July 21, 2022

Teck, Royal Ontario Museum partner to showcase copper’s antimicrobial properties

Funding will also go towards an educational program to explain the health benefits of copper and illustrate the important role it plays for the low-carbon future.

July 21, 2022

Peru indigenous communities say no progress in talks with Las Bambas copper mine

Six communities staged earlier this year the most significant protest in the history of Chinese-owned Las Bambas, forcing the mine to suspend operations for over a month.

July 21, 2022

Ford announces series of deals to accelerate EV push

Ford said it has now sourced about 70% of the battery cell capacity it needs to achieve its annual production rate of more than 2 million by late 2026.

July 21, 2022

Chile’s first electric bus factory aims to ease fossil fuel dependency

Reborn Electric Motor's heavy-duty buses are already shuttling workers at Codelco's Teniente mine.

July 21, 2022

Rio Tinto, Ford to develop battery, low-carbon materials supply chain

The partnership will support the transition toward a net-zero future by supplying Ford with materials including lithium, low-carbon aluminum and copper.

July 21, 2022

Freeport-McMoRan misses profit estimates on lower copper prices

The world's largest publicly traded copper miner reported average realized copper prices of $4.03 per pound, from last year's $4.34 per pound.

July 20, 2022

Vale’s plan to turn around $40 billion copper-nickel unit suffers fresh blow

The company's plan to turn around its copper and nickel-mining unit is taking longer than expected.

July 20, 2022

Newcrest’s gold output jumps 31% as Cadia, Lihir mines outperform

Australia's largest gold miner said it produced 637,032 oz for the three months ended June 30.

July 20, 2022

Codelco halts mining projects after reporting second worker death

The world's top copper producer said on Wednesday it was temporarily halting construction of all mining projects.

July 20, 2022

Jetti Resources, UBC publish new study on the science of the “holy grail” of the copper industry

Study sheds new light on how chalcopyrite behaves when subject to leaching and provides a better understanding of the nature of the passivation layer.