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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Anglo American gets environmental approval for Los Bronces Copper Project
Anglo American welcomes the decision in Chile by the Committee of Ministers to approve the environmental permit application for the
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Anglo American gets environmental approval for Los Bronces Copper Project
Anglo American welcomes the decision in Chile by the Committee of Ministers to approve the environmental permit application for the
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Kamoa-Kakula produces all time high copper production in Q1 2023
Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produced 93,603 tonnes of
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First Quantum and Rio Tinto form partnership for La Granja copper project
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Rio Tinto to progress the
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Copper’s critical role in achieving net zero
According to Wood Mackenzie the road to zero carbon will see an extraordinary build-out of low-carbon electric vehicles (EVs) and
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Aurubis forges ahead with the first multimetal recycling plant
Bundling know-how, fully exploiting synergies, and entering a new market: Multimetal producer and copper recycler Aurubis AG and Düsseldorf-based plant
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Underground production celebrated at Oyu Tolgoi copper mine
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – The Prime Minister of Mongolia, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, today joined Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm 1.3 kilometres
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Aurubis constructs nickel and copper recycling plant in Belgium
Aurubis, a global provider of non-ferrous metals and one of the largest copper recyclers worldwide, has announced it officially kicked
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Is copper mining as environmentally friendly as miners claim?
The transition to green energy is crucial for the future health of the planet. But it requires vast amounts of
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Jubilee Metals targets 450 tonnes per month of cobalt hydroxide
Jubilee Metals Zambian operations faced severe power and water interruptions over the period, which extended into January 2023, and impacted
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