Ecuador to approve Mirador copper mine expansion by August — official Mirador has reserves estimated in 3.2 million tonnes of copper and it is one of the country's only two mines in operations. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2024 | 7:48 am
Aurubis appoints new CEO in management reshuffle The copper producer has appointed Toralf Haag as its new chief executive. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 7:05 am
Australia to fund road clearing to Porgera mine after PNG landslide Australia said it would provide A$2 million ($1.33 million) to Papua New Guinea to restore road access to the Porgera gold mine. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 6:40 am
Vale sees higher 2026 copper, nickel output after investments Vale sees potential copper output in 2026 between 387,000 tonnes and 424,000 tonnes. Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 6:31 am
US backs Angola plan to process critical minerals, export power The southern African nation, one of the top crude producers on the continent, has become a focus for the US in its campaign to secure critical minerals such as copper as it competes against China. Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 4:22 pm
Along Peru’s mining corridor, Big Copper faces a snarl of trucks Trucks linked to artisan and illegal mining operations have been crowding vehicles from mines like Las Bambas, Constancia and Antapaccay. Reuters | June 19, 2024 | 2:16 pm
Taseko restarts Gibraltar mine in British Columbia The company announced earlier this week that it had reached an agreement with the union representing workers at the copper mine. Staff Writer | June 19, 2024 | 10:37 am
New York copper market tightens again, piling pressure on shorts The July-delivery Comex copper traded at a 7.4 cent-per-pound premium to the September contract. Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 9:38 am
JCHX closes in on Zambian copper mine deal as China tightens Africa grip The deal to buy an 80% stake in Zambia's Lubambe copper mine is nearing completion. Reuters | June 19, 2024 | 9:33 am
