Copper mining news
Imperial to enter joint venture with Newcrest Mining
Imperial Metals Corporation has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell a 70% interest in its Red Chris copper and gold asset to Newcrest Mining.
New Peruvian copper mine to receive overland conveyors from thyssenkrupp
thyssenkrupp’s technology will help to access one of the world’s largest copper deposits containing roughly 7.5 million t of copper, enough to equip 90 million electric vehicles.
Barrick CEO: Restructured Barrick making good progress
Six weeks after its merger with Randgold, Barrick's President and CEO has said the company is making good progress in achieving its short-term priority goals as well as its full year objectives.
Dundee Precious Metals announces 2018 financial and operating results
The company recorded total metal production of 201 095 oz. of gold, outperforming 2018 guidance, and 36.7 million lb. of copper in 2018.
Generation Mining releases additional results from Rawdon survey
An airborne VTEM survey of the Rawdon property in Nova Scotia, Canada, late last year discovered four conductive responses of primary interest.
thyssenkrupp secures new order from OZ Minerals
The contract is for a new gyratory crusher, which will enhance the Carrapateena operation in Australia.
Altius purchases 2% NSR Royalty on Curipamba project
The Curipamba copper-gold-zinc project, located in central Ecuador, is being developed under a 75:25 partnership between Adventus Zinc Corp., and Salazar Resources Ltd.
Imperial suspends Mount Polley mine operations
Imperial Metals Corporation has suspended operations at its Mount Polley copper mine due to declining copper prices.
Prize Mining provides Manto Negro copper project update
Prize Mining has reported its results from diamond drilling at the Manto Negro copper project in Mexico.
Codelco generates US$1418 million of surpluses in 3Q18
The company produced 1 201 000 t of fine copper between January and September, despite a significant drop in the law of its deposits. It also had costs 5% lower than the average for the rest of the industry in Chile.