February 22, 2022 Biden set to tout US progress on critical minerals production Biden himself has said little about why his administration has blocked some mines while touting the need to boost domestic production of critical minerals.
February 22, 2022 Ivanhoe Mines approves plan to expand Kamoa’s processing capacity to 9.2mtpa The de-bottlenecking project has an estimated cost of approximately $50 million and is expected to take about 12 months to complete.
February 22, 2022 Rockcliff PEA for Tower and Rail outlines low-capital, robust potential As planned, the Tower and Rail project would produce an average of 12,000 t/y copper-equivalent at an all-in sustaining cost of $2.46/lb copper.
February 22, 2022 Antofagasta profit, dividend hit records on soaring copper prices The copper miner's EBITDA increased about 80% to $4.8 billion in 2021, allowing it to pay the biggest dividend in its 134-year history.
February 22, 2022 South32 completes Sierra Gorda stake buy The $1.4 billion deal marks the miner's entry into the world’s largest copper-producing country ahead of a forecast demand boom.
February 21, 2022 China’s demand for metals has wavered as inventories pile up Copper held in warehouses tracked by the Shanghai Futures Exchange surged 28% last week and have more than quadrupled this year.
February 20, 2022 IGO wins auction for Glencore CSA Australia mine Glencore Plc’s CSA copper mine in western New South Wales is expected to be worth $718 million.
February 20, 2022 Congo nears deal with Israeli billionaire to recover assets The DRC is in negotiations with Dan Gertler’s Fleurette Group, which controls mining and oil permits throughout the Central African country.
February 20, 2022 Mitsubishi Materials, Freeport Indonesia expand copper smelter capacity The expansion will increase output capacity at the plant to 342,000 tonnes of copper cathode from 300,000 tonnes currently.
February 17, 2022 Amex closes financing for exploration at Perron gold project in Quebec The C$49.6 million bought-deal private placement is the largest financing in company history.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
