April 11, 2024 Chile’s copper output up 9.8% in February, Codelco production dips Copper production from the Escondida miner rose 34% to 97,500 tons.
April 11, 2024 Mexico’s Supreme Court could strike down president’s mining reforms next week Over 500 constitutional challenges have been filed against the law, Mexico mining law expert Santiago Suarez Sevilla says.
April 11, 2024 Global copper smelters less active after China’s planned output cuts Average inactive capacity in China rose to 9% in March from 8.3% in the first two months.
April 10, 2024 Chinese investors snap up copper, gold stocks to drive 10% gains A gauge tracking resources firms listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen has gained 10% in the past month.
April 10, 2024 Vitol CEO confirms energy trading giant is getting into metals The world’s biggest independent commodities trader is expanding beyond oil, gas and power.
April 10, 2024 Capstone Copper feeds first ore to new mill at Mantoverde The project is 70% owned by Capstone and 30% by Mitsubishi Materials.
April 10, 2024 Protesters blockade Peru’s Las Bambas mine after talks fall through Since it began operations in 2016, the mine has had to halt operations for more than 600 days.
April 10, 2024 Copper price pauses rally as traders weigh US inflation data Copper is entering a second bull market this century, Citigroup said this week.
April 9, 2024 BHP set to dethrone Codelco as world’s biggest copper producer As long as BHP’s giant Escondida mine in Chile continues to step up production, the Australian company will nudge past Codelco this year.
April 9, 2024 Altona Rare Earths strikes copper deal in Botswana The Africa-focused explorer and developer can acquire up to 85% of Ignate African Mining's Sesana copper-silver project.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
