021 | 1:29 pm

120 year chart shows copper price supercycle only starting

First, in real terms the copper price is nowhere near a record high. And the 2000s China-induced supercycle wasn’t the first to originate in Asia either.

Frik Els | June 2, 2021 | 12:45 pm

Ivanhoe’s Congo copper JV inks 10-year processing deal with nearby smelter

The processing deal will account for just under 40% of the total volumes of concentrates produced by Phase 1.

Reuters | June 2, 2021 | 10:33 am

Mining industry to continue flying high through 2022 – report

Capex budgets are on the rise after major mining companies were able to weather the covid-19 pandemic.

MINING.com Editor | June 2, 2021 | 10:18 am

Chile’s Codelco, Escondida copper mines saw production drops in April

Codelco copper mine's production fell 0.5% year on year to 132,700 tonnes in April.

Reuters | June 2, 2021 | 10:00 am

Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine aims to start production this month

It will be the only operational one in the diamond-rich country after two other copper mines were placed under liquidation.

Reuters | June 2, 2021 | 9:58 am

Copper price down as China premium falls to 5-year low

Yangshan copper premium fell to $30.50 a tonne, its lowest since February 2016, indicating weakening demand for imported metal into China.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 2, 2021 | 8:59 am

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