Copper Top Stories

First Quantum Minerals’ profit more than doubles on higher prices

Net earnings attributable to shareholders rose to $385 million in the quarter ended March 31.

Reuters | April 26, 2022 | 1:23 pm

Chilean regulator moves to sanction Glencore over mine monitoring

An investigation led to the formulation of a "very serious"…

Reuters | April 26, 2022 | 12:30 pm

Copper price rebounds as China steps up support for economy

China’s central bank vowed to increase monetary support to the real economy,…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 26, 2022 | 8:45 am

Newmont boosts investment in Yanacocha gold mine in Peru

Miner has increased its planned investments for sulfides project from $2.25bn…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 26, 2022 | 5:33 am

Teck Resources strikes deal to earn into Chile copper project

Golden Rim's Loreto copper project is 120 km north of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 26, 2022 | 3:39 am

Zambia plans to revoke Glencore’s Mopani licenses

Mopani's chief executive Nathan Bullock detained at Lusaka airport.

Reuters | April 15, 2020 | 5:25 pm

First Cobalt expands Idaho property by 50%

The Iron Creek project is one of the few primary cobalt deposits in America.

Jackson Chen | April 15, 2020 | 9:53 am

Chile court looks at alleged Escondida breaches

A lawsuit alleges damage to the environment caused by the extraction of fresh water from the Punta Negra salt flat.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 15, 2020 | 9:13 am

Copper price rally builds after China imports surprise

Chinese imports of copper concentrate maintain record-breaking pace despite covid-19 disruptions.

Frik Els | April 14, 2020 | 10:32 am

Antamina mine halts operations

Peru's Antamina is one of the largest copper/ zinc mines in the world.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 13, 2020 | 1:55 pm

Home: A brief history of China’s metals stockpiling programmes

When the going gets tough in industrial metal markets, the Chinese get stockpiling.

Reuters | April 13, 2020 | 9:35 am

Freeport keeps Peru mine running, shuts New Mexico

The miner is taking steps to provide additional facilities onsite to boost production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2020 | 8:02 am

MMG withdraws Las Bambas copper guidance

To comply with covid-19 measures, company said the mine would continue to operate at reduced levels, but did not provide a new full-year output guidance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2020 | 7:13 am

Shanghai copper hits near 4-week high on supply woes

The most-traded copper contract on the ShFE climbed as much as 1.9% to 41,980 yuan a tonne, its highest since March 17.

Reuters | April 13, 2020 | 6:00 am

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