Protests halt top copper mines in Peru from shipping, cut off supplies Anti-mining protests in Peru have held up about $400 million in copper exports from some of the country’s top mines. Reuters | August 8, 2019 | 3:05 pm
Eastmain options high-grade project to Benz Mining Benz Mining's stock was up 25% Thursday afternoon. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 8, 2019 | 1:14 pm
Aurubis earnings hit by slowing auto sector, halting project Europe's largest copper producer on Thursday posted a 72% slump in third-quarter earnings. Reuters | August 8, 2019 | 11:32 am
Glencore Zambian unit closes two mine shafts; opposition sees 1,400 job cuts Glencore's Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia has closed two shafts at its Nkana mine. Reuters | August 8, 2019 | 11:17 am
Osisko notes excellent flotation tests of samples from Pine Point Optimized rougher flotation tests recovered 95.3% to 97.7% of the zinc, compared to 80.4% to 91.5% in the first tests. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 7, 2019 | 2:44 pm
Output at Codelco fell 12.1% in H1 vs H1 2018 Production at Chile's state-owned copper mining company fell 12.1% to 769,400 tonnes in the first half of 2019. Reuters | August 7, 2019 | 9:40 am
Zambian court blocks Vedanta’s bid to halt sale of Konkola mine Vedanta is reviewing the ruling and will then make a decision on its next steps. Reuters | August 7, 2019 | 9:12 am
Revelo looking to create JV at Arrieros copper project The Canadian miner separated its 14,000-hectare Arrieros project from the 30,000-hectare Montezuma project in Chile. MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 7, 2019 | 6:20 am
Copper sends a message to markets that growth is already wrecked For the past year, copper traded like a seesaw on the on-again, off-again hopes of a US and China trade deal. Bloomberg News | August 5, 2019 | 1:21 pm
