December 22, 2020

Codelco reaches advance labor deal at Chuquicamata

The 36-month agreement enters into force on April 1.

December 22, 2020

Production at Las Bambas hit by road blockades

The copper mine, controlled by China's MMG, is "progressively" reducing production due to protests.

December 21, 2020

Excelsior produces first copper cathode at Gunnison in Arizona

The in-situ recovery (ISR) operation is expected to sell the first copper cathodes in January 2021.

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.