September 12, 2022 Ivanhoe, Gecamines kick off construction at Kipushi zinc mine in DRC On care and maintenance since 1993, Kipushi will be one of the world's highest-grade zinc mines when it begins production in 2024.
September 11, 2022 Chilean think-tank says Codelco pays more taxes but extracts less copper than private companies Chile’s Center for National Studies of Alternative Development reports that while private mining paid $3.5 billion in taxes, Codelco paid $5.3 billion.
September 11, 2022 Ancient remains found at Glencore’s project in Argentina A worker at Glencore’s El Pachón project in Argentina bumped into human remains while performing some road cleaning duties.
September 9, 2022 Escondida mine workers agree to suspend planned work stoppage Workers at Chile’s Escondida, the largest copper mine in the world, agreed to temporarily suspend a work stoppage planned for next week to meet with local regulators.
September 9, 2022 Copper price up on lower-than-expected inflation in China Copper consumption in China is expected to be stronger in the fourth quarter.
September 9, 2022 Mitsubishi Materials to buy out Onahama copper smelter partners Mitsubishi, Japan's third-largest copper supplier, also plans to construct a new pre-processing facility for recycled materials at the Onahama plant.
September 9, 2022 Osisko Gold acquires NSR royalty on Marimaca copper project in Chile The newly created royalty covers approximately 1,310 hectares of existing resource and prospective, near-resource targets.
September 9, 2022 Pentwater weighs legal action over Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill deal The activist investor is the second-largest shareholder of Turquoise Hill Resources.
September 9, 2022 Fatal accident at Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula mine in Congo It occurred in a development area at the underground Kansoko mine when a ground fall struck an employee.
September 9, 2022 Talon Metals expands resource at Tamarack nickel project in Minnesota Fresh drilling results show thicker, higher-grade nickel-copper mineralization in an area outside the project’s defined resource zone.
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
