June 1, 2018 Southern has copper giants in crosshairs with Peru expansion Southern Copper Corp. is preparing to scale the ranking of global producers by spending more than $10 billion in Peru and Mexico.
June 1, 2018 Congo court rejects Glencore bid to move copper dissolution case The decision is a setback for the Swiss commodity trader, which is facing multiple disputes in the central African nation.
June 1, 2018 BHP Escondida mine workers in Chile start new wage talks The Anglo-Australian miner has until mid-June to respond to the union's demands.
May 31, 2018 Early stage copper projects have grades one-third below operating mines Copper prices will rise.
May 31, 2018 Peru’s Buenaventura seeks deal with Southern on copper project The two companies jointly own the Coimolache mining company in Peru, and are both junior partners in large mines in Peru controlled by U.S.-based companies.
May 31, 2018 Need junk? Scrap-metal dealers hunting users after China ban In early May, China implemented a 30-day ban on all scrap-copper imports, part of wider limits on all sorts of imported waste.
May 31, 2018 Mongolia listing boosts investors confidence in Erdene Resource The Halifax, Nova Scotia-based miner also said it had launched an offering of common shares to Mongolian residents, as well as a concurrent non-brokered private placement, which in combination are…
May 30, 2018 Miners threaten Congo with legal action over mining code Regulations to implement the new code are due to be signed into law next week.
May 30, 2018 Electric vehicles on the road to triple by 2020 — IEA The number of electric cars, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric passenger light-duty vehicles, increased by 57% in 2017 from the previous year.
May 30, 2018 Here’s what miners are getting wrong when it comes to digital transformation While the global mining industry is quickly becoming more digitally mature, that transformation continues to focus on productivity and profitability, rather than on much needed innovation, a new study shows.
Copper price tops $12,000 for first time on tariffs, supply woes Copper prices exceed $12,000 a tonne for the first time on record due to mine disruptions and tariffs, despite weak demand in China. December 23, 2025 | 05:39 am
