July 18, 2024 China copper smelters eye more output cuts as raw material supply tightens CRU predicts a shortage of concentrate feed globally in 2025 at 1.1 million metric tons of copper-in-concentrate.
July 18, 2024 Anglo’s sale of De Beers hindered by diamond market state Anglo American has warned of more production cuts at De Beers due to reduced spending by Chinese consumers prolonging the market downturn.
July 17, 2024 Freeport Indonesia to process 400,000t of copper concentrate at new smelter Earlier this month, Freeport obtained an export permit for the rest of the year from the government.
July 17, 2024 Boyd, Roosen, Quartermain: It takes grit, invention, luck to make the big time Mining industry legends discuss the backstories on their multibillion-dollar successes.
July 17, 2024 Copper: Humanity’s first and most important future metal Millions of feet of copper wiring will be required for strengthening the world’s power grids, and hundreds of thousands of tonnes more are needed to build wind and solar farms.
July 17, 2024 China copper smelters plan to cut output after margins fall The output cuts underscore the industry’s struggle with a shortage of feedstocks caused by recent mine production setbacks.
July 17, 2024 Copper price edges down to two-week low amid demand uncertainty The metal headed for a third daily decline, with copper miners also under pressure as a risk-off mood took hold in broader equity markets.
July 17, 2024 Arizona Sonoran expands Cactus copper resource, new PEA pending The company plans to complete a definitive feasibility study for the expanded copper project by the end of 2025.
July 17, 2024 Antofagasta expects 2024 copper output at low end of yearly forecast Antofagasta produced 284,700 metric tons of copper in the first half, down 3.7% from the same period in 2023.
July 17, 2024 Rio Tinto names Shell’s Katie Jackson as new copper chief Jackson, who is the current president of National Grid Ventures, an energy group, joins Rio Tinto on September 1.
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