February 26, 2021

Codelco reports bumper year for profits despite pandemic

Company upped output from its own mines by 2% in 2020 to 1.618 million tonnes, despite strict covid-19 measures.

February 26, 2021

Canada losing ground on new mining projects – report

The Mining Association of Canada says the total 10-year projected value of $82 billion for new projects remains nearly 50% below the 2014 level of $160 billion.

February 26, 2021

Australian state approved plans that would damage Aboriginal sites

In the past year, New South Wales' heritage protection body has approved all of the development applications received.

February 25, 2021

Base and Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies pursuing critical minerals

Base and battery metals exploration and development assets in North America that are on investors’ radar screens.

February 25, 2021

Southern Copper to push forward on new projects as copper price spikes

Company will seek to push forward with several new and pending projects in the mineral-rich Andean nation as prices rise.

February 25, 2021

Freeport to expand US copper mines as Biden moves to electrify the nation

Company could soon greenlight expansions at three mines in the US Southwest, adding more than 250 billion pounds of copper each year to US output.

February 25, 2021

KAZ sees earnings rise despite output dip

Company said copper output, which dipped to 306,000 tonnes in 2020 from 311,000 tonnes in 2019, was expected to slip further in 2021 to between 275,000 and 295,000 tonnes.

February 25, 2021

Deal for key metal in EV revolution brought bonanza for newcomer

A transfer of lucrative cobalt and copper assets by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state mining company enabled a little-known investor to make $40 million within weeks.

February 25, 2021

How high can copper price fly? this metals trader expects $12,000

Current prices would seem “far too low” if governments fulfill pledges for green infrastructure and electric-vehicle incentives, Concord Resources said.

February 25, 2021

Chinese broker Shanghai Dalu holds top long position in INE copper

The brokerage’s large bullish bets have startled some traders as prices for copper, widely used in power and construction, hit 9-1/2-year highs.