March 1, 2023

BHP seeks to tighten grip on South America’s copper sector

BHP officials met with Argentinian authorities this week, expressing interest in increasing investments in the San Juan province.

March 1, 2023

Freeport Indonesia says Grasberg mine operations back to normal after floods

Freeport was forced to stop operation at its flagship mine in February after heavy rain and mud flows damaged the facilities.

February 28, 2023

Panama and First Quantum nearing agreement over copper mine

There are only three issues left to be solved, with two of them being in the final stage of negotiations.

February 28, 2023

Carmaker investment gives McEwen Copper more time to go public

In terms of the size of the copper unit’s IPO, McEwen said it will be determined by capital needs.

February 28, 2023

Visualizing the opportunity cost of unrecycled metals in the US

Exploring the quantity and dollar value of recycled metals in the U.S. by visualizing metal recycling ratios.

February 28, 2023

Zambia’s Mopani halts mine shaft operations after worker dies

Company suspended operations at one of its shafts in Kitwe.

February 28, 2023

How zircon helps identify untapped copper deposits

Zircons are considered nature’s time capsules.

February 27, 2023

This road could save the planet — and carve up Alaskan wilderness

The remote Ambler Mining District contains massive lodes of minerals essential to cleantech, but extracting them will likely make an ecological mess.

February 27, 2023

A $1.5 billion hoard of copper and cobalt is piling up in Congo

By now, there are about 120,000 tons of copper and around 12,500 tons of cobalt stuck waiting to leave the country.

February 27, 2023

Stellantis buys into Argentina copper in race for battery metals

The automaker has its eye on one of the world’s bigger underdeveloped copper deposits in Argentina’s San Juan province.