Copper Top Stories

Zambia’s ZCCM-IH hires Rothschild & Co for Mopani Copper Mines restructuring

Copper production at the more than 90-year-old mine and smelter complex has fallen and it has been struggling to pay suppliers on time.

Reuters | June 15, 2022 | 7:40 am

Collaboration between brewers, miners may lead to cleaner water supply

According to a research group led by MIT, waste yeast discarded from…

Staff Writer | June 15, 2022 | 6:06 am

Antofagasta sees full-year production at bottom end on Los Pelambres issues

The Chile-focused miner now expects full-year output to reach the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 15, 2022 | 5:40 am

Geoscience BC deploys a common brewery gas sensor to look for metals

Research demonstrates an innovative and cost-effective technique to support critical…

Henry Lazenby | June 14, 2022 | 3:04 pm

Antofagasta provides resource estimates for Encierro, Cachorro deposits in Chile

Antofagasta has released the inaugural resource estimate on its Encierro…

Staff Writer | June 14, 2022 | 12:13 pm

Forget the gold price, copper was most profitable covid-19 trade

Investing in top copper mining stocks during the covid-19 meltdown handily beat returns on gold majors – FCX surged 92% in four months.

Frik Els | July 26, 2020 | 12:16 pm

China’s June US copper concentrate imports hit highest since Sept 2018

China imported 30,734 tonnes of U.S. copper concentrate last month.

Reuters | July 26, 2020 | 8:35 am

Workers, Antofagasta reach labor deal at Zaldivar mine

The workers at the mine entered mediation with the government over salaries and benefits on July 15.

Reuters | July 25, 2020 | 7:57 pm

Ambler district access road approved in Alaska

The Record of Decision approves the development of the “A” route, which is to be a 211-mile-long gravel private access road.

Bruno Venditti | July 24, 2020 | 11:41 am

Australia to curb ‘excessive’ wait times for project approvals

The National Cabinet’s decision to adopt a new process for environmental approvals will cut waiting times for mining projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2020 | 7:14 am

Hudbay’s Pampacancha to reach production in 2021 – CEO

Pampacancha deposit is part of Constancia, the lowest cost open-pit sulphide copper mine in South America.

Amanda Stutt | July 24, 2020 | 7:00 am

Ivanhoe expedites construction at Platreef mine

Robert Friedland said Platreef is "among this planet’s largest precious metals deposits.”

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 24, 2020 | 6:30 am

Giant Alaska copper-gold mine gets final environment nod after 15-year fight

The US Army Corps of Engineers recommends construction of Northern Dynasty's Pebble mine – a deposit worth $342 billion at today's gold and copper prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2020 | 3:18 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Massive Canadian mine gets green light, Pentagon resumes rare earth program, and more...

MINING.com Editor | July 23, 2020 | 1:34 pm

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