Copper mining news

Copper Mountain Mining Corp. has announced that it has successfully installed and commissioned the Direct Flotation Reactors (DFRs) at its Copper Mountain Mine on schedule and on budget.

Kaizen Discovery Inc. has recently announced the results from recent exploration diamond drilling at its 100%-owned Pinaya Copper-Gold Project, Peru.

As part of its measures to combat COVID-19 in Chile and the O'Higgins region, Codelco will temporarily suspend the construction of the developments that are part of its structural New Level Mine project, Chile.

BHP has announced that it is reducing operations and jobs at its Cerro Colorado copper mine, Chile.

Codelco has decided to stop smelting at Chuquicamata, decrease the refinery’s endowment to ensure sanity measures and will operate at one third of its capacity.

Codelco has stopped the construction of all its projects in the Antofagasta Region and will operate the Chuquicamata Division only with Calama workers.

Steven Chopade and Shaheen Mulani, QY Research, India, give an overview of the mining industry in South America.

Taseko Mines Ltd has announced strong operating results at both its Gibraltar Copper Mine and Florence Copper Project.

Taseko Mines Ltd has recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with an Indigenous Nation regarding the company's intentions to commence the regulatory approval process of the Yellowhead Copper Project.

The May/June issue of Global Mining Review features technical articles on drill & blast, automation & control, conveyors, pumps, piping and valves and IPCC & surface miners.