July 28, 2021 First Quantum shelves plan to sell stake in Zambian copper mines China’s Jiangxi Copper had been speculated as a potential suitor for minority interests in First Quantum’s Kansanshi and Sentinel mines.
July 28, 2021 Rio Tinto pays $9.1 billion dividend as profit hits record Rio Tinto is the first of the majors to post earnings, kicking off a reporting season that’s expected to see record results across the board.
July 28, 2021 Rising supply to push copper price further below record peak Experts say large brownfield and greenfield projects close to being commissioned or are already ramping up will hit copper prices.
July 28, 2021 Bandits steal truckloads of copper worth millions in southern Africa Crime gangs have stolen dozens of truckloads of copper owned by miners and traders including Glencore, Trafigura and Traxys this year.
July 27, 2021 Chile environmental regulator files charges against Lundin’s Candelaria mine Copper-gold mine could receive a fine of up to about $23 million, see its environmental credentials revoked or have to close down.
July 27, 2021 Teck shares in the red on Q2 earnings miss Teck revenues get a shot in the arm from record Q2 copper prices.
July 27, 2021 Rio Tinto faces UK finance watchdog probe into value of Oyu Tolgoi The expansion of the Mongolia mine, Rio's biggest copper growth project, has seen costs balloon up to $6.75 billion.
July 27, 2021 Top Australian capital raises seek to create mining value Australian companies raise funds to advance a suite of projects including copper, nickel, gold, silver, lithium rare earths and uranium.
July 27, 2021 Copper price down on pressure from rebounding dollar Prices snapped a five-session winning streak under pressure from a rebounding dollar as investor focus shifted to a US Federal Reserve meeting.
July 27, 2021 African nations criticize push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks The task of agreeing on regulations by mid-2023 is "seemingly insurmountable".
Glencore says key issues remain in Horne smelter talks Glencore has repeatedly come under fire in the province of Quebec due to the pollution that Horne causes in Rouyn-Noranda. January 30, 2026 | 01:25 pm
