July 31, 2024

Rio Tinto open to major acquisitions to meet copper goals

CEO Jakob Stausholm noted that buying quality assets in the current “hot market” would be “seriously" expensive.

July 30, 2024

Codelco working very hard to boost copper output, CEO says

He added that Saudi Arabia mining officials who he met with the day before showed interest in Codelco's Maricunga lithium project.

July 30, 2024

Rio Tinto half-year profit meets estimates, expects good demand in China

The world's largest iron ore producer reported underlying earnings of $5.8 billion for the six months.

July 30, 2024

Cyprium, Glencore partner to restart Nifty copper mine in Australia

Nifty produced more than 700,000 tonnes of copper when it was in operations.

July 30, 2024

Bastion Minerals to acquire copper assets in Canada’s northern territories

Australian explorer to acquire the ICE deposit in the Yukon Territory and the Mariner and Harley copper projects in the Northwest Territories.

July 30, 2024

Eldorado Gold inks deal to earn 80% of TRU

Agreement gives Eldorado the option to earn an 80% interest in TRU Precious Metals' Golden Rose gold-copper project in Newfoundland.

July 30, 2024

Funds cut copper bets by $20 billion as bull trade unravels

Mounting worries about Chinese demand are helping to spark a rapid exodus from copper.

July 30, 2024

BHP, Lundin grab Filo in $3bn South American copper deal

BHP and Lundin are creating a 50/50 JV that will own Filo del Sol, spanning the Argentina-Chile border, and the Josemaría copper project.

July 29, 2024

The future of deep sea mining hinges on a contentious election

International Seabed Authority head incumbent Michael Lodge faces Leticia Carvalho, a Brazilian ocean scientist.

July 29, 2024

Column: Funds dump copper as rising stocks dampen bull spirits

LME inventory last week touched a three-year peak.