July 22, 2021 South America’s left turn is bullish copper, top miner says Freeport-McMoRan chief Richard Adkerson says he plans to work with the industry in Peru to engage with the incoming government of Pedro Castillo.
July 22, 2021 Copper price rises as China releases fewer metal reserves than expected China will sell another 30,000 tonnes of copper, 90,000 tonnes of aluminum, and 50,000 tonnes of zinc from its state reserves on July 29.
July 22, 2021 Freeport-McMoRan profit beats estimates on higher copper prices Company copper production increased about 19% to 913 million pounds.
July 22, 2021 Deep-South takes Namibia’s mining minister to court over licence refusal Miner also seeks to prevent the government from granting exploration or mining rights over the same licence area to another company.
July 21, 2021 Newcrest says annual gold output at flagship mine beat forecast Total production fell to 542,332 ounces in the June quarter from 573,175 ounces a year ago.
July 21, 2021 British Columbia government loses round two in tax fight with Teck over Galore Creek BC Court of Appeal dismisses appeal from province over exploration tax claim for Galore Creek.
July 21, 2021 Copper market in 75,000 tonnes deficit in Apr 2021 – ICSG For the first four months of the year, the market was in a 69,000 tonnes surplus compared with a 110,000 tonnes surplus in the same period a year earlier.
July 21, 2021 Codelco plans India, Southeast Asia push to trim reliance on China Miner will open a new office in Singapore to help lead the push around the region.
July 21, 2021 Mining boss sees fervor calming with Peru leftist to take office Pedro Castillo, a teacher from the highlands with no previous experience of national politics, takes office July 28.
July 21, 2021 Antofagasta says drought could hit full-year production Los Pelambres, located 240 km north-east of Santiago, is beginning to feel the impact of one of Chile’s worst droughts in the last 12 years.
Capstone Copper’s Chilean workers ready to strike if mediation fails The 645-member union rejected a contract offer in mid-December. December 24, 2025 | 12:12 pm
