Copper
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Freeport Announces Plans to Boost U.S. Copper & Molybdenum Production
Freeport announced today that its Board of Directors approved a $4.5 billion expansion and modernization program for its wholly owned…
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First Quantum readies Argentina tax-break plans for $5.3 billion Taca Taca copper project
First Quantum Minerals plans to apply before year-end for Argentina’s large-investment incentive regime for its Taca Taca copper project, Foreign…
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Grupo Mexico to press ahead with major US copper projects after output dip
Grupo Mexico said on Thursday it will push ahead with major investments at its US mining unit Asarco, expanding the…
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Newmont beats quarterly profit estimates on higher gold prices, Cadia recovery
Newmont beat analysts’ third-quarter profit estimates on Thursday, as elevated gold prices and a recovery in copper production at its…
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Copper squeeze breathes new life into old mines
In 1899, the Mt Lyell mine in Tasmania produced some 9,500 metric tons of copper. That made it the largest…
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Denmark says US resource exploration in Greenland must respect local laws
Denmark’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday if the US wished to explore Greenland’s resources, it would have to do so…
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Trump tariff threat built a US copper mountain, but the effects are fading
President Donald Trump’s tariff threat helped to build copper stockpiles of more than 1 million metric tons in the United…
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China demands copper supply commitments for Anglo Teck merger approval, sources say
China’s antitrust regulator has asked Anglo American to commit to supply the country with a steady flow of copper concentrate…
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Panama government to recommend copper mine restart through state tie-up, sources say
A Panamanian government commission will recommend to President Jose Raul Mulino on Wednesday to restart the suspended Cobre Panama mine,…
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Chile’s state-owned miner Codelco says restructuring plan may be delayed until end of 2026
Chilean state-owned copper giant Codelco’s restructuring plan may not be ready until the end of 2026, the company told Reuters…
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