June 3, 2024

China to build $1.5 billion copper smelter in Kazakhstan

Copper smelter is projected to have an annual production capacity of 300,000 tonnes.

June 3, 2024

Cascadia Minerals stock soars on fund manager financing

The private placement is led by Michael Gentile, one of its largest shareholders, who plans to up his stake to 9.99%.

June 3, 2024

New technocrat Mexican leader unlikely pro-mining even as she replaces ‘whim and bombast’

Claudia Sheinbaum is expected to continue the anti-mining policies of outgoing President Andres Manuel López Obrador.

June 3, 2024

Freeport Indonesia raises output target, awaits new export permit

Indonesia banned shipments of all raw minerals from June 2023, but Freeport was given a year-long dispensation.

June 3, 2024

Taseko’s Gibraltar copper mine halted as workers strike

More than 500 workers walked off the job over the weekend at the Gibraltar copper mine in central B.C., Canada.

June 2, 2024

New project approval could allow Peru to produce four million tonnes of copper annually — minister

The Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, said Peru's copper production could eventually rival that of neighbouring Chile.

May 31, 2024

China Gold’s Jiama mine in Tibet resumes operations

The copper-gold mine was suspended on March 27, 2023, due to a tailings overflow at the Guolanggou dam.

May 31, 2024

Copper leader Chile posts worst monthly output in over a year

Mines in Chile produced 6.7% less of the wiring metal in April than in March.

May 31, 2024

Alaska Energy Metals expands footprint in Canada with Québec acquisition

US explorer announced its intent to acquire 100% interest in the 3,320-hectare Bambino nickel-copper- platinum group element property.

May 31, 2024

Indonesia to issue copper export permits for Freeport, Amman

Indonesia banned shipments of all raw minerals from June 2023, but Freeport and Amman were given a year-long dispensation to export their copper concentrate.