Excelsior releases updated PFS on Gunnison, PEA on Johnson Camp The Gunnison project is permitted to produce 125 million lb. of copper cathode a year. Staff Writer | March 30, 2022 | 8:37 am
Antofagasta expects high copper prices for next 12 months, CEO says Arriagada also said the company is still looking to develop its Twin Metals project despite the Biden administration's refusal to renew its licenses. Reuters | March 30, 2022 | 8:21 am
Ivanhoe Mines’ Friedland sees logistics cost squeeze easing High shipping costs have posed a "challenge" for Democratic Republic of Congo-focused copper producer. Reuters | March 30, 2022 | 7:48 am
Congo halts court case against China Moly’s Tenke mine Government said it had laid out “a road map to exit the crisis, along with a timeline" for the two sides to come to an agreement. Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2022 | 3:47 am
China copper smelters raise Q2 treatment charge floor as supply woes ease The rates are up 14.3% from $70 per tonne and seven cents a pound in the first quarter. Reuters | March 29, 2022 | 10:02 pm
Teck and University of British Columbia partner to install antimicrobial copper on campus Health Canada-registered copper patches have been installed in public areas on surfaces including door handles and railings in nine UBC Applied Science buildings. Staff Writer | March 29, 2022 | 1:08 pm
Mitsubishi expands copper trading business as Peru mine ramps up Mitsubishi has hired Branko Buhavac, formerly at Trafigura Group, as head trader for base metals in Europe. Bloomberg News | March 29, 2022 | 9:51 am
Rio Tinto defends Turquoise offer, says will ‘deliver value for all stakeholders’ The mining giant is facing rising pressure from Turquoise minority shareholders to boost the offer. Reuters | March 29, 2022 | 9:30 am
BHP eyes $10 billion Chilean investments, but only with ‘legal certainty’ Marcela Hernando Pérez, the new Chilean mining minister, said that Santiago does not plan to nationalize the country's mining sector. Reuters | March 29, 2022 | 8:22 am