June 19, 2023

Codelco must kick-start lithium industry while reviving copper output

Chile is already the world’s no. 2 producer of lithium after Australia. But demand is exploding worldwide.

June 19, 2023

New copper supply offset by multiple hits to existing operations

Some of the world’s largest mining companies and metal traders are warning the shortfall could arrive as early as 2025.

June 19, 2023

Nine Mile Metals enjoys XRF results up to 24% Cu and 38% Pb-Zn from historic Wedge mine

The Wedge deposit was discovered in 1956 by Cominco, and it operated the mine between 1962 and 1968.

June 19, 2023

Copper price drops as uncertainty surrounds stimulus in China

Traders expect China to cut benchmark rates on Tuesday, the first such easing in 10 months.

June 19, 2023

Four firms shortlisted in race to buy Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

China's Zijin Mining and Norinco Group, South Africa's Sibanye Stillwater and an investment vehicle owned by ex-Glencore officials have been shortlisted in the race.

June 19, 2023

Deep-South stock soars as it gets Namibia copper licence reinstated

The Haib copper deposit has an after-tax NPV (at a 7.5% discount rate) of $957 million and IRR of 29.7%.

June 19, 2023

Amman Mineral raises $715 million in Jakarta’s top 2023 IPO, sources say

The IPO is the largest in Asia this year outside mainland China.

June 18, 2023

Business groups weigh in on recent mining developments in Panama

The Mining Chamber of Panama and the Chamber of Commerce entered the debate related to Cobre Panamá and Cerro Quema.

June 18, 2023

World’s No. 2 gold miner is trying to get bigger in copper

For a company with “gold” in its name, Barrick Gold Corp. has become noticeably fixated on copper.

June 18, 2023

Material intensity in EV batteries going down —report

IDTechEx says there is a trend to reduce the number of materials that provide core functionality to the battery pack.