Copper mining news

IGO’s Nova Operation in Western Australia has become the first Australian mine to commission a Sandvik DL422iE battery-electric longhole drill.

Murray & Roberts Cementation has successfully reached the 1000 m mark as part of its contract to sink the 1200 m ventilation shaft at Palabora Mining Co.’s Lift II expansion.

Excelsior Mining Corp. has entered into an option agreement with Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto venture, to further evaluate the use of its copper heap leaching technologies at Excelsior's Johnson Camp mine in Cochise County, Arizona.

Rio Tinto has agreed to purchase PanAmerican Silver’s stake in Agua de la Falda S.A. and to enter a joint venture with Codelco to explore and potentially develop Agua de la Falda's assets.

BHP is investing in renewable energy at Flat Rocks Wind Farm Stage 1 to help power its Nickel West operations.

Marimaca Copper Corp. has announced the results of the five drill hole diamond drilling exploration programme from the eastern margin of the Marimaca oxide deposit.

Wood has appointed Jesús Pulido as Operations Director of its US Minerals & Metals business.

European Green Metals Ltd has announced positive results from its initial work programme at the 14 km2 Eichigt licence in Saxony, Germany.

Anglo American plc has published its production report for the second quarter of 2023, ended 30 June 2023.

Canadian First Quantum Minerals has placed an additional order with Metso for the delivery of minerals processing equipment to their Kansanshi copper mine. The value of the order exceeds €20 million.