Newmont CEO sees copper demand boom driving mining deals Tom Palmer pointed to artificial intelligence as a surprisingly large new source of copper demand. Reuters | June 6, 2024 | 7:01 am
SolGold inks exploitation contract for Ecuador copper-gold project The document outlines legal and financial terms and conditions required for the development of SolGold's flagship Cascabel project. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2024 | 6:09 am
Most energy and mining projects 20% over budget — study About $1.5bn invested in energy transition-related projects are at risk through 2030, research from Bain & Company shows. Staff Writer | June 6, 2024 | 2:00 am
Eskay Mining, P2 Gold agree on merger The combined company will be managed by the team that discovered and developed the Brucejack mine. Staff Writer | June 5, 2024 | 11:25 am
China’s unusually large copper stockpiles fuel demand concerns Stockpiles of the metal held in Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouses ended last week well above 300,000 tonnes. Bloomberg News | June 5, 2024 | 7:59 am
Traders are desperate for copper deals and miners are cashing in Recent moves by cash-flush energy traders are raising tensions and sparking a scramble for contracts. Bloomberg News | June 5, 2024 | 7:25 am
Glencore said to weigh selling stake in Kazakh miner Kazzinc The company has already sold zinc assets in Peru, and some of its smaller copper operations. Bloomberg News | June 5, 2024 | 7:13 am
Antofagasta to invest $1.5bn for water transport system at Chile copper mine Chile has suffered a 15-year drought. Reuters | June 5, 2024 | 6:54 am
BHP heads to mediation to avert strike at Spence copper mine BHP requested that the Chilean government mediate in talks with union leaders after workers voted to strike. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2024 | 3:45 am
