Copper Top Stories

A jump in train heists has Chilean copper mines turning to trucks

Some of the biggest copper mines in the world are turning to different ways to get their metal to port after an increase in train robberies spurred the suspension of rail services in northern Chile.

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2022 | 3:10 pm

KGHM dismisses CEO Marcin Chludzinski and deputy

Polish miner did not give a reason for the dismissals.

Reuters | October 11, 2022 | 7:37 am

Volatility storm adds to pain for Chile’s battered markets

White-knuckle trading in Chilean assets is erasing the final traces…

Bloomberg News | October 11, 2022 | 7:32 am

Peru’s copper output dips for second straight month in August

Copper output in the world's second largest producer reached 207,739…

Reuters | October 10, 2022 | 9:04 am

Peru won’t cancel Quellaveco copper mine permits, says prime minister

The remarks come two days after global miner Anglo American…

Reuters | October 9, 2022 | 9:36 pm

Understanding how porphyry-type copper deposits are formed may lead to new resources – study

UK-based researchers found the missing link in models that explain the formation of porphyry-type copper deposits.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 21, 2021 | 7:27 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Mining profits reach $230 billion a year, topped only by oil & gas, pharma; Lithium prices continue to soar – up 88% in 2021; Massive new port could give Vale back iron ore crown.

MINING.com Editor | March 19, 2021 | 12:49 pm