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.

August 30, 2019

China’s Daye Non-Ferrous, partners to build 400,000 T copper plant

The partners are looking for a "suitable piece of land" for the project.

August 30, 2019

Chile’s Codelco profits plunge on falling copper price, labor strife

The outgoing CEO said the company was still on track to hit 1.7 million tonnes of production in 2019.

August 30, 2019

Top miners in Chile sign deal to help country’s small producers

Major global producers will rent part of their properties to small-scale miners.