Western Copper confirms $1.7 million investment by Rio Tinto to maintain stake The investment allows Rio to maintain its approximate 7.84% interest. Staff Writer | April 11, 2023 | 9:05 am
Subsidiary of Gecamines secures $75 million to build new unit STL will produce copper cathodes, cobalt hydroxide, a germanium precipitate, silver concentrate and zinc oxides. Reuters | April 11, 2023 | 7:25 am
Glencore sweetens offer for Teck with $8.2bn cash incentive Revised bid gives Teck’s shareholders the option to receive cash plus 24% of the metals unit, instead of exposure to coal and oil. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2023 | 5:53 am
Copper-based solution captures CO2, stores it in the ocean An engineering researcher at Lehigh University has developed a novel way to capture carbon dioxide from the air. Staff Writer | April 11, 2023 | 5:05 am
One of Teck Resources’ top investors backs separation plan Egerton Capital UK said it will support proposal to separate Teck's base metals and a coal businesses in upcoming shareholders vote. Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2023 | 3:26 am
OZ Minerals gets Vietnam’s nod for its $6.4bn buyout by BHP The deal still remains subject to other conditions, including approval by OZ Minerals' shareholders, and by an Australian court. Reuters | April 10, 2023 | 4:53 pm
Newmont plumps final bid for Newcrest to $19.5bn Newmont has raised its buyout offer by 16% to A$32 billion. Reuters | April 10, 2023 | 4:02 pm
Codelco renews clean energy contract with Canada’s Innergex Innergex owns 55% of Pampa Elvira Solar, which generates heat through solar thermal collectors to recover dissolved copper. Reuters | April 10, 2023 | 11:02 am
Peru will mine more copper in 2023, lithium permits pending Peru expects to produce 2.8 million tonnes of copper in 2023, versus 2.44 million tonnes last year. Reuters | April 10, 2023 | 10:39 am