August 13, 2019

Sun Metals expands 421 zone at Stardust

The company reported intervals as long as 58 metres grading 2.49% copper, 2.61 g/t gold and 44.3 g/t silver.

August 13, 2019

Jaxon Mining completes phase one exploration at Red Springs

The company announced the discovery of three large outcrops of disseminated sulfides.

August 13, 2019

Mining tycoons try to stall UK graft charges with court claim

Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. has asked a British court to stall the UK’s pursuit of corruption charges.

August 13, 2019

Copper exports resume from Peruvian port of Matarani

Shipments from four mines that produce about half of Peru's copper had been suspended for nearly three weeks due to the unrest.

August 13, 2019

Nautilus Minerals’ plans to mine the seafloor sink deeper

Creditors have voted in favour of liquidating the company.

August 12, 2019

China’s major copper smelters boost July output

Refined copper cathode production by major Chinese smelters increased by 5.3% in July.

August 12, 2019

EV sector will need 250% more copper by 2030 just for charging stations

Scottish consultancy Wood Mackenzie estimates that there will be more than 20 million EV charging points by then.

August 12, 2019

Codelco raises debt after saying it wouldn’t

Codelco agreed to borrow $300 million and sold two bonds for a combined $180 million of funding last week.

August 12, 2019

Mexican president says won’t cancel mining concessions, or grant new ones

Mexico is the world's top silver producer and one of the largest producers of copper and gold.

August 10, 2019

Peruvian government suspends Southern’s construction licence for Tía María project

Following a request to review the project, the Ministry of Mines temporarily suspended the licence.