Copper mining news
Prize Mining to acquire Manto Negro Copper project
Prize Mining Corp. enters into an agreement which dictates that it will acquire a 100% interest in the Manto Negro Copper project in Mexico.
PYBAR awarded rehabilitation work at Mt Lyell mine
PYBAR Mining Services awarded rehabilitation contract for the Mt Lyell copper mine near Queenstown, Tasmania.
Copper Mountain to form new copper producer
Copper Mountain Mining Corp. agrees to acquire Altona Mining Ltd and form a major new copper producer.
Glencore copper production down
Glencore reports declines in copper and nickel production for 3Q17, but increases in zinc, and coal production in line with last year.
BHP: iron ore down, copper up
BHP’s iron ore production for the September 2017 quarter decreased by 3%, as copper production increased by 14% for the quarter.
Taseko announces permitting success
The EAB and the EPA have issued an order denying any further review of the Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permit granted in 2016 for Taseko's Florence Copper Project.
Filo Mining welcomes new President
Adam Lundin joins Filo Mining Corp. as President and CEO.
Durango Resources acquires fractional claims on properties adjacent to current projects
These claims exist on the mineral titles online system where “legacy claims” are not surveyed to match the arbitrary online grid system by the year 2008.
AuRico Metals apply for permits involving Kermess Underground Project
The Kemess Underground project is undergoing a coordinated permitting review process, meaning that all of the required permit applications have been submitted and will be reviewed at the same time.
Tanzanian concentrate ban forces Acacia to reduce operational activity
According to Acacia’s 2017 interim results, it announced that it would need to consider reducing operating activity, and lower expenditure at the Bulyanhulu mine if the concentrate ban was not lifted by the end of Q3 2017.