Antofagasta copper production up despite cutbacks Strong grades at Centinela mine pushed the company’s copper production up 4.6% to 194,000 tonnes in the three months to March, compared with the previous quarter. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2020 | 6:53 am
Glencore takes giant Congo cobalt mine private Shares in Toronto-listed Katanga Mining surged 113% after the announcement. Reuters | April 22, 2020 | 4:28 am
Emissions to drop 6% this year due to pandemic The World Meteorological Organization says the forecast comes as covid-19 has brought transportation and industrial energy production to a near halt. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 22, 2020 | 3:43 am
Copper price plunges Down 7% as oil price implosion rattles commodity markets. Frik Els | April 21, 2020 | 12:47 pm
Teck profit falls in Q1, shares down The adjusted profit attributable to shareholders was C$94 million compared with C$587 million last year. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 21, 2020 | 11:18 am
Fire breaks out at Lundin’s Swedish underground mine The company said all workers who were underground at the time were safely evacuated. Jackson Chen | April 21, 2020 | 11:17 am
Endeavour boss donates third of salary to fight covid-19 Other members of the management team have also committed to give a portion of their salaries for the next three months, Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2020 | 9:21 am
Program to monitor Congo artisanal cobalt miners expanded Partnership between RCS Global and the RMI will help the scheme grow from three sites to six this year, and to 12 or more by 2023. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2020 | 6:10 am
BHP flags delay at Spence copper mine expansion The miner said the $2.5 billion-project’s schedule was under review, adding that first production won’t likely happen until early 2021. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2020 | 3:55 am