Copper Top Stories

Rio Tinto’s long-awaited deal comeback is stuck in limbo

Rio has struggled to win investor support for the Turquoise Hill deal, forcing it to offer unusual terms to the most stubborn holdouts which appeared to be enough to close the deal.

Bloomberg News | November 11, 2022 | 9:29 am

Indian miners seek higher import tax on aluminum, zinc, copper products

The government should raise import taxes to 10%-15% on several…

Reuters | November 11, 2022 | 9:20 am

Teck Resources secures 100% renewable power supply for Quebrada Blanca phase 2 from 2025

Clean energy contract will mitigate about 1.6 million tonnes of…

Henry Lazenby | November 10, 2022 | 12:53 pm

Copper price rises on signs of US inflation turning the corner

The dollar fell sharply on Thursday after US consumer prices…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 10, 2022 | 9:28 am

SolGold CEO leaves after less than a year in the top job

Darryl Cuzzubbo's departure comes just two days after SolGold unveiled…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 10, 2022 | 7:42 am

China April copper, zinc production up m/m; lead output down

China's main copper smelters increased production in April by 0.85% from the previous month.

Reuters | May 12, 2021 | 10:25 am

Codelco to break ground on $1.4 billion Salvador copper project

Codelco is in the midst of a 10-year, $40 billion initiative to upgrade its sprawling but aging mines.

Reuters | May 12, 2021 | 9:57 am

Barksdale acquires Arizona copper projects from Rio Tinto

The company has more than doubled its footprint in the largest copper producing US state.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2021 | 9:32 am

Gertler mining deals could cost Congo $1.76bn in royalties

The US Treasury sanctioned Gertler, accusing him of leveraging his friendship with former president Kabila to secure lucrative mining deals.

Reuters | May 12, 2021 | 9:10 am

Newcrest begins decline development at Havieron

Pre-Feasibility Study is expected to be released in the second half of 2021.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2021 | 8:52 am

Home: Signs of investor vertigo as copper hits record highs

Whether the world's copper miners can meet that demand is a moot point, given chronic past underperformance and a lengthening list of supply threats.

Reuters | May 12, 2021 | 7:42 am

Ivanhoe Mines makes it to the MSCI Canada Index

The index measures the performance of the large and mid-cap segments of Canada's market.

MINING.COM Editor | May 12, 2021 | 5:25 am

Antofagasta pledges net zero emissions by 2050

The Chile-focused copper miner also said it had hit its 2022 emissions target two years earlier than planned.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2021 | 3:59 am

Mining legacy processes setting the industry behind in sustainability targets – report

A report commissioned by the Weir Group states that comminution needs to be optimized so that it creates impactful energy savings opportunities.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 11, 2021 | 8:17 pm

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