Ivanhoe expects first copper at Kakula in less than a year Ivanhoe Mines said total underground development to date at Kakula has surpassed the 20 km mark – about 6 km ahead of schedule. Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2020 | 3:55 am
Kutcho Copper stock soars on private placement Shares of Kutcho Copper surged over 20% to a 52-week high. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 1, 2020 | 10:36 am
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake near coast of Chile; mines unaffected Antofagasta said that its operations at Los Pelambres, the closest large deposit to the epicenter, had not been affected. Reuters | September 1, 2020 | 10:25 am
Peru copper mining almost ‘completely recovered’ from pandemic Production of the red metal plunged 20.4% in the first half of 2020. Reuters | September 1, 2020 | 9:38 am
Rio Tinto starts drilling at Janice Lake Rio currently has the option to earn up to an 80% interest in the copper-silver project in Saskatchewan. MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 1, 2020 | 9:31 am
Copper price leaps 26-month high on strong Chinese rebound Copper price is enjoying its longest winning streak in 11 years as parallels to post-global financial crisis recovery grow. Frik Els | August 31, 2020 | 11:00 am
Genomic sequencing techniques could be used to identify mineral deposits – report Analyzing bacterial species’ DNA could be used to locate mineral deposits buried beneath glacial overburden. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 31, 2020 | 6:15 am
China Moly’s H1 cobalt production down 24% The company produced 6,543 tonnes of cobalt metal in January-June this year, down from the 8,614 tonnes it produced in the first half of 2019. Reuters | August 30, 2020 | 11:18 am
Outlook at Haile is uncertain, says OceanaGold Since June, 18 staff members tested positive for covid-19 at its South Carolina mine. Bruno Venditti | August 28, 2020 | 10:37 am