April 23, 2024

Chile sees record copper production next year

The output of the red metal would be a 6% increase from the 5.51 million tons expected to be produced this year.

April 23, 2024

Copper price at risk of pullback as buying in China stalls after rally

Fabricators have struggled to pass on higher costs to their customers, forcing them to rein in purchases since March, one copper trader said.

April 23, 2024

Zambia seeks power imports for key mining sector

State-owned Zesco stated that it is seeking to import power to avert an energy deficit that could affect output in Africa's second-largest copper producer.

April 23, 2024

Metals Acquisition extends CSA mine life to 11 years after reserve update

CSA, acquired from Glencore, is one of Australia’s longest operating copper mines with a history stretching back almost 150 years.

April 23, 2024

Anglo American bullish on copper outlook, cuts diamond targets

It produced 11% more copper in the first quarter, but its diamond unit De Beers saw output drop by 23% on high inventories.

April 23, 2024

Freeport-McMoRan beats on copper production, gold output surges

The mining giant said its quarterly production of copper rose to 1.1 billion pounds from 965 million pounds a year earlier.

April 23, 2024

Shortages key to copper’s upward price trajectory to new peaks

Copper prices have recently been bolstered by expectations of tight supplies and optimism about demand prospects from energy transition.

April 23, 2024

Boliden’s profit halves as strikes, bad weather weigh

Operating profit fell 52% from 3.41 billion in the first quarter of 2023.

April 22, 2024

Zijin’s Congo mine shipments returned due to radiation levels, ministry says

Congolese mines minister suspended the copper and cobalt operation's licence while it investigated the issue.

April 22, 2024

Copper price hones in on $10,000/t as supply angst continues

Copper climbed as much as 1.1% early Monday to reach $9,988 a ton.