December 21, 2020 Global copper output to grow over the next decade – report Fitch Solutions forecasts global copper mine production to increase by an average annual rate of 3.7% over 2021-2029.
December 21, 2020 Lundin’s Chapada back in full production Company withdrew its 2020 guidance for the mine in northern Brazil in September, after a power outage caused damage to all four of the operation’s SAG and ball mill motors.
December 21, 2020 First Quantum names Tristan Pascall COO Long-time president Clive Newall will step back from an executive role but remain as a director.
December 21, 2020 Excelsior produces first copper cathode at Gunnison The company in-situ recovery operation is expected to sell the first copper cathodes in January 2021.
December 20, 2020 US court rules farmers’ case against Newmont must be heard in Peru NGO EarthRights International says the decision fails to acknowledge corruption is rampant in the Peruvian court system.
December 18, 2020 Yamana Gold lowers risk at Agua Rica in Argentina Moving forward, the copper, gold, silver project will be known as the MARA Project.
December 18, 2020 Copper price powers on – “tell-tale signs of supercycle” Copper prices jumps to highest since February 2013 on hopes US economic stimulus will further boost demand for metal already in short supply amid an Asian factory and construction boom.
December 18, 2020 Blowout profits seen boosting miners trading at multi-year highs With rising commodity prices and a drop in production costs setting the stage for blowout profits, copper producers are poised for their best year in over a decade.
December 18, 2020 Solgold CEO handed shareholder rebuke at annual meeting SolGold said in a release that 44.7% of investors voted against reappointing Nick Mather as director.
December 18, 2020 MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week Rio Tinto taps finance head as new chief executive; SolGold CEO handed shareholder rebuke at annual meeting; Anglo American to divest from thermal coal operations by 2023
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
