March 24, 2022

KGHM eyes acquisitions in renewable energy sector

The miner is also eyeing acquisitions in the reprocessing of copper-bearing scrap.

March 24, 2022

Bezos, Gates-backed KoBold Metals to begin Greenland drilling

KoBold last year secured a 51% stake in the Disko-Nuussuaq project.

March 23, 2022

Taseko’s Florence Copper nominated for two environmental awards in Arizona

The production test facility was nominated for the Arizona Forward award categories of ‘circular economy solutions’ and ‘technology innovation’.

March 23, 2022

Barrick sees scope to grow Zambia copper output

Barrick was reportedly interested in investing in Zambian copper mines previously operated by Glencore and Vedanta.

March 23, 2022

Metals trading in Shanghai goes quiet on China covid caution

Trading volumes in copper, aluminum and zinc on the Shanghai Futures Exchange all fell to the lowest level since Feb. 7.

March 23, 2022

Copper may be too relaxed about Russian supply threat

A readjustment of Russian copper trade flows may not be nearly as smooth as Doctor Copper seems to be expecting, writes Andy Home.

March 23, 2022

Another accident disrupts Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

A 35-year-old contractor worker died on Tuesday after falling through the roof of a copper concentrate storage shed.

March 22, 2022

Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021

Global copper mine production grew on average 2.3% in 2021, from a low base.

March 22, 2022

Meridian advances Cabacal copper project in Brazil toward updated resource 

The property hosts a historic resource of 21.7 million tonnes grading 0.6% copper and 0.6 gram gold per tonne.

March 21, 2022

Court halts exploration at Los Andes Copper’s Chile project on potential endangered species impact  

The court order relates to the impact on the the habitat of the vizcachas, a small rabbit that is part of the food chain for the Andean cat.