Chile’s copper output down in 2019 on declining grades Codelco contributed the most to the fall, producing 44,000 tonnes less than in 2018. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2020 | 6:53 am
Violence in Africa’s Sahel region attacks the mining food chain As security costs have risen, mining companies that explore for mineral deposits have shut down projects in the most dangerous areas. Reuters | February 10, 2020 | 5:22 am
Ivanhoe Mines employee dies after accident at copper project in Congo The accident involved a contractor-operated underground utility vehicle at the Kakula Mine MINING.com Staff writer | February 7, 2020 | 2:43 pm
Barrick denies Freeport tie-up in the works Barrick did say it was interested in Freeport's Grasberg mine in Indonesia. Reuters | February 7, 2020 | 9:54 am
Mitsubishi grabs 30% of Mantoverde copper mine MMC has actively been seeking to participate in high-quality copper projects to secure concentrate for its copper smelters. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 7, 2020 | 9:19 am
Codelco, BHP saw copper production rise in December The world's top copper miner rose 1.2% versus the same period a year earlier, hitting 187,600 tonnes. Reuters | February 7, 2020 | 9:17 am
Copper price & coronavirus: Don’t expect small SARS-like impact Copper rebounds, but two new reports warn that coronavirus impact could be much greater than SARS: For one, China did not consume 50% of the world's copper in 2003. Frik Els | February 6, 2020 | 2:42 pm
US rare earths production up 44% in 2019 — report Overall US metal mine production in 2019 was estimated to be $28.1 billion, or almost $500 million higher than in 2018. MINING.com Editor | February 6, 2020 | 2:41 pm
China’s metals import hunger shifts towards raw materials China’s giant aluminum machine needs a lot of bauxite and imports topped the 100 million tonne level for the first time in 2019 Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 10:05 am