Copper Top Stories

Nuton venture aims to grow Rio Tinto’s copper business, accelerate decarbonization agenda

Rio said Nuton technologies have the potential to economically unlock low-grade sulphide resources, copper bearing waste and tailings, and achieve higher copper recoveries.

Amanda Stutt | April 29, 2022 | 10:57 am

Codelco optimistic about copper price for 2022

The optimism stems from a global trend towards renewable energy…

Reuters | April 29, 2022 | 10:20 am

Nexa production drops, but financial results rise in Q1

One of the largest zinc mining companies in the world,…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 29, 2022 | 8:19 am

Antofagasta opens remote operations centre at Centinela mine

The Chilean miner inaugurated this week a $66 million IROC…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2022 | 7:31 am

Zambia’s ZCCM-IH to appoint adviser to restructure Mopani Copper Mines

Zambia took on $1.5 billion in debt to buy Mopani…

Reuters | April 29, 2022 | 7:18 am

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Antofagasta copper production up despite cutbacks

Strong grades at Centinela mine pushed the company’s copper production up 4.6% to 194,000 tonnes in the three months to March, compared with the previous quarter.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2020 | 6:53 am

Glencore takes giant Congo cobalt mine private

Shares in Toronto-listed Katanga Mining surged 113% after the announcement.

Reuters | April 22, 2020 | 4:28 am

Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic

The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2020 | 3:43 am

Copper price plunges

Down 7% as oil price implosion rattles commodity markets.

Frik Els | April 21, 2020 | 12:47 pm

Teck profit falls in Q1, shares down

The adjusted profit attributable to shareholders was C$94 million compared with C$587 million last year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 21, 2020 | 11:18 am

Fire breaks out at Lundin’s Swedish underground mine

The company said all workers who were underground at the time were safely evacuated.

Jackson Chen | April 21, 2020 | 11:17 am

Endeavour boss donates third of salary to fight covid-19

Other members of the management team have also committed to give a portion of their salaries for the next three months,

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2020 | 9:21 am

Program to monitor Congo artisanal cobalt miners expanded

Partnership between RCS Global and the RMI will help the scheme grow from three sites to six this year, and to 12 or more by 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2020 | 6:10 am

BHP flags delay at Spence copper mine expansion

The miner said the $2.5 billion-project’s schedule was under review, adding that first production won’t likely happen until early 2021.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2020 | 3:55 am

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