December 16, 2020 Rio Tinto’s $6.7bn Oyu Tolgoi expansion to begin in 2022 The update on budget and timeline for the expansion didn't provide clarity on the funding and economics surrounding the giant project.
December 15, 2020 Ero copper shares up on new results at Curaçá Valley Company has released new results for its copper project in Bahia State, Brazil, and for its NX Gold Mine in Mato Grosso State.
December 15, 2020 Base metals get supercharged thanks to China rebound Industrial metals are well on their way to being among the top performers of 2020.
December 15, 2020 Freeport lower 2021 copper charges signal sixth drop for benchmark Spot treatment charges in China are languishing at their lowest level in eight years.
December 15, 2020 Strike averted at Centinela as union accepts offer The agreement followed the company’s offer of a 36-month contract, a 2% salary increase and contract-signing bonus of $23,500 per worker.
December 15, 2020 Australia to review JORC Code The Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code regulates the integrity of public reporting of exploration results, mineral resources and ore reserves.
December 15, 2020 Surge Copper acquires option on 70% stake in Berg copper project Berg includes a historic resource estimate of 397 million measured and indicated tonnes grading 0.44% copper-equivalent and 14 million inferred tonnes at 0.34 copper-equivalent.
December 14, 2020 Sandfire aims to produce in Botswana’s copper belt by 2022 The Kalahari Copper Belt is touted as one of the world's most under-explored copper-silver deposits.
December 14, 2020 World’s largest copper miner to cut carbon emissions 70% by 2030 Chile's Codelco also vowed to reduce inland water consumption by 60% and recycle 65% of its industrial waste.
December 13, 2020 China Moly buys 95% of DRC copper-cobalt mine from Freeport for $550m The Kisanfu mine holds 6.28 million tonnes of copper and 3.1 million tonnes of cobalt metal.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am
