August 11, 2016 Ivanhoe Mines’ DRC project likely Africa’s top copper discovery shows fresh drilling results Shares in the Canadian company were up more than 3.6% Thursday morning on the news.
August 10, 2016 Wealth Minerals signs option agreement for copper deposits in Western Canada The deal covers the Jesse Creek porphyry copper property, located north of Merritt, BC and is subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty reserved by the property owners.
August 10, 2016 Mount Polley and Samarco: What can we do to reduce the chances of another tailings disaster? Recommendations regarding better site investigation procedures, and stricter adherence to tailings management procedures are obvious steps in the right direction.
August 9, 2016 Copper price falls again despite monster Chinese imports Chinese concentrate imports continue at record-breaking pace, surging 36% in 2016, but copper's fresh slide to month low shows bears are in control.
August 9, 2016 Gold futures come back to the London Metal Exchange The LME’s previous attempt at trading gold lasted only three years .
August 9, 2016 Taseko may look into Gibraltar copper mine expansion after new claims acquisition The news comes two weeks after Taseko revealed it was considering restarting the molybdenum circuit at Gibraltar mine, which has been idled since the third quarter of 2015 due to…
August 5, 2016 Goldman Sachs: Copper price heading for $1.80 “Company guidance and our estimates suggest that copper is entering the eye of the supply storm.”
August 5, 2016 Glencore halts Zambia copper production after mine deaths Mining giant rushes to upgrade facilities following underground accidents.
August 5, 2016 Gold price rally sparks $50 billion of commodity investments New report shows commodity assets under management jumping to $235 billion, the best performance since 2009, largely due to physical gold ETF inflows.
August 4, 2016 More bad news for copper price Study shows the most efficient mines in top producer Chile now produce copper for less than $1 a pound after finding an additional 13% in savings this year.
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