Copper Top Stories

Balancing risk and reward in South America

South America, a continent that offers sweet mineral riches sometimes serves them up with a sour side-dish of political risk.

Trish Saywell - The Northern Miner | May 31, 2021 | 12:49 pm

Snapshot: Eight Canadian companies exploring in South America

South America is home to rich deposits of gold, silver,…

Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | May 31, 2021 | 11:52 am

Strike at BHP’s Chile copper mines continues, no end in sight

The strike entered its fifth day on Monday, as the…

Reuters | May 31, 2021 | 10:46 am

The race for copper, the metal of the future

Like gold, fewer and fewer large copper deposits are being…

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | May 31, 2021 | 10:36 am

Shanghai copper price registers second monthly gain on Chile supply concerns

Shanghai copper price registered a second consecutive month of gains…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 31, 2021 | 10:05 am

Electric cars set world’s nickel miners on new course

Battery boom promises new and growing market for high-grade nickel products, but half the world's supply of the metal is unsuitable for battery production.

Reuters | October 31, 2017 | 12:59 pm

Anglo American investors demand clarity as dealmaker incoming chairman arrives

Stuart Chambers faces investor calls for clear direction at the company, long seen as a potential takeover target.

Reuters | October 31, 2017 | 4:58 am

Canada’s 3rd largest mining IPO points to healthy investor appetite

Zinc major Nexa Resources up more than 12% since Friday's IPO.

Frik Els | October 30, 2017 | 4:53 pm

London Metal Exchange in talks with online platforms

A source said the LME had made contact with established online venues Trayport and EBS, which are currently focused largely on energy and foreign exchange.

Reuters | October 30, 2017 | 10:39 am

Glencore raises marketing guidance, lowers output

In third-quarter production report, Glencore lowered its output guidance for copper, zinc and coal but said full-year earnings would not suffer.

Reuters | October 30, 2017 | 10:34 am

Electric cars yet to turn cobalt market into gold mine – Nornickel

Prices for cobalt metal, used in production of electric vehicle batteries, have tripled to nine-year peaks above $30 a pound from below $10 a pound in late 2015.

Reuters | October 30, 2017 | 3:14 am

Top paid positions at Canadian mines

General managers average $212,790 per year at Canadian mines

Frik Els | October 29, 2017 | 8:00 pm

Imperial Metals announces $5 million private placement from billionaire backer

Imperial Metals reduced metal production targets earlier this month.

Michael Allan McCrae | October 27, 2017 | 10:40 am

Recovering global miners face fresh squeeze from rising costs

Mining companies, including Newmont Mining Corp, Teck Resources and Barrick Gold Corp, reported increased costs this week in their quarterly earnings.

Reuters | October 27, 2017 | 10:37 am

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