Copper mining news

Barrick is investing almost US$2 billion in an expansion project designed to increase the Lumwana mine’s annual production to an estimated 240 000 t of copper.

Metso has signed a contract for the delivery of a new copper concentrator to be built in Kazakhstan, including grinding, flotation, and dewatering equipment.

The directors of Thor Energy have announced the commencement of geophysical surveys, in partnership with Fleet Space Technologies, at the Alford East Copper-REE Project.

Aurubis and Metso are to set to work on the decarbonisation of the Hamburg copper smelter, utilising Metso’s hydrogen-ready Outotec Anode Furnaces with hoods and auxiliary equipment.

Thor Energy has announced that the Government of South Australia has approved the first stage of in-groundwork on the Kapunda copper in-situ recovery project.

American Pacific Mining Corp. has reported a five hole diamond drill campaign is set to commence in early 4Q23 at the Madison Copper-Gold Project.

Ivanhoe Electric has announced the results from the initial assessment for the Santa Cruz Copper Project, located west of Casa Grande, Arizona.

Getech has successfully assisted Nittesu Mining to identify favourable conditions for iron oxide copper gold (IOCG) minerals deposits in Peru.

Epiroc is continuing its successful partnership with Kamoa Copper SA in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, having won its largest-ever order.

Orion Minerals has awarded a six-month trial mining contract to P2 Mining, a subsidiary of South African mining contractor Newrak Mining Group.