Copper Top Stories

Barrick awards Metso €70m contract for Lumwana copper plant equipment

The scope of delivery includes key equipment for grinding, flotation, thickening, feeding and filtration.

Staff Writer | September 30, 2024 | 11:16 am

Column: Study Group has a sobering message for copper bulls

There's no shortage of copper, according to the International Copper…

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 10:21 am

BHP projects copper demand to rise by 1 million tonnes annually until 2035

The company estimates that $250 billion in investment will be…

Staff Writer | September 30, 2024 | 8:19 am

Codelco’s copper output has begun to recover, chairman says

Over the past year, the Chilean state-owned company has seen…

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2024 | 7:44 am

USGS releases first study to assess global earthquake risk to mineral supplies

Earthquakes have the potential to substantially affect mining operations, leading to supply chain disruptions that adversely affect the global economy.

Staff Writer | July 18, 2024 | 4:43 pm

Column: China’s commodity import trend driven by prices, not economy

China's imports of major commodities are often viewed through the prism of the performance of, and outlook for, the world's second-biggest economy.

Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 2:05 pm

Panama vows to talk to First Quantum in coming months on shuttered mine

Panama’s new president has said that the mine may need to be temporarily reopened in order to responsibly prepare for a permanent closure.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2024 | 12:41 pm

Nornickel weighs projects in new top market China

Nornickel executives held talks with potential Chinese partners this month and signed about 10 memorandums of understanding, Bloomberg sources say.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2024 | 11:52 am

Foran upsizes placement to $263m for Saskatchewan projects

The proceeds will primarily go to the McIlvenna Bay copper and Bigstone copper-zinc projects.

Staff Writer | July 18, 2024 | 10:24 am

US has second-longest mine development timeline in the world, S&P Global says

Mines in the US go from discovery to production on an average of 29 years.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 18, 2024 | 10:07 am

Blank-check firm to buy Turkish mine in $290 million bet on copper demand

The Gediktepe mine marks the beginning of ACG's global copper consolidation strategy.

Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 9:54 am

Copper output from Codelco this year to top 2023, chairman says

"We have reaffirmed our commitment for 2024 production to surpass 2023," said Maximo Pacheco.

Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 8:29 am

China copper smelters eye more output cuts as raw material supply tightens

CRU predicts a shortage of concentrate feed globally in 2025 at 1.1 million metric tons of copper-in-concentrate.

Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 8:25 am

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