June 19, 2024

Taseko restarts Gibraltar mine in British Columbia

The company announced earlier this week that it had reached an agreement with the union representing workers at the copper mine.

June 19, 2024

New York copper market tightens again, piling pressure on shorts

The July-delivery Comex copper traded at a 7.4 cent-per-pound premium to the September contract.

June 19, 2024

JCHX closes in on Zambian copper mine deal as China tightens Africa grip

The deal to buy an 80% stake in Zambia's Lubambe copper mine is nearing completion.

June 19, 2024

China’s copper exports hit a record as deflation bites at home

Exports of unwrought copper and products in May doubled from the previous year to nearly 150,000 tons, just topping the previous high reached in 2012.

June 19, 2024

K92 Mining enters new loan, offtake deal with Trafigura

The company said the loan is "an important financial de-risking milestone" for delivering the Stage 3 and 4 expansions of the Kainantu gold mine.

June 19, 2024

Trafigura-led group orders 275 wagons for US-backed Lobito rail

The Lobito corridor is seen as a key export route from mines in Congo and Zambia for copper and cobalt.

June 18, 2024

Another report calls out red tape in Canada’s resource sector

C.D. Howe Institute warns that long timelines for major project approvals of up to 10 years scare away investors and delay projects.

June 18, 2024

Coast Copper doubles size of Sully property near former Teck mine

The Cominco/Teck-operated Sullivan mine was once a major producer of base metals.

June 18, 2024

Codelco meets with BMW and ABB in Europe visit

The company also plans to discuss copper and lithium with the Saudi Arabia mining minister in Chile next month.

June 18, 2024

Kenorland hits high-grade gold at Frotet in Quebec

Highlights include one hole that returned 4.7 metres grading 24.16 grams gold per tonne from 83.5 metres depth.