Copper’s critical role in achieving net zero
The road to zero carbon will see an extraordinary build-out of low-carbon electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable power-generating capacity. And
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Copper
Barrick and Pakistan review progress on Reko Diq copper-gold Project
Quetta, Balochistan – Barrick Gold Corporation president and chief executive Mark Bristow says the process of completing the final agreements
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Insimbi’s strategic focus is on recycling and beneficiating ferrous and non-ferrous metals
The first quarter of the new financial year was most promising, as prices for Insimbi’s key commodities continued to rise
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Copper and higher gold grades to drive production guidance
Toronto — Barrick Gold Corporation has reported preliminary Q3 sales of 1.00 million ounces of gold and 120 million pounds
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Kennecott’s smelter and refinery to undertake largest rebuild in nine years
Rio Tinto reports mined copper production of 138 thousand tonnes was 10% higher than the third quarter of 2021 due
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Kamoa Copper has produced more than 240kt copper year-to-date
KOLWEZI, DRC – Ivanhoe Mines announces that the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo has set a
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Harmony transforms by adding copper production in a tier 1 mining jurisdiction
Johannesburg – In line with its strategic objective of transitioning into a low-cost gold and copper mining company, Harmony Gold
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Newmont delays Yanacocha Sulfides Project
DENVER – Newmont Corporation has announced it will delay the full-funds investment decision for the Yanacocha Sulfides project in Peru
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Glencore to acquire Newmont’s shareholding in the MARA Project
Glencore International AG (GIAG) and Newmont Corporation have announced they have reached an agreement in which Glencore will acquire Newmont’s
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IDC to fund 43.75% of pre-development costs at Okiep Copper
Orion Minerals has announced that it has entered into non-binding term sheets with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
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Rio Tinto to acquire full ownership of Turquoise Hill
Turquoise Hill Board of Directors unanimously recommends minority shareholders vote in favour of Rio Tinto’s best and final offer of
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COPPER: Rio Tinto to acquire full ownership of Turquoise Hill
LONDON – Rio Tinto and Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (“Turquoise Hill”) have reached an agreement in principle for Rio Tinto
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Project Roan copper project achieves nameplate capacity
Jubilee Metals Group PLC, a diversified leader in metals processing with operations in Africa has announced that the newly constructed
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Jubilee Metals: Operations and Projects Update for H2 FY2022
In its Operations and Projects Update for H2 FY2022, Jubilee Metals operational earnings totalled £ 24 million (ZAR 480 million)
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Antofagasta H1 profit drops due to lower Cu production and higher costs
Chile-based miner Antofagasta, one of the world’s major copper producers, has announced its copper production in H1 2022 was 268,600
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Jubilee Metals: Investment in SA and Zambia has reshaped the company
Jubilee Metals Group PLC, a diversified leader in metals processing with operations in Africa, has announced that its key achievement
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Sustainability focus drives Barrick’s performance
TORONTO — A stronger Q2 performance across the portfolio has kept Barrick on course to achieve its annual gold and
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BHP: Total copper production decreases by four per cent
In its Operational Review for the year ended 30 June 2022, BHP has reported that total copper production decreased by
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Freeport-McMoRan: copper, gold and molybdenum production up in Q2
Freeport-McMoRan, the world’s second largest copper miner, announced today that the company produced 1,075 million pounds of copper in Q2
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GLENCORE: mixed results for half-year 2022
In Glencore’s Half-Year Production Report 2022, Chief Executive Officer, Gary Nagle wrote: “Overall production was mixed period-over-period (5 commodities up
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Anglo American: copper production down 21% due to lower grades and water shortages
Anglo American, a leading global mining company, reported Thursday that its Q2 2022 copper production decreased by 21% y-o-y to
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Jubilee: new cobalt circuit commences commissioning
Jubilee’s copper strategy in Zambia includes, as its first phase, the implementation of its Southern Refining Strategy which targets to
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Jubilee’s copper refining strategy is to produce 12 000 tpa of copper
The first phase of Jubilee Metals’ copper strategy in Zambia includes the implementation of its Southern Copper Refining Strategy which
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Investment programme delivers significant growth across copper operations
Jubilee Metals Group PLC, a leader in metals processing with operations in Africa has provided a performance update of its
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Kamoa phase 3 expansion to include 5 million tpa concentrator
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK – Ivanhoe Mines has announced further details of the Phase 3 expansion at the Kamoa-Kakula
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BHP copper production decreased by 10 per cent
Total copper production for three quarters of the year decreased by 10 per cent to 1,112 kt. Guidance for the
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Kamoa Copper commences earthworks on direct-to-blister smelter
Kamoa-Kakula smelter to be one of the largest, single-line blister-copper flash smelters in the world, and the largest in Africa;
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Orion’s US$87m funding package for Prieska Copper-Zinc Mine
Orion has announced that it has taken a pivotal step towards the development of its flagship Prieska Copper-Zinc Mine (Prieska
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First Quantum approves Kansanshi expansion and Enterprise Nickel project
TORONTO – First Quantum Minerals has announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved the S3 Expansion at the
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Government wants ban on scrap metal export to save railways, Eskom
South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has called for the export of scrap metal to be banned. This would
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