Copper Top Stories

Peru community plans opposition to Las Bambas mine expansion

MMG said it will complete work on Chalcobamba within five months to begin production in the second half of 2022.

Reuters | March 25, 2022 | 10:59 am

Orla Mining lays out its Mexico and Panama exploration aims

With Camino Rojo ramping up production and beginning to generate…

Henry Lazenby | March 24, 2022 | 3:18 pm

Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report

Margins are way above historical norms, and such a drastic…

Henry Lazenby | March 24, 2022 | 11:26 am

Peru approves expansion of Las Bambas copper mine despite protests

The development will mainly be for the Chalcobamba pit and…

Reuters | March 24, 2022 | 9:47 am

China’s foreign minister meets Taliban leaders in Kabul

Beijing has embraced the Taliban’s return to rule in Afghanistan,…

Bloomberg News | March 24, 2022 | 8:46 am

Rio Tinto’s lone female board member to be joined by three more women

Changes over the course of 2020 will bring the total of women to four out of 12 directors.

Bloomberg News | February 21, 2020 | 10:00 am

Rio Tinto seeks international arbitration on tax dispute with Mongolia

Rio is already stuck in renegotiations over terms of the agreement underpinning the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine.

Reuters | February 20, 2020 | 3:48 pm

Serbia offers to help Chinese companies to ease project delays

Over the past decade Chinese companies have bought Serbia's only copper mine.

Reuters | February 20, 2020 | 9:38 am

Bitterroot, Below join forces at nickel-copper-PGM project in Michigan

As part of the deal, Below is required to fund $285,000 of exploration expenditures prior to the first anniversary of the agreement.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 20, 2020 | 6:10 am

Newmont, Teck to invest $152m in Chilean copper-gold project

Their NuevaUnión 50-50 JV will conduct two drilling campaigns to reduce geological uncertainty at La Fortuna deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2020 | 5:58 am

Capstone could become world’s fourth-largest cobalt producer

Its Santo Domingo project could yield 4,700 tonnes of cobalt per year, making Capstone also the largest producer of the metal in the Americas.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2020 | 3:48 am

Hudbay secures access to Pampacancha deposit in Peru

The land agreement with the Chilloroya community paves the way for mining to begin by year-end.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2020 | 9:01 am

Freeport Indonesia aims for August kick-off of construction on new copper smelter

Front-end engineering and design for the $3 billion smelter has been concluded.

Reuters | February 19, 2020 | 8:23 am

Rick Rule: Buying this may be the best opportunity in exploration

Prospect generators are a great resource to reduce financial risk of developing a project.

Maurice Jackson | February 18, 2020 | 12:39 pm

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