March 24, 2022 Zijin to stop copper smelter in Serbia for overhaul Serbia's only copper smelting complex in the eastern town of Bor will be halted from April 20 until the end of July.
March 24, 2022 KGHM eyes acquisitions in renewable energy sector The miner is also eyeing acquisitions in the reprocessing of copper-bearing scrap.
March 23, 2022 B2Gold grows Anaconda resource in Mali by nearly five times The project’s updated resource estimate totals 32.4 million tonnes grading 1.08 grams gold per tonne for contained gold of 1.1 million oz.
March 23, 2022 Barrick sees scope to grow Zambia copper output Barrick was reportedly interested in investing in Zambian copper mines previously operated by Glencore and Vedanta.
March 22, 2022 Suncor’s troubled mining unit gains new leader from LNG Canada Suncor Energy tapped LNG Canada chief executive Peter Zebedee to head its mining and upgrading operations.
March 22, 2022 Russia diamond supply curb may benefit Zimbabwe miner’s gems State-owned ZCDC will resume diamond auctions in April after an eight-month hiatus.
March 21, 2022 Rio Tinto, Lion Copper and Gold sign deal to advance exploration at Nevada copper assets Rio will evaluate the potential commercial deployment of its Nuton copper heap leaching technologies developed to deliver increased copper recovery from mined ore.
March 21, 2022 Zambia’s Mopani halts copper mining at a shaft after accident All operations at SOB (South Ore Body mine shaft) have been suspended until further notice.
March 21, 2022 First Quantum to power Zambia copper mines with wind, solar Electricity shortages have, in the past decade, hurt mining operations in the southern African nation that relies almost completely on hydropower.
March 20, 2022 Chilean authorities assess progress of Pascua Lama’s closure activities The inspection was done following a requirement by the Supreme Court of Justice in the application of the Law on the Closure of Mining Operations and Facilities.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am