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New PEA suggests Ascendant could reduce operating costs at El Mochito

Ascendant is in the middle of a 30,000 metre infill drill program at El Mochito as it tries to increase mine life and reserves.

Northern Miner Staff | October 20, 2018 | 11:09 am

Zinc, lead, other metals debut trading on Shanghai physical platform

Total volume reached 252 million yuan ($36.3 million).

Reuters | October 18, 2018 | 9:00 am

Spanish environmentalists demand mine closures

The activists expressed their complaints at the European Parliament.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 18, 2018 | 5:00 am

B.C’s historical Kootenay-Boundary district mining region gathers attention

Golden Dawn Minerals, KG Exploration Inc. and GGX Gold Corp.…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 14, 2018 | 12:09 pm

Bear kills mining contractor in Alaska

Mine personnel are securing the area and working with state…

Michael McCrae | October 2, 2018 | 11:02 am

Anglo’s sale of De Beers hindered by diamond market state

Anglo American has warned of more production cuts at De Beers due to reduced spending by Chinese consumers prolonging the market downturn.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2024 | 4:33 am

Freeport Indonesia to process 400,000t of copper concentrate at new smelter

Earlier this month, Freeport obtained an export permit for the rest of the year from the government.

Reuters | July 17, 2024 | 5:22 pm

Boyd, Roosen, Quartermain: It takes grit, invention, luck to make the big time

Mining industry legends discuss the backstories on their multibillion-dollar successes.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | July 17, 2024 | 3:12 pm

Copper: Humanity’s first and most important future metal

Millions of feet of copper wiring will be required for strengthening the world’s power grids, and hundreds of thousands of tonnes more are needed to build wind and solar farms.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | July 17, 2024 | 11:22 am

China copper smelters plan to cut output after margins fall

The output cuts underscore the industry’s struggle with a shortage of feedstocks caused by recent mine production setbacks.

Bloomberg News | July 17, 2024 | 10:46 am

Copper price edges down to two-week low amid demand uncertainty

The metal headed for a third daily decline, with copper miners also under pressure as a risk-off mood took hold in broader equity markets.

Bloomberg News | July 17, 2024 | 9:55 am

Arizona Sonoran expands Cactus copper resource, new PEA pending

The company plans to complete a definitive feasibility study for the expanded copper project by the end of 2025.

Staff Writer | July 17, 2024 | 9:35 am

Antofagasta expects 2024 copper output at low end of yearly forecast

Antofagasta produced 284,700 metric tons of copper in the first half, down 3.7% from the same period in 2023.

Reuters | July 17, 2024 | 7:43 am

Rio Tinto names Shell’s Katie Jackson as new copper chief

Jackson, who is the current president of National Grid Ventures, an energy group, joins Rio Tinto on September 1.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2024 | 3:33 am

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