February 1, 2019 Zambia fires CEO of state mining investment arm ZCCM-IH Zambia, Africa's No.2 copper producer, introduced a new 10 percent tax when the price of copper exceeds $7,500 per tonne.
February 1, 2019 Glencore keeps 2019 guidance after copper, cobalt output jumps Production of cobalt, used in batteries for EV's, reached 42,200 tonnes in 2018 while copper hit 1.453 million tonnes.
February 1, 2019 Teck Resources flags fourth-quarter profit coming below estimates EBITDA will be down by about $148 million.
January 31, 2019 EY appoints new global mining and metals leader Paul D. Mitchell has been named the new EY global sector leader for mining and metals.
January 31, 2019 Miners BHP, Rio urge permanent voice for First Nations in Australia’s parliament "A First Nations' voice to parliament is a meaningful step towards reconciliation," BHP Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie said.
January 31, 2019 SolGold wants to tighten grip on Ecuador project, buy out minority shareholder Miner has unveiled plans to make an all-share offer for Cornerstone Capital Resources, a Canadian firm that has a 15% interest in SolGold's coveted Cascabel copper-gold project.
January 30, 2019 RMA cementing alliances in northwestern BC First Nations, industry, government are collaborating to progress mineral exploration and mining in northwest British Columbia.
January 30, 2019 Anglo American lays off 180 workers at Chile copper mine The layoffs were necessary to combat rising costs at the mine, Anglo American said in a statement.
January 30, 2019 Ivanhoe drills Kamoa-Kakula’s best intersection to date The company is currently drilling close-spaced holes at the new discovery to better understand its controls and orientation.
January 30, 2019 Copper producer Aurubis names Roland Harings as new CEO Harings takes over at Aurubis on July 1, replacing current CEO Juergen Schachler.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
