Copper Articles

Freeport-McMoRan shares fall on cost concerns

21 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Shares in the firm fell 6% or $3.14 to $46.70 on the New York Stock Exchange following the new guidance. Average unit net cash costs in first-quarter 2022 were $1.Read More

Anglo American cuts iron ore, coal guidance

21 April 2022 / Staff reporter

"Production in the normally slower first quarter was 10% lower than the same period in 2021, impacted by peak Covid-related absenteeism, high rainfall affecting operations in South Africa and Brazil,Read More

US Fed looks for way out

21 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDThree events occurring in quick succession are combining to set the scene for a once in a generation economic policy challenge.Read More

Record revenue for Base in hot mineral sands market...

21 April 2022 / Michael Quinn

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDThe US$740/t achieved compares to the $459-668/t recorded in the previous four quarters and represents a revenue to cost ratio of 3.3 to 1 - ver...Read More

Judge orders Libero to stop Mocoa exploration

21 April 2022 / Staff reporter

The judge ordered the suspension on the grounds that the no prior consultation process had been undertaken with local communities.Read More

SolGold issues Cascabel PFS

20 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Cascabel would produce an average of 132,000 tonnes per year of copper, 358,000 ounces a year of gold and 1Moz/y of silver, or 212,000tpy copper equivalent for an initial 26 years in a cleanRead More

Sierra hopes to turn things around after soft Q1

20 April 2022 / Nathan Richardson

The Q1 production fell 38% year-on-year to 15.9Mlb CuEq, which Sierra blamed mainly on a 50% decrease in throughput at Bolivar mine in Mexico, in conjunction with lower-grade ore. "An improvement is expected on a quarterly basis, in particular during the second half of the year, due to the full turn-around effort currently underway," Sierra's CEO Luis Marchese said. He said that the turn...Read More

Vale takes weak Q1 in its stride

20 April 2022 / Nathan Richardson

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDVale's iron ore production stood at 63.93 million tonnes in Q1, having dropped 6% year-on-year and 23% quarter-on-quarter. Pellet productio...Read More

Rio Tinto misses on iron ore production

20 April 2022 / Kristie Batten

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDShipments were 71.5 million tonnes, well below consensus estimates of 76.6Mt and missing RBC Capital Market's more conservative forecast of 73.1...Read More

Filo drills a zinger

20 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Hole 58, which is outside the current resource shell and ended in mineralisation, also intercepted 6m grading 398 grams per tonne silver in the silver zone.Read More

Aura to acquire Aussie junior

20 April 2022 / Michael Quinn

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDBig River's undeveloped Borborema project has 2.43 million ounces in resources, meaning the transaction equates to about $38/oz.The 36c per shar...Read More

Sukari gold output misses estimates

20 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Gold production at the Sukari mine was down 11% year on year in the first quarter, at 93,109 ounces. Revenue was down 8% to US$174.Read More

Gazprombank calls in Petropavlovsk loan

20 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Petropavlovsk has been asked to immediately repay a US$201.0 million loan by Gazprombank, with another US$$87.1 million demanded by April 26.Read More

Workers missing at Trevali's flood-hit Perkoa

19 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSORED  "We are deeply saddened by this unexpected event," Trevali's president and CEO Ricus Grimbeek said.  "Our immediate focus is on sear...Read More

US offers Syrah loan for graphite plant

19 April 2022 / Michael Quinn

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDSyrah and the DOE are targeting financial close by the end of June.The loan is being made as part of the USA's Advanced Technology Vehicles...Read More

CATL investing big in Indonesian battery supply chain...

19 April 2022 / Haydn Black

The battery giant has announced a plan to join forces with ASX-listed, state-backed producer Aneka Tambang and its subsidiary Industri Baterai Indonesia, to invest almost US$6 billion in the Indonesia electric vehicle battery integration project, which will run the gamut from nickel mining and processing, EV battery materials, and battery manufacturing and recycling. The aim of the three-way...Read More

New Found Gold completes CEO succession

19 April 2022 / Staff reporter

"When I asked Craig to join as CEO in early 2020, he committed to this role for several years with the intention that I would transition into the CEO role over this timeframe.Read More

Predictive Discovery to forge a golden future in Guinea...

19 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Predictive Discovery is entering a new chapter as the company looks to expand its Bankan "once in a decade" gold discovery in Guinea and build West Africa's next tier one gold mine.Within 17 months, Predictive (ASX: PDI) went from a discovery hole at Bankan, located in Guinea's Siguiri Basin, to a resource of 72.8 million tonnes grading 1.56g/t for 3.65 million ounces.Managing director and experie...Read More

The 10,000 missing miners

19 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDReports covering March quarter production, scheduled to start flowing this week, might throw fresh light on the size of the challenge confrontin...Read More

Change of leadership at Resolute

19 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDResolute said Gale was leaving to take up a role with an Australia-focused mining company.Read More

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