Copper Top Stories

Rio Tinto goes after Turquoise Hill in $2.7 billion bid

Buying the remaining 49% of the Canadian miner would give Rio control of the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, its most important growth project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2022 | 3:05 am

As EV demand rises, Biden officials warm to new mines

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and other officials speaking at this…

Reuters | March 11, 2022 | 11:05 am

GRAPH: Copper price has far to fall as Chinese growth tumbles

Copper prices near records can't stay aloft as growth in…

Frik Els | March 11, 2022 | 10:35 am

This 36-year-old is leading Latin America to a green revolution

Gabriel Boric is in the vanguard of a new awareness…

Bloomberg News | March 11, 2022 | 8:09 am

Mining, inflation and migration: Chile’s Boric faces full in-tray

Gabriel Boric, a 36-year-old former student protest leader and lawmaker,…

Reuters | March 11, 2022 | 6:39 am

The horse breeder, the novelist and the $60 billion mine

John Kuhns sights are now set on an abandoned mine with an estimated $60 billion of gold and copper.

Bloomberg News | January 28, 2020 | 9:15 am

Palladium One samples Smoke Lake

Assays include 238 ppm nickel, 108 ppm copper and 10 ppm cobalt in one sample.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 27, 2020 | 3:18 pm

Commitment to critical minerals positions Canada’s mining sector for success — MAC

The Canada-US Joint Action Plan on critical minerals means opportunity for this country’s wider economy.

Jackson Chen | January 27, 2020 | 1:10 pm

Copper price losing streak now in double digits

Eight straight down days drops copper 10.2% to more than 3-month low as China struggles to contain coronavirus outbreak.

Frik Els | January 27, 2020 | 10:55 am

Worst drought in years pushes Anglo to sign water deal with Codelco

Water scarcity was blamed for Los Bronces' production drop in 2019.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 26, 2020 | 2:47 pm

Copper price rout continues as China virus spreads

Copper price down more than 7% since last week as China locks down 40m people as anger grows over coronavirus outbreak.

Frik Els | January 24, 2020 | 11:00 am

Freeport shares dented by output drop, higher 2020 spending

The US miner has spent billions in the switch from a depleting open pit and to develop a coexisting underground mine.

Reuters | January 24, 2020 | 10:48 am

Codelco kicks off production at El Teniente expansion ahead of schedule

Phase one was completed 15 months ahead of schedule and for $50 million less than originally expected.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2020 | 5:57 am

ERG suspends Zambia refinery on shortage of cobalt, copper concentrates

The miner said it was engaged with stakeholders and was exploring other sources of feed in order to resume operations.

Reuters | January 23, 2020 | 1:41 pm

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