June 13, 2019

Unions to strike at Chile’s Chuquicamata after labor deal falls through

Workers "decided unanimously to initiate a walk-off beginning the first shift on Friday, June 14.

June 13, 2019

Zambian president threatens to fine miners who break law

Zambia will fine and break ties with mining firms that fail to operate according to the southern African country's laws, President Edgar Lungu said on Thursday.

June 13, 2019

SolGold strikes again in Ecuador’s Andean copper belt

Discovery comes on the heels of a government's study showing the miner's Cascabel project will be one of the world’s ten largest copper, silver and gold mines.

June 12, 2019

Red Kite’s Mr. Copper backs new metals fund as partners exit

In its heyday during the commodities supercycle of the early 2000s, Red Kite managed about $3.5 billion and was responsible for supplying about 15% of the copper China was consuming.

June 12, 2019

Aurubis CEO makes early exit after project costs rise

CEO Juergen Schachler has been released from his duties, effective immediately.

June 12, 2019

Konkola Copper Mines plans to restart smelter on June 22

The Nchanga smelter, near Zambia's border with Democratic Republic of Congo, had been idle pending availability of concentrates.

June 12, 2019

Freeport Indonesia to start smelter construction mid-2020

Freeport agreed to build a copper smelter in Indonesia within five years of closing a deal last December with the Indonesian government on the operatorship of the giant Grasberg copper…

June 11, 2019

The big copper short is back as macro fears return: Andy Home

The trade war has returned with a vengeance as copper and other industrial metals come under sustained fund selling pressure.

June 11, 2019

Europe researches, miners work on social licence to operate framework

European nations are working on making sure the new wave of resource exploitation applies lessons learned from countries such as Canada and Australia.

June 11, 2019

Vedanta to challenge winding up of Zambian business in court

The Zambian government says KCM has breached the terms of its licence.