November 25, 2020

US denies key permit for Alaska Pebble mine

Lead federal regulator found Pebble’s ‘compensatory mitigation plan’ to be ‘non-compliant’, and that the project is ‘not in the public interest’.

November 25, 2020

Fund warns Turquoise Hill over troubled Oyu Tolgoi

The mine is Rio’s biggest copper growth project, but it has faced geological challenges and legal setbacks.

November 25, 2020

Nevada Copper shares surge on new financing

Shares of Nevada Copper surged 22.2% by noon EST Wednesday,

November 25, 2020

Hudbay Minerals’ 777 mine back at full tilt

While Q4 production and sales volumes will be impacted, the miner still expects the Manitoba business unit to achieve its 2020 targets.

November 24, 2020

Ero Copper extends NX Gold mine life

Vancouver-based copper and gold producer has tabled an updated resource and reserve statement for its mine in Brazil.

November 24, 2020

Speculative heat keeps copper market bubbling

LME three-month metal extended its recovery from the March lockdown lows of $4,371 to $7,331 per tonne, the highest trade since June 2018.

November 24, 2020

Australia’s 50 mid-tier miners outperform the market – report

PwC finds the MT50 have maintained consistent revenues and profits, with revenue up 6%.

November 23, 2020

Codelco seeks ‘friendly talks’ with Ecuador on Llurimagua copper project

Llurimagua is in the advanced exploration stage and could become the first mine Codelco operates abroad.

November 23, 2020

Cochilco sees 2020 copper production and price rising

Country's copper production will likely rise by 0.6% to 5.82 million tonnes in 2020, and to 5.99 million tonnes in 2021.

November 23, 2020

Trafigura inks cobalt deal with DRC artisanal miners

Agreement with the Congolese government will help improve conditions at informal mine sites in return for cobalt supplies.