July 3, 2024 Antofagasta outlines progress on $4.4bn Centinela expansion The second concentrator will add 144,000 tonnes of copper a year to the company’s overall production, extending the mine's life 30 more years.
July 3, 2024 Rio Tinto to build two solar farms on Australia’s Gove Peninsula The two sites will have combined capacity of 10.5MW.
July 3, 2024 Codelco sees copper output ticking up in second half of year Codelco's output continued to decline year-on-year in the first half of 2024 but should tick up in the second half of this year.
July 3, 2024 Freeport Indonesia secures copper concentrate export permit PT Freeport Indonesia has secured an export permit for copper concentrate for the rest of year.
July 3, 2024 BHP requests permit in Chile for trolley system at Escondida mine The project includes the installation of a trolley system to assist the transit of mining trucks in areas with high fuel consumption.
July 3, 2024 Glencore scraps Kazzinc sale on shortage of bids Glencore holds a 70% interest in Kazakhstan's mining company Kazzinc, which operates a network of mines, concentrators and plants
July 3, 2024 Rio Tinto ups stake in Sovereign Metals with $12.4m investment The fresh investment takes Rio's interest in Sovereign, the owner of Malawi's Kasiya rutile-graphite project, to 19.76%.
July 2, 2024 Rio Tinto completes largest off-grid solar plant build in Canada’s North The solar project complements a wind power plant at Diavik, which has been operating since 2012.
July 2, 2024 Freeport-McMoRan begins operations at new Indonesia copper smelter PT Freeport Indonesia has received approval from the government to export copper concentrates through 2024.
July 2, 2024 Anglo considers options to sell coal assets after fire The company is still reluctant to abandon the sales process despite the setback, given the strong early interest it received in the mines.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am