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Copper price set for biggest weekly decline since November

Metal price rose on Friday, supported by a rebound in equities and tight supply, but a firmer dollar and expectations of an early US interest rate hike kept copper on track for its biggest weekly decline in more than two months.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 7, 2022 | 3:36 am

BHP cuts more jobs at water-stressed Chilean copper mine

The Cerro Colorado mine has cut 35 direct jobs, BHP…

Bloomberg News | January 6, 2022 | 10:02 am

Capstone files tech reports for Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde in Chile

Both mines are open pit copper producers formerly belonging to…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 6, 2022 | 7:36 am

Copper price slips as dollar firms after Fed minutes

The US Federal Reserve signaled that it may raise interest…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 6, 2022 | 3:24 am

Thirsty copper mines turn to sea as Chile water debate rages

While mines in the top copper nation are seeking ways…

Bloomberg News | January 5, 2022 | 11:16 am

Antofagasta wary of US-China trade war despite strong results

Despite the challenges, the Chilean copper miner reported a 44% increase in first-half earnings to $1.3 billion, up from $904 million last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 22, 2019 | 4:14 am

Codelco shuts down Ventanas copper smelter for maintenance

The state miner gave no details on the length of the shutdown.

Reuters | August 21, 2019 | 12:55 pm

China Molybdenum says giant Congo copper mine is losing money

In the first half, the company did not achieve its production targets at Tenke Fungurume.

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2019 | 9:16 am

Nornickel’s palladium fund to buy up to 500,000 oz in 2019

The miner has also started negotiations with banks over a possible initial public offering of its Bystrinsky project.

Reuters | August 21, 2019 | 9:04 am

Canada’s nuclear waste body develops safer fuel containers

Used fuel containers are being coated with copper.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 21, 2019 | 6:20 am

Los Andes Copper to build “Chile’s next major mine”

The Canadian junior's Vizcachitas project is one of the largest undeveloped deposits not held by a major mining company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2019 | 3:43 am

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Copper price set for biggest weekly decline since November

BHP cuts more jobs at water-stressed Chilean copper mine

Capstone files tech reports for Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde in Chile

Copper price slips as dollar firms after Fed minutes

Thirsty copper mines turn to sea as Chile water debate rages

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Antofagasta wary of US-China trade war despite strong results

Codelco shuts down Ventanas copper smelter for maintenance

China Molybdenum says giant Congo copper mine is losing money

Nornickel’s palladium fund to buy up to 500,000 oz in 2019

Canada’s nuclear waste body develops safer fuel containers

Los Andes Copper to build “Chile’s next major mine”

Zambia says no meeting planned with Vedanta over Konkola mine

BHP should stand pat on copper — opinion

BHP pays record dividend, but flags global growth headwinds