Home: Funds unimpressed by mounting copper supply disruption

Experts say that, when done correctly, artisanal mining can be an ethical source of low-cost, high-grade cobalt and a key mechanism in keeping the market balanced during times of supply shortage.

The project, known as the Salobo 3, is expected to add about 50,000 tonnes to the open-pit mine’s current capacity of 200,000 tonnes of copper per year

Kazakhstan is an “overlooked powerhouse” and one of the world’s next big investment destinations was the message delivered.

The East African nation seeks to reassure potential investors that it isn’t involved in “conflict minerals.”

Peru has the potential to overtake Chile to become the world’s biggest copper producer, but it’s being held back by a lack of infrastructure and a ten-fold increase in permitting in the last seven years

Changes to an existing provincial law propose a new Special Mining Rate.

This compares to $86 per tonne in both 2018 and 2017.

Commodities just posted the longest losing streak in more than three years.

The find, named Makoko, was the first of multiple high-potential target areas identified by the company’s exploration team to be tested by drilling.