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Anglo American reports strong copper, iron ore and PGM production

January 31, 2021January 30, 2021 admin Anglo American, Copper, Iron ore, PGM metals

LONDON – In its ‘Production Report for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2020’ Anglo American reports the following highlights:

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Prieska copper reports excellent progress with early works activities

January 28, 2021January 27, 2021 admin Copper, Orion Minerals, Prieska Copper-Zinc Project, Zinc

MELBOURNE, Australia – Orion Minerals in its December 2020 Quarterly Activities Report reports continued positive progress with funding discussions for

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Orion intersects significant zones of Cu, Zn and PGE mineralisation

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 admin Copper, Orion Minerals, PGM metals, Zinc

Orion has announced highly encouraging results from high-impact exploration drilling programs targeting near-mine and regional volcanogenic massive sulphide copper-zinc and

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Glencore sells its stake in Mopani copper

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 admin Copper, Glencore, ZCCM-IH

BAAR, Switzerland – Glencore has announced that its subsidiary Carlisa Investments Corp., in which Glencore holds 81.2% of the shares,

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Codelco to fund Rajo Inca project

January 18, 2021January 17, 2021 admin Codelco, Copper, Smelters

Codelco, a Chilean copper giant, has approved US$1.38 billion construction costs for its Rajo Inca structural project. According to Roskill,

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Jubilee Metals: Further Record Growth Achieved

January 15, 2021January 14, 2021 admin chromite, Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals, PGM metals, Zambia

Jubilee’s operational growth during H2 2020 exceeded expectations despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. During H2 2020, the Company

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Copper prices spiral to 7-year high

December 18, 2020December 17, 2020 admin Copper

Not far from a benchmark of $8,000/t we need to point out that copper has historically been used by traders

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FCX awarded the Copper Mark for responsible production practices

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 admin Cobalt, Copper, Freeport-McMoRan

PHOENIX, AR – Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) has announced the Copper Mark has been awarded to its first three sites: the

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Copper rebounds rapidly to above pre-COVID-19 levels

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 admin Copper

The unexpectedly rapid rebound in LME copper prices to above pre-COVID-19 levels is aided by its large exposure to the dynamic

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Five things the world will need for a low-carbon future

December 1, 2020November 30, 2020 admin Copper, Lithium

Take clean energy technologies like wind, solar and batteries: each of these needs large amounts of minerals and metals to

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Zambian court stops KCM liquidation

November 24, 2020November 25, 2020 admin Copper, Konkola Copper Mines, Vedanta, ZCCM-IH

According to Lusaka Times, the Court of Appeal sitting at Ndola has ordered a halt to liquidation proceedings for Konkola

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Zambia to keep copper assets amid rising production

November 22, 2020November 21, 2020 admin Copper, Glencore, Mopani copper mine, ZCCM-IH

LUSAKA – Zambian Government believes bondholders won’t seize its mining assets because it defaulted on part of its debt last

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Glencore may strike deal with Zambia over Mopani Copper

November 20, 2020November 20, 2020 admin Copper, Zambia

Bloomberg News has reported that Zambian Mines Ministry was likely to announce a deal in December on the government’s ongoing

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New and only copper mine in Botswana begins operation

November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 admin Boseto concentrator, Botswana, Copper, Khoemacau Mining, Silver

Khoemacau Mining’s copper mine in Botswana is expected to start production in 2021 with the initial annual output at 60 000

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Jubilee Metals’ revenue increases sharply

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 admin Africa, chrome concentrate, chromite, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals, PGM metals, South Africa, Zambia

Jubilee, a metals processing company, has announced its audited results for the year ended 30 June 2020. Group Revenue increased

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Jubilee extracts gold in Zambia in environmentally safe way

November 10, 2020November 11, 2020 admin Africa, Copper, Copper refinery, Jubilee Metals, Sable Refinery, Zambia

Vital to Jubilee’s strategy is its commitment to ensuring that there is a significant reduction in the environmental hazard and

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Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project update

November 9, 2020November 11, 2020 admin Africa, Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kamoa-Kakula

Overall progress of Ivanhoe Mines Kamoa-Kakula’s first-phase in the DRC, 3.8 Mtpa mining and milling operation (covering mine infrastructure, concentrator

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Kamoa-Kakula Copper achieves another monthly record

November 7, 2020November 11, 2020 admin Africa, Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kamoa-Kakula

Ivanhoe Mines has announced today that underground development at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo totalled

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Vale increases its nickel and copper production

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 admin Coal, Copper, nickel, Vale

Vale reports that production of finished nickel was of 47.1 kt in 3Q2020, while sales volumes reached 58.2 kt, an

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Orion receives prestigious award for its copper-zinc project

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 admin Africa, Australia, Copper, Orion Minerals, South Africa, Zinc

Orion Minerals has received the inaugural Emerging ESG Leader Award at AAMEG Africa Awards (AAMEG – The Australia-Africa Minerals &

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Jubilee nearly doubles its rights to copper tailings in Zambia

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 admin Africa, Cobalt, Copper, Jubilee Metals, Zambia

Jubilee Metals Group has announced that it has successfully concluded further copper tailings transactions to secure the rights to an

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All Glencore metals production down except for zinc

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 admin Coal, Cobalt, Copper, Ferrochrome, Glencore, oil, Zinc

Glencore, in its “Third Quarter 2020 Production Report” says that its own sourced copper production of 934,700 tonnes was 81,100

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Prieska Copper-Zinc is now fully-permitted project

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 admin Copper, Orion Minerals, Prieska Copper-Zinc Project, Zinc

Orion Minerals has secured final permits for new South African copper-zinc mine, prepares for early site works and restarts exciting

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Roskill to release copper outlook up to 2030

November 1, 2020November 1, 2020 admin Copper, Roskill, World

According to a Roskill preliminary update, LME copper prices fell 27% from $6,301/t in January to $4,617/t in March. But

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Anglo American reports on base metals production

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 admin Anglo American, Copper, Manganese, nickel, World

Anglo American, in its production report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020, says its copper production increased by

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BHP copper production drops but guidance remains unchanged

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 admin Americas, BHP, Chile, Copper

Total copper production decreased by four per cent to 413 kt. Guidance for the 2021 financial year remains unchanged at

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Anglo American continues its strong operational recovery

October 26, 2020October 25, 2020 admin Anglo American, Coal, Copper, Iron ore, nickel, PGM metals, World

Anglo American, in its production report for the third quarter ended 30 September 2020, says its copper production increased by

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Kakula Copper enters zone of ultra-high-grade ore

October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 admin Africa, Copper, DRC, Ivanhoe Mines, Kakula Mine

Robert Friedland and Yufeng “Miles” Sun, Co-Chairmen of Ivanhoe Mines, have announced that excellent progress is being made advancing underground

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BHP driven by solid results in metallurgical coal and iron ore

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 admin Australia, BHP, Copper, Iron ore, Metallurgical coal, oil, Thermal coal

BHP has started the new financial year with a strong first quarter of safety and production performance. Group production rose

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Orion commences high-impact exploration drilling for copper

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 admin Africa, Copper, Prieska Copper-Zinc Project, South Africa

Orion Minerls has announced that drilling has commenced with two diamond rigs operating at the Kielder Project, located 15km from