July 9, 2023 Chilean police block copper concentrate robbery from Escondida Chile’s national police apprehended 11 people trying to steal copper concentrate from BHP’s Escondida operation.
July 7, 2023 Barrick CEO wants to search for more copper in Zambia and Congo Barrick is considering plans to develop Lumwana mine.
July 7, 2023 BHP looks to tiny microbes to cut stubborn steel emissions BHP aspires to reduce its Scope 3 emissions to net zero by 2050.
July 7, 2023 Hudbay Minerals CEO says company open to acquisition offers at right price Peter Kukielski said there is a potential for some of the mid-size copper companies to come together to create one mega company.
July 6, 2023 Samarco to double pellet output capacity by Q1 2025, CEO says The firm aims to double its share of the transoceanic pellets market to 18%.
July 6, 2023 New gold discoveries to extend Barrick’s Ivory Coast mine operations Tongon mine will continue operating until at least 2030 following a significant discovery of new deposits.
July 5, 2023 These are the world’s most valuable gold mines in development In a recent report, Metals Focus ranked the top most valuable gold development projects, using its proprietary five-year gold and silver price forecasts for NPV calculations.
July 5, 2023 China Investment sells some shares in Teck Resources CIC said the transaction was undertaken to adjust its portfolio.
July 5, 2023 Zambia says deal with India’s Vedanta over disputed copper assets imminent A deal could help unlock funding to advance the Konkola Deep Mining Project, which holds one of the world's richest copper deposits.
July 5, 2023 Trafigura consortium to invest over $555m in Angola-Congo rail link Africa's biggest copper producer currently exports copper, cobalt and other metals in trucks via Tanzania or South Africa.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
