November 4, 2020

Union at Candelaria rejects new deal, strike continues

Workers said will push forward with the nearly month-long strike that has shut down the mine in Chile.

November 4, 2020

Copper trading volumes rebound as speculators return

Copper volumes on world exchanges are climbing again as a buoyant economic recovery from covid-19 in top metals consumer China spurred speculators to pile back into the market.

November 4, 2020

Australia accepts human rights complaint against Rio Tinto over Bougainville

The complaint alleges environmental and human rights violations caused by Rio's former Panguna mine on the island.

November 3, 2020

China to expand ban on Australian imports to copper

Reports suggest that copper and sugar exports from Australia into China will be halted.

November 3, 2020

Nevada Copper says more funding needed for ramp-up

Shares of Nevada Copper plunged 18.7% following the latest operational update.

November 3, 2020

Escondida sees output fall, Codelco boosts production

Escondida saw production drop off by 6% year-on-year, to 94,100 tonnes.

November 2, 2020

Lundin’s Candelaria mine offers new deal to end strike

The company said the union had received the offer and must vote on it by November 4.

November 2, 2020

Kamoa-Kakula achieves another monthly development record

Underground development at the copper project in the DRC totalled 2,172 metres in October.

November 2, 2020

BHP commits to responsible copper production

Escondida and Spence in Chile, and Olympic Dam in Australia, will be initially undergoing an assessment under the Copper Mark framework.

November 2, 2020

High-purity Finnish copper helps scientists study dark matter

Researchers in the US and Canada are doing the impossible to keep the copper as pure as possible.