Copper

Global diversified miner BHP produced nearly two-million tonnes of copper and record iron-ore production for the financial year ended June 30, but has substantially lowered its copper production... 

A worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is disrupting travel and delaying meetings tied to a US-backed critical minerals partnership aimed at loosening China's hold on... 

Peru's President-elect Keiko Fujimori could face new protests in mining areas as her government tries to spearhead large copper and other mining projects that have been delayed for years, according... 

First Quantum Minerals is in talks to sell a stake in one of the world’s biggest undeveloped copper projects as rival miners and strategic investors rush to boost exposure to the metal. First... 

Aim-listed copper, gold and silver miner Anglo Asian Mining continues to grow its copper production, having recorded an increase of 27% increase quarter-on-quarter to 5 129 t, while its gold... 

As US-based Chilean Cobalt Corporation works to earn 100% ownership of the NeoRe rare earths project in southern Chile, the company has completed a Phase 1 work programme and has actively started... 

TSX-V-listed gold developer Trident Resources Corporation has entered into an option agreement with an arm's length company called Apogee Minerals, pursuant to which Apogee may earn a 100% interest... 

International business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, DMCC, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Stock Exchange Group (BSE), operator of... 

LIMA - Peru's copper production, the world's third-largest, rose 2.3% year-on-year in May to about 226 096 tons, the country's energy and mines ministry said on Tuesday. In the first five months... 

Chilean miner Antofagasta said on Wednesday its copper output fell 9.5% in the first half to 285 000 tons owing to lower production at two key mines, but affirmed its yearly forecast as it expects... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto posted better-than-expected second-quarter iron-ore sales on Wednesday, supported by strong operational performance, though it will need a stronger second half to meet... 

Toronto- and London-listed Trekor Metals produced 30.3-million pounds of copper and 559 000 lb of molybdenum in the second quarter. The company owns the Gibraltar mine, in British Columbia, and the... 

South Africa’s national mineral research organisation Mintek is targeting global recognition as a minerals flotation researcher, the State-owned organisation emphasised at its recent platinum group... 

Democratic Republic of Congo's main mining industry body has warned that proposed changes to mining laws aimed at tightening state control could dent investor confidence in the world's top cobalt... 

Zambian mining and investment company ZCCM Investments Holdings (ZCCM-IH) has appointed London-based corporate advisory company Bowsprit Partners as its financial advisor and corporate broker in... 

Dual-listed Shuka Minerals has successfully completed the eighth drill hole, KBDD08, in the previously unmined Speaks and Mine Club zones at the Kabwe zinc mine, in Zambia. The company and its... 

TSX-V-listed Riverside Resources has completed an internal reorganisation of its subsidiary, formely RRI Holdings and now renamed Ravena Resources Corporation, as part of Riverside's plan to spin... 

Indonesia's PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara, the main unit of Jakarta-listed PT Amman Mineral Internasional, aims to double its copper cathode output this year after it finished ramping up... 

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has ordered state revenue agencies to refrain from heavy-handed enforcement operations against mining companies, warning that excessive measures could dent...