January 17, 2020 Copper juniors gravitating towards new area play Lately copper is emerging as just as exciting a metal to chase.
January 16, 2020 Rio’s Kennecott copper problems to last a year Rio Tinto copper production slumps 9% with lower grades at Utah mine set to persist until end-2020.
January 16, 2020 Taseko finalizes development plan for Yellowhead copper project New technical report pegs pre-production capital costs for an operation with a 25-year mine life at C$1.3 billion.
January 16, 2020 Peruvian mining minister says lithium mining regulation ‘ready this year’ The government said it was receiving support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in drawing up legislation.
January 16, 2020 Majority of British Columbians recognize importance of metals market – report Two-thirds of the group reported that mineral exploration and mining industries provide the raw materials required to transition to low carbon technologies.
January 15, 2020 Rising civil unrest adds to mining risks in 2020 Risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft foresees as many as 75 countries having to deal with soaring public rage over a variety of topics, including economic inequality.
January 15, 2020 Ecuador sends first export of copper concentrate from Chinese-owned Mirador mine The mine started production in July 2019 with a projection of some 94,000 tonnes of copper concentrate annually.
January 15, 2020 Ivanhoe accelerates feasibility study for Platreef palladium project Surging palladium and rhodium prices are propelling Platreef's 'metals-price basket' to a new high.
January 15, 2020 Congo opens Chinese-owned Deziwa copper and cobalt mine The deposit, around 35 kilometres east of Kolwezi, is estimated to hold 4.6 million tonnes of copper and 420,000 tonnes of cobalt.
January 14, 2020 Copper price rally builds on record Chinese demand China's refined copper imports surge to highest in four years and concentrate shipments set third annual record.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
