Freeport, Indonesia work out initial Grasberg exports deal The Indonesian unit is now in the process of obtaining a full export permit. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2017 | 8:00 am
Copper find unearths mining boost for South Australia A new copper find in South Australia has the potential to easily boost production. The Lead South Australia | April 18, 2017 | 2:10 am
Tailings dam of largest open pit copper mine in Canada is safe: Teck On April 8, a line spilled 850,000 litres of process water Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 16, 2017 | 11:16 am
Peru’s copper output slightly up The Ministry of Energy and Mines revealed that the country’s copper production rose by 5.42% in February Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 16, 2017 | 10:06 am
Chile’s Codelco sets up lithium subsidiary The unit is expected to help speed up the approval of legislation that allows the exploration and exploitation of the country’s vast lithium deposits. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2017 | 4:27 am
British scientists find sub-sea minerals treasure trove They have found valuable minerals atop an underwater mountain, which is basically a huge flat-topped mound of some of the scarcest materials on Earth. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 13, 2017 | 11:22 pm
Copper production jumped by a million tonnes last year But market was in small deficit according to study. Frik Els | April 13, 2017 | 3:37 pm
Iron ore, copper price plunge brings carnage to mining stocks Worries about Chinese economy and rising tension surrounding North Korea brings fear trade to mining and industrial metals. Frik Els | April 12, 2017 | 2:44 pm
Alaska approves key permit for Pebble copper-gold mine, with conditions Permit allows Northern Dynasty to work in the area for the next 12 months, but it includes requirements for state inspections, as well as an unprecedented $2 million guarantee as back stop for exploration clean-up. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2017 | 8:10 am