Copper mining news

Ma’aden has announced updates in its efforts to explore and unearth Saudi Arabia’s mineral endowment at the Future Minerals Forum 2025.

Boliden has updated the estimations for mineral resources and mineral reserves at Kevitsa, Finland, as a result of more detailed studies of the mineralisation.

Metso has received an order for Vertimill and HIGmill regrind mills for the Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan, in addition to apron and vibrating feeders.

Great Southern Copper has announced that diamond drilling has commenced at its Cerro Negro prospect, targeting high-grade Cu-Ag-Au mineralisation at the Mostaza mine.

Minerals Development Oman (MDO) has announced the export of the first shipment of copper concentrates from the Lasail Mine in the Wilayat of Sohar.

Great Southern Copper plc has announced that permitting and authorisation for drilling at its Cerro Negro prospect have been finalised with diamond drilling to commence at the Mostaza mine.

Vale has completed construction and commissioning of the Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion (VBME) Project, transitioning it from opencast to underground mining.

American Pacific Mining has closed its transaction with Dowa Metals & Mining Alaska to acquire Dowa’s interest in Constantine Mining, the holder of the Palmer VMS Project.

Antofagasta’s Centinela and Zaldívar mines have become the first mining operations in the world to recertify the copper mark with new criteria.

East Star Resources Plc has released an update on its copper porphyry exploration strategy at the Snowy licence, on the paleozoic Balkash-Ili volcanic arc.