Copper mining news

The programme plans to complete 12 to 15 drill holes exceeding 12 000 m and is focused on making new copper-gold porphyry discoveries.

A new collaboration between BHP and Microsoft has used artificial intelligence and machine learning with the aim of improving copper recovery at the world’s largest copper mine.

Epiroc has won a large order for mining equipment, including battery-electric vehicles and automation solutions, from Boliden for use at three of its underground mines in Sweden.

The Project is surrounded by a cluster of known porphyry copper deposits including, the Resolution Deposit, the Miami-Inspiration District, Ray, Silver Bell, Lake Shore, Florence Copper, and others.

The 2023 MRE incorporates 28 374 m of new drilling data completed since the 2022 MRE released in October 2022.

Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden has finalised its agreement with Ivanhoe Electric to form a joint venture to undertake one of the largest exploration programmes ever conducted.

The mine and concentrator are expected to produce an average of 133 000 t of copper contained in concentrate during its first 5 years of production.

Newmont Corp. has announced that, following completion of due diligence, it has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed under which it will acquire Newcrest.

Critical Metals plc has provided a comprehensive operational update on the activities underway at its Molulu copper/cobalt asset in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

At Especularita, successful sampling work at the Teresita and Victoria prospects highlights the prospectivity of the area with high-grade copper identified in outcrops and artisanal mine dumps.