Copper mining news
Metso to divest its grinding media business to Moly-Cop
The transaction comprises the sale of Metso Spain Holding, S.L.U, including operations in two locations with around 80 employees in Spain (Bilbao and Seville).
Ecuador to grow mining industry to 4% GDP by 2021
Ecuador will soon release a formal Government policy to make the mining industry a long-term key economic driver, with five major world-class mining projects facilitating this growth.
Wood awarded centralisation contract for mining project in Chile
Wood will prepare a pre-feasibility study for a technologically-advanced integrated operations centre, including cloud data storage and information management for its operations, easily accessible from anywhere in the world.
"Copper required for the modern economy more than any other metal"
Antofagasta said the outlook for copper is positive due to urbanisation, growing income levels in emerging markets and increased electromobility.
Imperial Metals Corporation reveals 3Q18 production results
The company’s Red Chris and Mount Polley mines produced 16.14 million lb copper and 16 488 oz gold in 3Q18.
Garibaldi drilling at Nickel Mountain exposes new discovery zone
Initial shallow drilling in the Central zone has intersected visually strong nickel sulphide mineralisation over significant widths to depths of 75 m.
BHP increases stake in SolGold
SolGold is to issue 100 million shares to BHP Billiton, with BHP's interest increasing from 6.0% to 11.2%.
Ingeteam to provide VSD to US copper mine
The INGEDRIVE MV100 medium voltage variable speed drive will be used for the mill drive at a greenfield copper mine in Nevada.
Altius and Vale Canada reach settlement over Voisey Bay royalties dispute
The parties have agreed to a new method for calculating the royalty in respect of concentrates processed prospectively at Vale’s Long Harbour processing plant in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Rockwell Automation awarded contract for largest opencast mine in Chile
Rockwell Automation will collaborate in the transformation of the mine into a technologically advanced ‘super cave’ mine that uses a block-caving extraction process.