Copper Top Stories

NEGx Minerals to raise $127 million for projects in South America

Net proceeds will be used predominantly used towards furthering exploration at the 100%-owned Lunahuasi epithermal project.

Staff Writer | October 16, 2024 | 11:24 am

Freeport to delay Indonesian copper sales to second quarter of 2025 after fire

The miner is investigating the cause of the fire at…

Reuters | October 16, 2024 | 7:54 am

Barrick reports lower-than-expected preliminary gold output in third quarter

It said an expansion at Carlin mine, completed during a…

Reuters | October 16, 2024 | 5:56 am

Antofagasta copper production jumps 15% in Q3

Copper production is expected to remain at the lower end…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2024 | 3:42 am

Vale posts highest quarterly iron ore output since 2018

The company, one of the world's largest iron ore producers,…

Reuters | October 15, 2024 | 3:48 pm

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | October 5, 2024 | 2:59 am

Apache Tribe takes fight against Resolution Copper to US Supreme Court

The Tribe has asked the top court to review a decision by the Arizona state court to allow Resolution discharge contaminants into Queen Creek.

Staff Writer | October 4, 2024 | 10:06 am

Copper smelters warn of closures as crunch talks get underway

A wave of new smelter investments in China and elsewhere has left plants in growing competition to find enough ore to feed their furnaces.

Bloomberg News | October 4, 2024 | 8:02 am

Codelco signs letter of intent to collaborate with ABB on decarbonization

Miner has signed a letter of intent with the Swedish-Swiss technology company to explore a collaboration focused on decarbonizing and automating its operations.

Reuters | October 4, 2024 | 7:26 am