Copper Top Stories

Copper price: After China ban, Australia had no problem finding new concentrate buyers

China was Australia’s no. 1 customer and in the past sucked in more than half the country’s exports.

Frik Els | July 29, 2021 | 10:57 am

Anglo American half-year profit best in its 104-year history

The diversified miner reported pre-tax profits of $10.1 billion for…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2021 | 7:09 am

CHARTS: Iron ore, copper price – shot… chaser

BMO Capital Markets this week made some changes to its…

Frik Els | July 28, 2021 | 11:59 am

World’s top copper mine moves step closer to strike over wages

The powerful union at Escondida in Chile set to vote…

Bloomberg News | July 28, 2021 | 8:58 am

First Quantum shelves plan to sell stake in Zambian copper mines

China’s Jiangxi Copper had been speculated as a potential suitor…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 28, 2021 | 7:47 am

First Quantum dodges catastrophe as CEO moves to dispute tax bill

Zambia Revenue Authority claims the company owes $2.1 billion in penalties and $5.7 billion in interest.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 21, 2018 | 8:56 am

Indonesia’s Inalum expects to line up Freeport sale bank financing soon

Indonesia's state mining holding company expects to reach an agreement soon on bank financing to buy a controlling stake in the local unit of Freeport McMoran Inc.

Reuters | March 21, 2018 | 6:02 am

Congo set to overtake US as world no 4 copper producer

DRC's resolve to overhaul mining code shouldn't have surprised the industry – Kinshasa's become too important to global supply for companies to pull sticks.

Frik Els | March 20, 2018 | 3:41 pm

Talks to implement Congo mining code set for Wednesday -govt

The new code opens the door for royalties to increase up to five-fold on metals designated "strategic substances" by the government.

Reuters | March 20, 2018 | 2:35 pm

Zambia targets one million tonnes copper output this year

Rising copper prices were also expected to boost revenue collection in Africa's No.2 producer of the metal.

Reuters | March 20, 2018 | 11:18 am

Cobalt price: Automakers ‘waking up too late’ as China takes control

Glencore CEO flags China-Congo-cobalt nexus, responsible for 80% of global cobalt chemical production, a crucial ingredient of electric vehicle batteries.

Frik Els | March 20, 2018 | 10:51 am