Motheo copper mine in Botswana awarded $235M contract expansion
Mining services group Perenti (ASX: PRN) announced today that its surface mining business in Africa, African Mining Services (AMS), has
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Copper
Barrick’s growth projects to drive value with 30% rise in production
TORONTO – With the potential embedded in its growth project portfolio, Barrick plans to double its copper production by the
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Hydrogen as a replacement for natural gas in copper and zinc processes
In copper mining operations, 22% of emissions come from consumption in loading and hauling activities, and 10% is attributed to
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Jubilee Metals Copper Zambia Project Expansion Update
Jubilee Metals Group, a leader in diversified metals processing, with operations in Africa, has provided an update on the expansion
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Newcrest posts $778M profit in FY23; increases gold and copper production
Newcrest, one of the world’s largest gold miners, has reported annual gold production of 2.1 million ounces (up 8% y-o-y)
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Antofagasta copper output 295,500 tonnes – 10% higher YoY
Chile-based miner Antofagasta, one of the world’s senior copper producers, announced Thursday that its H1 2023 copper output of 295,500
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Costa Fuego to become one of the five largest copper projects
Costa Fuego is one of the five largest copper projects that will help copper supply to meet demand by the
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Barrick Targets 2028 for First Production from Reko Diq
Islamabad, Pakistan – Barrick Gold Corporation president and chief executive Mark Bristow says with the updated feasibility study on the
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Glencore becomes to sole owner of MARA Project
Glencore International AG (Glencore) and Pan American Silver Corp. (Pan American) have announced they have reached an agreement for Glencore
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Anglo American’s copper production up 56% driven by Quellaveco
Mining major Anglo American has reported that its Q2 2023 copper production increased by 56% y-o-y to 209 kt, reflecting
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BHP increases copper and iron ore production, achieves annual guidance
Global mining group Mining giant BHP announced Thursday that in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2023 (FY23), its total
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Jubilee Metals: Strong operational performance exceeds guidance
Jubilee Metals Group, a leader in diversified metals processing, with operations in Africa, publishes its unaudited Operational Update for the
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Rio Tinto: iron ore production up 3%, mined copper output down
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced that its Pilbara operations produced 81.3 million tonnes (100% basis) of iron ore in
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10 largest copper mining companies
Chile’s Codelco was the world’s largest copper mining company in Q1 2023 (based on attributable copper tonnes), followed by Freeport-McMoRan
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Kamoa-Kakula produces record 104k tonnes of copper in Q2
Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced a record 103,786
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Copper 360 achieves Cu recovery >90% (on planning of 80%)
Metallurgical test results confirm high copper recovery and concentrate grade from Rietberg copper mine drill core. The test results have
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Copper demand is expected to nearly double
According to a study by S&P Global, copper demand is expected to nearly double from 25 million tons today to about 50
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Glencore closes sale of Cobar Mine
Glencore and Metals Acquisition Corp (MAC) (NYSE: MTAL) have today closed the sale and purchase of Glencore’s 100% interest in
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Rio Tinto invests to strengthen copper supply in US
SALT LAKE CITY – Rio Tinto is investing in its Kennecott operation near Salt Lake City, Utah, to strengthen its
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Newmont Defers Investment Decision for Yanacocha Sulfides Project to Advance Portfolio Optimization Strategy
DENVER – Newmont Corp. has announced it will defer the full-funds investment decision for the Yanacocha Sulfides project in Peru
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Anglo American and Jiangxi collaborate on responsible copper
Anglo American and Jiangxi Copper Company (“Jiangxi Copper”), one of China’s largest copper producers, have signed a memorandum of understanding
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AngloGold Ashanti, Inflection to explore copper-gold projects in Australia
Inflection Resources has announced today that it has signed a definitive farm-in agreement with major gold producer AngloGold Ashanti that
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Fire broke out at Boliden’s Rönnskär copper smelter
Boliden said a fire broke out at its Rönnskär operation, a copper smelter on the coast of Sweden. “No personal
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PSC Advisor for improved operation of copper converting
Optimizing the operation of smelting plants producing blister copper with Peirce Smith Converters (PSC) is typically done manually. To support
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Kamoa-Kakula achieves copper production record in May
Ivanhoe Mines hasannounced today that the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo achieved a monthly production record
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Sandfire Resources’ Botswana mine produces first concentrate
Sandfire Resources has produced its first copper concentrate at its Motheo Copper Mine in Botswana. Construction of the Motheo Copper
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Lumina Gold sells Cangrejos gold project to Wheaton for $300M
Wheaton Precious Metals has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary has entered into a definitive precious metal purchase agreement with Lumina
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Newmont to Acquire Newcrest gold and copper production
DENVER – Newmont has agreed to acquire Newcrest by way of an Australian Scheme of Arrangement, under which Newmont will
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BHP announces completion of the OZ Minerals acquisition
BHP announces the completion of the OZ Minerals acquisition and implementation of the scheme of arrangement for BHP Lonsdale Investments
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Jubilee Metals halts cobalt production at Sable Refinery
Jubilee’s 780 000 tonnes per annum Roan copper concentrator forms part of its fully integrated Southern Copper Refining Strategy which
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