Copper Articles

Kavango touts potential "Olympic Dam lookalike"

25 July 2022 / Nathan Richardson

The viability report, commissioned by Kavango to assess whether the target would be economically viable, is a conceptual study—and not a definitive study.The study, prepared by Executive Mining, concludes the IOCG target would be economically viable at depths up to 2 kilometres below the surface, should sufficient bulk of mineralization be discovered that is of sufficient grade.Kavango now p...Read More

Court clears Los Andes for 'restricted' drilling

22 July 2022 / Staff reporter

Certain operational conditions, including a restricted drilling plan for the first 12 months proposed by the company, will need to be implemented.Read More

Colombia miner Atico combats landslide impact

22 July 2022 / Staff reporter

Second quarter copper and gold production at its 90%-owned El Roble mine in Colombia was above market consensus. Production in the second quarter was 3.Read More

Chile, Peru copper cash costs rise for leading miners...

22 July 2022 / Staff reporter

Second quarter production updates released by these firms this week gave insight into rising costs in these countries - some of which are rising above 25% - and ongoing operational challengesRead More

Curse of Wiluna strikes again

22 July 2022 / Staff reporter

Named after the 126-year-old project, Wiluna Mining called in outside administrators this week following a financial crisis which has seen the company's share price fall by 80% over the last sevenRead More

North America junior M&A, financing to fall, says RBC

22 July 2022 / Staff reporter

"The climate for junior gold financing and M&A has slowed following a strong first quarter, and in our view could face a period of reduced activity similar to the prior downcycle in 2013-15," saidRead More

Libero Copper ups placement for Big Red raise

22 July 2022 / Staff reporter

Leading shareholder AI-listed Anglo Asian Mining will invest to retain its 19.Read More

Insurgent attacks near Gemfields' Mozambique mine

21 July 2022 / Staff reporter

Alma Metals targets resource expansion at copper project in QueenslandSPONSOREDalma metalsMining Journal and MiningNews.Net: Mongolia Country SupplementSPONSOREDRumble in the outback, "zinc elephant sighted"SPONSOREDrumble resourcesRed Dirt Metals: unexpected lithium starSPONSOREDred dirt metalsThe London and Johannesburg-listed company said the mine is continuing to operate following th...Read More

ioneer signs lithium offtake with Ford

21 July 2022 / Staff reporter

The five-year agreement is for 7,000 tonnes per year of lithium carbonate from 2025, which is about 34% of the planned annual output during its first five years of production.Read More

G Mining has US$481M package for Tocantinzinho

21 July 2022 / Staff reporter

The total package consists of a $116 million equity financing via a private placement with strategic investors at 80 cents per share from La Mancha Investments, Franco-Nevada and Eldorado Gold.Read More

Musk says lithium refining a "licence to print money"...

21 July 2022 / Staff reporter

Red Dirt Metals: unexpected lithium starSPONSOREDred dirt metalsAlma Metals targets resource expansion at copper project in QueenslandSPONSOREDalma metalsMining Journal and MiningNews.Net: Mongolia Country SupplementSPONSOREDRumble in the outback, "zinc elephant sighted"SPONSOREDrumble resourcesMusk used a conference call on Tesla's earnings to highlight lithium, a key element used in th...Read More

Skills trump experience when choosing managers

21 July 2022 / Staff reporter

Alma Metals targets resource expansion at copper project in QueenslandSPONSOREDalma metalsMining Journal and MiningNews.Net: Mongolia Country SupplementSPONSOREDRumble in the outback, "zinc elephant sighted"SPONSOREDrumble resourcesRed Dirt Metals: unexpected lithium starSPONSOREDred dirt metalsBy definition, all prior executive successes occurred when current managers were less experien...Read More

Rio Tinto and Ford look to Argentina lithium

21 July 2022 / Staff reporter

Rio Tinto would supply materials materials including lithium, low-carbon aluminium and copper, the two firms said.Read More

Union rejects latest Glencore offer at Raglan

21 July 2022 / Staff reporter

"We are disappointed with the outcome of the vote"Our objective… [is] to restart our activities as quickly as possible," Raglan Mine said. Strike action at the mine started in May.Read More

Freeport meets consensus, shows cost rise

21 July 2022 / Staff reporter

The firm also announced an increase in its share buyback programme to $5 billion from $3 billion. The firm is targeting net cash cost of $1.Read More

Barrick revises host terms at Reko Diq project

21 July 2022 / Staff reporter

Barrick chief executive Mark Bristow met Balochistan chief minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo in the provincial capital Quetta on July 19, a day after talks with the federal government's finance ministerRead More

Seabridge steps-up partner search

21 July 2022 / Staff reporter

OzAurum drilling for a golden futureSPONSOREDozaurum resourcesMining Journal and MiningNews.Net: Mongolia Country SupplementSPONSOREDShallow, high-grade ounces continue for Alto at SandstoneSPONSOREDalto metalsStandout ESG credentials position Trigg to capture investor attentionSPONSOREDtrigg miningA focus on open-pit exploitation of the Mitchell, East Mitchell and Sulphurets deposits and abandoni...Read More

South32 invests in Aldebaran for Altair access

20 July 2022 / Staff reporter

South32 will buy 13.2 million shares prices at 78 cents each in a non-brokered private placement, giving it a 9.9% stake in the junior.Read More

Teck in copper-nickel jv with Glencore-backed PolyMet

20 July 2022 / Staff reporter

The joint venture will be named NewRange Copper Nickel.   Shares in PolyMet gained 14% to C$4.04, giving the Glencore-backed firm a market capitalisation of C$409 million.Read More

Chile's finmin says has "open view" on planned mining taxes

20 July 2022 / Staff reporter

Marcel's comments come as the country's Congress prepares to debate tax rates. "We are approaching this with a very open view," Marcel told Bloomberg TV.Read More

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