Copper mining news

CRU, the global commodities experts, has been selected to lead the Mount Isa transformation study, a major joint Commonwealth–Queensland initiative designed to assess future opportunities across North West Queensland’s copper industry and support the region’s long-term industrial future.

JCHX has booked an order with Sandvik for a 45-unit fleet of underground mining equipment for use at MMG’s Khoemacau Copper Mine (KCM) in Botswana.

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Trilogy Metals Inc. has announced that its flagship Arctic Project in northwestern Alaska's Ambler Mining District, being advanced by Ambler Metals LLC – its 50/50 joint venture with South32 Limited – has been officially accepted as a 'Covered Project' on the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's Federal Permitting Dashboard under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41).

FMR Resources Ltd has secured exclusive access to the La Lorena Project, a highly prospective and largely unexplored copper-gold district located in central Chile.

American Pacific Mining Corp. has announced that it has secured drilling contracts with two contractors to complete Phase I of a combined reverse circulation (“RC”) and diamond core programme totalling approximately 15 000 m during 2026 at its Madison Copper-Gold Project in Montana, scheduled to commence in May.

American Pacific Mining Corp. has announced the initiation of a detailed underground survey programme at its Madison Copper-Gold Project located near Silver Star, Montana.

Assarel-Medet has taken delivery of a R 9350 E electric excavator at the Assarel copper mine, the fifth 300 t class Liebherr electric excavator delivered to the copper mining company.

Vizsla Copper Corp. has received an exploration permit for its 11 630 ha., 100% controlled Copperview Project in south-central British Columbia.

Vizsla Copper Corp. has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the 2026 exploration and development budget for the Palmer VMS Project in Southeast Alaska.