Copper mining news

Metso Outotec has been awarded a major order for the supply of key minerals processing technologies to a copper and gold mine project in South-East Asia.

Epiroc has won a large order from Kamoa Copper SA for mining equipment that will be used at a large underground mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Solaris Resources Inc. has reported an updated mineral resource estimate for the Warintza Central deposit at its Warintza Project in southeastern Ecuador.

Bastion Minerals Ltd has provide an update on its ongoing exploration programme within the Cometa Copper Project, located in western Chile.

Barrick has signed a partnership agreement with the federal government of Pakistan and the provincial government of Balochistan for the Reko Diq Project.

Boliden’s ongoing geotechnical investigations in Aitik show the need to eventually change to a new dam construction method to ensure long-term disposal of tailings.

Newmont Corp. has announced that it will acquire the remaining 5% interest in the Yanacocha gold mine from Sumitomo Corporation for $48 million.

The Copper Mark is making its assurance framework available to molybdenum, nickel, and zinc producers to further the promotion of responsible production practices across the mining industry.

Ivanhoe Mines has announced that the Kamoa-Kakula Mining Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo has set a new quarterly production record in 1Q22.

Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of the Kingdom of Morocco has issued a 10 year mining licence in respect of Altus Strategies’ 100% owned Agdz copper-silver project.