December 16, 2020

SolGold faces rebellion from top shareholders

Mining heavyweights that backed the company and its huge Ecuadorian copper deposit are growing increasingly frustrated by the management’s decisions.

December 16, 2020

Rio Tinto’s $6.7bn Oyu Tolgoi expansion to begin in 2022

The update on budget and timeline for the expansion didn't provide clarity on the funding and economics surrounding the giant project.

December 15, 2020

Ero copper shares up on new results at Curaçá Valley

Company has released new results for its copper project in Bahia State, Brazil, and for its NX Gold Mine in Mato Grosso State.

December 15, 2020

Base metals get supercharged thanks to China rebound

Industrial metals are well on their way to being among the top performers of 2020.

December 15, 2020

Freeport lower 2021 copper charges signal sixth drop for benchmark

Spot treatment charges in China are languishing at their lowest level in eight years.

December 15, 2020

Strike averted at Centinela as union accepts offer

The agreement followed the company’s offer of a 36-month contract, a 2% salary increase and contract-signing bonus of $23,500 per worker.

December 15, 2020

Australia to review JORC Code

The Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code regulates the integrity of public reporting of exploration results, mineral resources and ore reserves.

December 15, 2020

Surge Copper acquires option on 70% stake in Berg copper project

Berg includes a historic resource estimate of 397 million measured and indicated tonnes grading 0.44% copper-equivalent and 14 million inferred tonnes at 0.34 copper-equivalent.

December 14, 2020

Sandfire aims to produce in Botswana’s copper belt by 2022

The Kalahari Copper Belt is touted as one of the world's most under-explored copper-silver deposits.

December 14, 2020

World’s largest copper miner to cut carbon emissions 70% by 2030

Chile's Codelco also vowed to reduce inland water consumption by 60% and recycle 65% of its industrial waste.