September 4, 2019

Chilean miner Mantos Copper secures $250m to finance concentrator expansion

The project extends the life of the open-pit mine until 2035 and reduces costs.

September 3, 2019

More companies to reconsider investments in DRC, says MMG exec

Miles Naude, General Manager, MMG, discusses potential opportunities in the DRC.

September 3, 2019

Greece grants Eldorado permits for gold mine

The miner's planned investment in Greece has been viewed as one of the biggest in the country in years.

September 3, 2019

Copper hits two-year low as signs of global slowdown stack up

Copper has slid 14% from this year’s high in mid-April on the back of a manufacturing slump and warnings that major economies are heading into recession.

September 3, 2019

Zambia mining firms say mineral royalties should be capped at 7.5%

Africa's No. 2 copper producer increased its sliding scale for royalties of 4 to 6% by 1.5 percentage points and introduced a new 10% tax when the price of copper…

September 3, 2019

Glencore wins transfer pricing court battle with Australian tax office

Australia's tax office ruled the company had paid the correct amount of tax on purchases of copper concentrate from a New South Wales mine.

September 2, 2019

Global wind turbine fleet to consume over 5.5Mt of copper by 2028 — report

But further developments in aluminium technology could lead to increased substitution of copper in cabling.

September 1, 2019

Freeport’s Cerro Verde expansion not touching farmland – media report

A regional ordinance states that the Freeport-McMoRan operation would only expand onto wasteland.

September 1, 2019

Global Energy Metals expands Nevada footprint

Global Energy Metals struck an option agreement in January with Nevada Sunrise Gold to acquire 85% of the historic Lovelock cobalt mine and nearby Treasure Box properties.

August 30, 2019

China is already winning the next great race in electric cars

At some point it won’t make sense anymore to dig for raw materials, because enough batteries are available.