Copper Top Stories

Copper close to record, zinc at 15-year high, nickel nears $28,000 as metal price rally gains momentum

Industrial metals "are just waking up" to the supply risk from Ukraine-Russia war, low stockpiles and soaring energy costs.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 3, 2022 | 10:00 am

Global copper smelting slipped in February, satellite data shows

Global copper smelting activity slid in February, partly because of…

Reuters | March 3, 2022 | 7:59 am

Copper production falls at major Chile mines in January, regulator says

Chile's nationwide total production fell 7% in January to 425,700…

Reuters | March 3, 2022 | 7:39 am

Deep-South says Namibia Ministry missed deadline to defend licence refusal

The Canadian miner is fighting in court Namibia's mining and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2022 | 7:19 am

Sibanye-Stillwater faces court battle for ditching $1.2bn Brazil mines deal

Appian Capital Advisory is taking Sibanye-Stillwater to the High Court…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2022 | 3:46 am

As metal trade shrinks, exchanges fight back with new products

It was a year to forget for many of the base metals with copper, aluminium, zinc and lead closing out 2019 little changed from year-start levels.

Reuters | January 10, 2020 | 9:10 am

Rio Silver, Peruvian Metals to explore Au-Ag-Cu project in Peru

The Canadian miners are splitting responsibilities at the Palta Dorada property in Ancash.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 10, 2020 | 6:15 am

BMW becomes first carmaker to join responsible mining group

The luxury vehicle maker plans to ethically source the raw materials to make its electric cars.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2020 | 10:00 am

Congo’s Jan-Nov copper output up 16%, cobalt production falls 18%

Copper output reached 1.3 million tonnes for the period from January to November 2019.

Reuters | January 9, 2020 | 9:52 am

First Quantum achieves record annual copper production

The company also said that it could increase its output by up to 25% this year.

Jackson Chen | January 9, 2020 | 9:34 am

Excelsior on track to produce first batch of copper cathode in Q1-2020

Initial copper recovery grades at the company's Gunnison project are exceeding expectations.

MINING.com Staff Writer | January 9, 2020 | 6:15 am

Will 2020 be junior mining’s year?

Another year of covering commodities and select junior mining stocks is all but done and dusted.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | January 8, 2020 | 4:01 pm

Copper price unlikely to rebound even if trade tensions subside – Chile trade group

The price of the red metal averaged $2.72 in 2019, compared with $2.97 in 2018.

Reuters | January 7, 2020 | 12:27 pm

Copper output slumps at Codelco, BHP’s Escondida in November

Output at Codelco plummeted 11% in November over the same month in 2018.

Reuters | January 7, 2020 | 10:59 am

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