March 28, 2024

UAE’s IRH plans bid for stake in Zambia’s Lubambe copper mine

IRH recently bought a 51% stake in Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines.

March 28, 2024

China smelters plan output cuts, no Q2 copper guidance price

China's top copper smelters have proposed to cut production by 5% to 10%, according to Reuters.

March 28, 2024

Freeport warns copper export ban could cost Indonesia $2bn in lost revenue

Indonesia's export ban takes effect from June in an effort to force miners to invest in domestic smelting facilities.

March 27, 2024

Jiangxi Copper sees higher prices as it plans to raise output

Shrinking margins haven’t deterred Jiangxi, which plans to increase refined copper output this year by 11% to 2.32 million tons.

March 27, 2024

Indonesia’s Merdeka sets gold, copper production targets for 2024

It expects to produce 100,000-120,000 oz. of gold from its Tujuh Bukit mine and 14,000-16,000 tonnes of copper from its Wetar mine.

March 27, 2024

Buenaventura adds two board members from Chile’s Antofagasta

A partnership between the two miners began late last year.

March 27, 2024

Rivers near Congo copper and cobalt mines are toxic – report

Local residents reported a lack of clean drinking water.

March 27, 2024

Column: Funds stampede into copper as price breaks higher

Fund managers have rushed to buy copper after the price broke up out of its one-year trading range earlier this month.

March 27, 2024

Magna Mining signs offtake deal with Vale for Crean Hill project

Under the agreement, initial production from Crean Hill would be shipped to Vale's Clarabelle mill in Sudbury for processing.

March 27, 2024

Indonesian miner Amman asks for copper export ban delay

The production will be supported by high-grade ore from Phase 7 at its Batu Hijau mine.