August 18, 2022 MMG’s troubled Las Bambas copper mine in Peru still has no timeline for expansion Las Bambas, whose operations have often been disrupted by protests from neighboring indigenous communities, accounts for 2% of global copper supply.
August 18, 2022 Copper deficit a critical destabilizing threat to international security, says S&P Global "Projected annual shortfalls will place unprecedented strain on supply chains. The challenges this poses are reminiscent of the 20th-century scramble for oil".
August 18, 2022 Worsening economic outlook, weak metals prices marred mining in Q2, says S&P Global Softer numbers translated into depressed equity market support for the mining industry.
August 18, 2022 BHP sees copper market “take-off” by mid-2020s “if not earlier” Top miner sees up to 4 million tonnes of copper lost to depletion, falling grades by 2030 and a “timid” industry not committing to new projects.
August 18, 2022 Glencore to spend $400 million to fix arsenic-emitting plant Glencore’s investment will bring the arsenic level down to 15 nanograms by 2027, according to the plan.
August 18, 2022 Lumina Gold grows Cangrejos project in Ecuador Results of the 36,000 metre drill program extend mineralization at the known gold-copper mineralization on the Gran Bestia deposit.
August 18, 2022 Copper price rises on hopes for improved demand in China China's central bank is easing monetary policy, while copper stockpiles are low and import premiums suggest demand is rising.
August 18, 2022 Teck and Chile discuss investments, royalties Teck has stability agreements for QB2, which protects it against changes in tax laws for 15 years from the start of production.
August 17, 2022 NorthWest Copper’s Kwanika high-grade core shows more promise Kwanika is located about 140 km northwest of the town of Fort St. James in northern British Columbia.
August 17, 2022 Codelco will resume construction in ‘coming days’ after fatal accidents “Structural projects,” which the company hopes will counteract a drop in ore grades of its deposits, are key to maintaining copper production in the coming years.
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
