October 12, 2023 Newcrest investors strongly approve $17 billion Newmont takeover The proposed deal is the third largest ever involving an Australian company.
October 12, 2023 Rio Tinto builds solar power plant at Kennecott copper operation in Utah The 12,800 solar panel power plant will enable Kennecott to reduce its operational emissions by 3,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year.
October 12, 2023 US steps up efforts to access Africa’s critical minerals Last month, the US government approved $150 million of funding for a graphite project in Mozambique.
October 12, 2023 Ex-Glencore CEO contender sets out to build a Chinese trading giant After just missing out on succeeding Ivan Glasenberg at Glencore, Kenny Ives is now running the trading arm of CMOC Group.
October 12, 2023 BHP averts strike at Escondida mine with preliminary union deal In late September, the union's members rejected a proposal from the company, prompting government mediation to avoid a work stoppage.
October 12, 2023 Researchers monitor emissions from Africa’s Copperbelt mines from space Using satellite data, researchers were able to quantify emissions from individual mines in Africa's Copperbelt.
October 11, 2023 Newmont shareholders vote in favor of $16.8bn Newcrest buyout Both the companies expect the deal to close in early November, Newmont said.
October 11, 2023 China’s copper buyers flex muscles in Codelco contract negotiations Russian copper exports to China and expectations of surpluses have emboldened Chinese buyers to try and dictate how much they will pay Codelco for the industrial metal next year.
October 11, 2023 Miners seek partners for copper assets as M&A heats up A flurry of copper mining deals are being lined up for the next six to 12 months, industry sources told Reuters.
October 11, 2023 Stellantis, Rio Tinto raise bets on Argentina copper mining The fresh funds may give McEwen Copper more breathing space before going public.
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
