Copper Top Stories

Copper, zinc, nickel price rout continues despite rebound in China manufacturing

“It is increasingly clear that concerns about demand are taking precedence over supply issues in the metals markets”.

Frik Els | July 1, 2022 | 10:42 am

Chile sticks to plan for new mining profit tax up to 32% linked to copper price

"Historically, few countries have reached economic prosperity with a low…

Reuters | July 1, 2022 | 9:39 am

Why sentiment in industrial metals has been crumbling

Industrial metal prices have just seen their biggest quarter of…

Reuters | July 1, 2022 | 9:01 am

Zijin adds China mine in race to join lithium’s global top tier

The group plans to pay 1.8 billion yuan ($269 million)…

Bloomberg News | July 1, 2022 | 8:24 am

Metals set for worst quarter since 2008 on global downturn angst

The London Metal Exchange Index has tumbled 23% since the…

Bloomberg News | June 30, 2022 | 8:26 am

Mexico miners condemn gov’t decision to scrap sectorial post

Mexico has eliminated the mining sub-secretary, one of the Ministry of Economy units, as part of a broader austerity drive.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2020 | 10:03 am

Ivanhoe expects first copper at Kakula in less than a year

Ivanhoe Mines said total underground development to date at Kakula has surpassed the 20 km mark – about 6 km ahead of schedule.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2020 | 3:55 am

Kutcho Copper stock soars on private placement

Shares of Kutcho Copper surged over 20% to a 52-week high.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 1, 2020 | 10:36 am

Magnitude 6.8 earthquake near coast of Chile; mines unaffected

Antofagasta said that its operations at Los Pelambres, the closest large deposit to the epicenter, had not been affected.

Reuters | September 1, 2020 | 10:25 am

Peru copper mining almost ‘completely recovered’ from pandemic

Production of the red metal plunged 20.4% in the first half of 2020.

Reuters | September 1, 2020 | 9:38 am

Rio Tinto starts drilling at Janice Lake

Rio currently has the option to earn up to an 80% interest in the copper-silver project in Saskatchewan.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 1, 2020 | 9:31 am

Copper price leaps 26-month high on strong Chinese rebound

Copper price is enjoying its longest winning streak in 11 years as parallels to post-global financial crisis recovery grow.

Frik Els | August 31, 2020 | 11:00 am

Genomic sequencing techniques could be used to identify mineral deposits – report

Analyzing bacterial species’ DNA could be used to locate mineral deposits buried beneath glacial overburden.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 31, 2020 | 6:15 am

China Moly’s H1 cobalt production down 24%

The company produced 6,543 tonnes of cobalt metal in January-June this year, down from the 8,614 tonnes it produced in the first half of 2019.

Reuters | August 30, 2020 | 11:18 am

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