China’s copper exports hit a record as deflation bites at home Exports of unwrought copper and products in May doubled from the previous year to nearly 150,000 tons, just topping the previous high reached in 2012. Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 9:20 am
K92 Mining enters new loan, offtake deal with Trafigura The company said the loan is "an important financial de-risking milestone" for delivering the Stage 3 and 4 expansions of the Kainantu gold mine. Staff Writer | June 19, 2024 | 9:06 am
Trafigura-led group orders 275 wagons for US-backed Lobito rail The Lobito corridor is seen as a key export route from mines in Congo and Zambia for copper and cobalt. Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 7:37 am
Another report calls out red tape in Canada’s resource sector C.D. Howe Institute warns that long timelines for major project approvals of up to 10 years scare away investors and delay projects. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 18, 2024 | 3:21 pm
Coast Copper doubles size of Sully property near former Teck mine The Cominco/Teck-operated Sullivan mine was once a major producer of base metals. Staff Writer | June 18, 2024 | 1:52 pm
Codelco meets with BMW and ABB in Europe visit The company also plans to discuss copper and lithium with the Saudi Arabia mining minister in Chile next month. Reuters | June 18, 2024 | 10:40 am
Kenorland hits high-grade gold at Frotet in Quebec Highlights include one hole that returned 4.7 metres grading 24.16 grams gold per tonne from 83.5 metres depth. Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | June 18, 2024 | 9:12 am
Adventus, Salazar granted key permit for Ecuador copper-gold mine Construction may be delayed due to a lawsuit filed by locals who want the environmental permit for Curipamba-El Domo revoked. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2024 | 7:12 am
Nevada Copper starts sales process amid bankruptcy proceedings A US court has granted the miner provisional approval to borrow $20m out of a $60m loan to keep paying salaries and cover other needs. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2024 | 3:47 am