April 29, 2024

Export extension for Indonesia’s Freeport should be considered, minister says

Freeport Indonesia's chief executive has previously said that it may have to slash copper ore output by 40% this year.

April 29, 2024

China’s CMOC reports jump in copper and cobalt output

Its Tenke Fungurume site added new mining capacity in March, lifting annual capacity to 450,000 tons of copper and 37,000 tons of cobalt.

April 29, 2024

South Africa views BHP bid for Anglo as ‘normal market activity’

BHP is considering making an improved offer, Reuters sources said during the weekend.

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.