April 29, 2024

Vedanta seeks deals with traders to help fund Zambia copper mine

Vedanta is trying to raise about $1.4 billion in total for Konkola.

April 28, 2024

BHP mega bid and $10,000 copper expose mining’s biggest problem

The biggest producers all want to increase copper output to take advantage of rising demand for electric vehicles, grid infrastructure and data centers.

April 27, 2024

Antofagasta fined for breaking water extraction rules in drought-ridden Chilean region

Chile’s General Water Directorate fined Antofagasta Minerals’ Minera Los Pelambres for the unauthorized extraction of surface and groundwater.

April 27, 2024

BHP considering improved proposal for Anglo American after bid rejected

BHP Group is considering making an improved offer for Anglo American after its $39 billion initial proposal was rejected.

April 26, 2024

Copper juniors converge in British Columbia, Yukon Territories

Juniors are extremely important to major mining companies because they are the firms finding the deposits that will become the next mines.

April 26, 2024

Southern Copper’s output seen above 1 million tonnes in 2027

The company also edged up its forecasts for this year, predicting output of 949,000 tons.

April 26, 2024

Codelco output keeps falling, underscoring copper struggles

The state-owned miner said output totaled 295,000 metric tons, down 10% from the same period last year.

April 26, 2024

Panama completes process of mining concession cancellations

The law was passed in November 2023 in response to the protests against First Quantum Minerals' new contract.

April 26, 2024

Silvercorp diversifies into South America with $146 million deal for Adventus

Silvercorp said it has the technical capabilities to bring Adventus' El Domo project into production on an accelerated basis.

April 26, 2024

China could hinder BHP’s bid to become top copper producer

The deal comes just as Chinese copper processors are struggling to turn a profit on supplies from miners like BHP.