Ivanhoe accelerates feasibility study for Platreef palladium project Surging palladium and rhodium prices are propelling Platreef's 'metals-price basket' to a new high. MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 15, 2020 | 6:20 am
Congo opens Chinese-owned Deziwa copper and cobalt mine The deposit, around 35 kilometres east of Kolwezi, is estimated to hold 4.6 million tonnes of copper and 420,000 tonnes of cobalt. Reuters | January 15, 2020 | 5:33 am
Copper price rally builds on record Chinese demand China's refined copper imports surge to highest in four years and concentrate shipments set third annual record. Frik Els | January 14, 2020 | 1:07 pm
Copper price jumps to 8-month high Trade hopes buoy industrial metal, but new supply may crimp longer term outlook. Frik Els | January 13, 2020 | 4:39 pm
Copper Mountain meets 2019 guidance; expects to grow production The company’s total production of 87.2 million lb. copper-equivalent last year came in at the lower end of its guidance range. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 13, 2020 | 11:12 am
With copper stocks tapped out, banks see a 2020 price spike Citigroup sees demand in China, the top consumer, jumping 2.6% after barely rising in 2019. Bloomberg News | January 13, 2020 | 8:50 am
Ecuador court casts doubts on mining projects future, allows public referendums Constitutional Court has ruled that popular votes about mining issues are possible, paving the way for opposition to future developments. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 13, 2020 | 4:07 am
Nexa reaches deal with farming communities in Peru The Brazilian miner promised to offer professional development opportunities to young people in some areas of the Ica department. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 12, 2020 | 9:47 am
US to impose sanctions on Iran’s metal exports and leaders The administration first prepared the sanctions in December, before tensions escalated between the US and Iran. Bloomberg News | January 10, 2020 | 9:32 am