Forget the gold price, copper was most profitable covid-19 trade Investing in top copper mining stocks during the covid-19 meltdown handily beat returns on gold majors – FCX surged 92% in four months. Frik Els | July 26, 2020 | 12:16 pm
China’s June US copper concentrate imports hit highest since Sept 2018 China imported 30,734 tonnes of U.S. copper concentrate last month. Reuters | July 26, 2020 | 8:35 am
Workers, Antofagasta reach labor deal at Zaldivar mine The workers at the mine entered mediation with the government over salaries and benefits on July 15. Reuters | July 25, 2020 | 7:57 pm
Ambler district access road approved in Alaska The Record of Decision approves the development of the “A” route, which is to be a 211-mile-long gravel private access road. Bruno Venditti | July 24, 2020 | 11:41 am
Australia to curb ‘excessive’ wait times for project approvals The National Cabinet’s decision to adopt a new process for environmental approvals will cut waiting times for mining projects. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2020 | 7:14 am
Hudbay’s Pampacancha to reach production in 2021 – CEO Pampacancha deposit is part of Constancia, the lowest cost open-pit sulphide copper mine in South America. Amanda Stutt | July 24, 2020 | 7:00 am
Ivanhoe expedites construction at Platreef mine Robert Friedland said Platreef is "among this planet’s largest precious metals deposits.” MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 24, 2020 | 6:30 am
Giant Alaska copper-gold mine gets final environment nod after 15-year fight The US Army Corps of Engineers recommends construction of Northern Dynasty's Pebble mine – a deposit worth $342 billion at today's gold and copper prices. Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2020 | 3:18 am
MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Massive Canadian mine gets green light, Pentagon resumes rare earth program, and more... MINING.com Editor | July 23, 2020 | 1:34 pm