Australia's Fortescue, the world's fourth-largest iron-ore miner, is looking at developing its copper resources but has not made a decision yet, its founder and executive chairperson told Reuters... 

The Democratic Republic of the Congo overtook Peru as the world's second largest copper producer in 2023, though it still lags the South American country in exports, official data from both nations... 

Mining explosives and chemicals company AECI, which turned 100 this week, will be unveiling a digital strategy for the mining market during the course of this year. It is also looking to become... 

Sweden's Boliden expects a hit of around 500-million crowns ($47.6-million) to its first-quarter operating profit from an ongoing industrial strike in Finland, the company said. Of the 500-million... 

Battery metals mining company Quantum Battery Metals has signed a nonbinding letter of intent (LoI) to acquire the Copper Coffer property, in Newfoundland, Canada. The LoI details the proposed... 

In this week's episode of Second Take, Mining Weekly Editor Martin Creamer talks about the AECI being on track become a global top 3 player in the industry by 2030; Copper 360's first concentrate... 

A unit of International Holding Company IHC.AD, Abu Dhabi's most valuable company, is interested in acquiring Zambia's Lubambe Copper Mine, an asset that China's JHCX Mining has already agreed to... 

Chilean miner Antofagasta Minerals on Thursday inaugurated a more than $2 billion desalination plant for its flagship copper mine in Chile, Los Pelambres, aimed at relieving the effects of severe... 

The stage is set for proudly South African mining explosives trailblazer, AECI, to become the third biggest in its field globally by 2030, AECI Group chairperson Dr Khotso Mokhele told an... 

Copper production in Peru, the world's No. 2 producer of the red metal, slipped 1.2% in January from the same month the year earlier to some 205 375 metric tons, the Andean nation's mines and... 

Energetic Northern Cape copper mining company Copper 360 this week produced the first concentrate from the plant it has just acquired from Nama Copper, which becomes its second concentrator plant... 

Chile-based copper miner Antofagasta on Tuesday announced $2.5-billion of financing for its Centinela Second Concentrator project, which will add 144 000 t/y of copper production at the mine. The... 

US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo used a five-day trip to South Africa to advertise his country’s ambitions of securing supplies of the metals needed for the global energy transition –... 

The US must improve its mine permitting process if it hopes to boost domestic supplies of critical minerals to power the clean energy transition, the CEO of copper giant Freeport-McMoRan said on... 

Emerging copper/gold company FireFly Metals is fortifying its leadership team with the appointment of Kevin Tomlinson as nonexecutive chairperson. Tomlinson, who has been serving as a nonexecutive... 

Australia-headquartered Sandfire Resources on Tuesday announced a $200-million corporate revolver facility (CRF), with some of the proceeds going towards paying off a facility linked to its Matsa... 

Diversified miner Sibanye-Stillwater's acquisition of the Reldan Group of Companies has been successfully concluded for a final cash purchase consideration of $155.9-million. Sibanye in November... 

Swedish metals maker Boliden said on Monday it will invest 4.8-billion Swedish crowns ($463.5-million) in a new tank house to boost refining capacity at its Ronnskar copper smelter, which was last... 

TSX-listed gold and base metals miner First Quantum Minerals CEO Tristan Pascal is pleased with the level of progress on the ground at the S3 expansion project, at the Kansanshi mine, in Zambia.... 

Northern Dynasty Minerals and its US-based subsidiary Pebble Limited Partnership have filed two separate actions in the federal courts challenging government’s actions to prevent companies from... 

Chile is betting that components made with its lithium will qualify for subsidies under the US Inflation Reduction Act, potentially attracting a wave of fresh investment from companies seeking to... 

BHP Group said on Monday some contractors at its West Musgrave nickel and copper project in Western Australia had left its operations as the global miner assesses whether it will put its nickel... 

Gold and copper miner Barrick has experienced “teething problems” at its flagship Dominican Republic growth project, CEO Mark Bristow said on Friday, but added that the Pueblo Viejo expansion... 

Copper rallied above $9 000 a ton — its highest level in 11 months — as investors react to the risk that global supply challenges will tilt the market back into deficit. The metal, seen as a... 

Dual-listed Hot Chili has executed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Puerto Las Losas (PLL) to evaluate bulk tonnage loading alternatives for copper concentrates from the Costa Fuego... 

Perpetua Resources, the company behind the Stibnite gold project in the US, has a new CEO. Mining veteran Jon Cherry has been appointed president and CEO, succeeding Laurel Sayer, who notified the... 

Democratic Republic of Congo and Chinese investors on Thursday signed an agreement reached in January that revises some terms of their Sicomines copper and cobalt joint venture, Congo's... 

Mining services company Capital CE Peter Stokes says the company is excited for the year ahead after "another great year" in 2023, in which it achieved growth for the fourth consecutive year,... 

As South32 prepares for the impending sale of the Illawarra metallurgical coal mine, the company has announced changes to its lead team in Australia. Jason Economidis, currently South32 COO for...