As Russia invades, some commodities will benefit more than others
Additionally to oil, Russia is also a key supplier of several strategic commodities, all of which should benefit from heightened
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Copper
Copper in a renewables powered future is expected to double in 2030
As the world moves towards alternative energy sources, copper will remain in high demand. Global copper demand for alternative energy
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Copper is ideal non-precious metal for the clean energy transition
The transition to renewable energy and electrification will require commodities like copper. Copper has the highest electrical conductivity rating of
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Gécamines and Ivanhoe to develop high-grade Cu-Zn mine in DRC
Ivanhoe Mines has announced that Kipushi Holding, an Ivanhoe Mines wholly-owned subsidiary, and Gécamines have signed a new agreement to
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Jubilee to construct a processing facility for 25 000 tpa of copper
The roll-out of Jubilee’s copper and cobalt strategy offers the potential of significant continued earnings growth in addition to the
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Top 10 copper producing countries in 2021
Based on the preliminary data released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), estimated global mine production of copper was 21
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Anglo American: Copper production down by 4% in Q4
Anglo American has admitted that its copper production in the fourth quarter decreased by 4% to 160,700 tonnes. Planned lower
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Eleven new copper wire rod plants for Amer International
The Amer International Group, based in Shenzhen, China, has placed an order with SMS group for eleven CONTIROD copper wire rod
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Amerigo exceeds its annual copper production guidance in Chile
Amerigo Resources has announced that the company produced 63.4 million pounds of copper from Minera Valle Central (MVC) in Chile
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Kamoa-Kakula surpasses annual copper guidance, Phase 2 on track
TORONTO, CANADA – Ivanhoe Mines has announced that Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 1, 3.8 million-tonne-per-annum (Mtpa) concentrator plant in the Democratic Republic
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Lundin Mining to acquire world-class Josemaria copper-gold project
Lundin Mining has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Josemaria Resources to acquire all of its
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World’s largest horizontal continuous casters for brass billets
HME (Hailiang Metal Europe) has placed an order with SMS for a four-strand, fully continuous horizontal caster for brass billets.
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BHP fights potentially lost battle for copper, nickel, PGM company
BHP’s proposed acquisition of Noront has come to a standstill, for now. The mining major has been bidding against Australia’s
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Tapping a new market in multimetal recycling in the US
With the construction of Aurubis Richmond, Aurubis is tapping a market with strong growth potential and expanding its international integrated
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Orion looks for magmatic nickel-copper targets in Western Australia
Orion has announced that diamond drilling has commenced testing a number of high-priority magmatic nickel-copper targets within the IGO-ORN Joint
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BHP – total copper production decreased by nine percent
BHP, in its Group Operational Review for the Quarter Ended 30 September 2021, stated that total copper production decreased by
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Anglo American copper production decreased by 6% in Q3 2021
Anglo American’s overall copper production decreased by 6% to 156,500 tonnes due to planned plant maintenance at Collahuasi. Production from
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Sibanye-Stillwater to acquire nickel mine and copper mine in Brazil
JOHANNESBURG – Sibanye-Stillwater has announced that it has signed definitive purchase and sale agreements with affiliates of funds advised by
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Anglo American releases production report for Q3 2021
According to the report production is up 2% compared to Q3 of last year, with its operating levels generally maintained
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BHP increases its offer for Noront Resources
Toronto, Ontario / Melbourne, Victoria – BHP Lonsdale, a wholly owned subsidiary of BHP, and Noront Resources announced today that
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Semi-mobile gyratory crushing plant at Codelco operation
Metso Outotec has signed an agreement with Codelco in Chile to design and supply a Foresight semi-mobile primary gyratory (SMPG)
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GREEN SMELTING: copper, zinc and lead making under microscope
With 2021 shaping up to be the year the world got serious about decarbonisation, every sector can expect to come
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Jubilee to process 300 million tons of copper/cobalt tailings in Zambia
During 2020 Jubilee entered into various joint venture agreements to secure rights to process over 300 million tonnes of copper
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BHP and Southwire collaborate for carbon neutral copper cathode
BHP and leading US copper cable and wire manufacturer, Southwire, have completed their first ‘carbon neutral’ copper transaction involving delivery from
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Ivanhoe Phase 1 concentrator ore throughput exceeds 3.8 Mtpa design
KOLWEZI, DRC – As forecast in Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula’s progress update issued on September 30, the second concentrate filter press began
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Kamoa-Kakula copper 2 expansion: ahead of schedule for Q2 2022 operation
KOLWEZI, DRC – Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the construction of Kamoa-Kakula’s Phase 2 concentrator plant, which is designed to
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Motheo Copper Project confirms 5.2Mtpa copper ore reserve
Sandfire has released an updated Mineral Resource for the A4 Deposit, which will underpin a Feasibility Study on the development
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IDC to become a strategic partner to develop Okiep Copper Project
Orion Minerals Limited has announced that its development strategy for the recently-acquired Okiep Copper Project (OCP), located approximately 570km north
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Jubilee to acquire Zambia copper and cobalt tailings projects
Jubilee, a leader in metals processing with operations in Africa has announced significant further progress at its Copper and Cobalt
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Copper solvent extraction and electrowinning technology for Taseko
Metso Outotec has signed an agreement with Florence Copper Inc., a subsidiary of Taseko Mines Limited, to supply copper solvent
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