Copper mining news

South32 Ltd has completed the acquisition of a 45% interest in the Sierra Gorda copper mine from Sumitomo Metal Mining and Sumitomo Corp.

Thiess has introduced five new electric drive Liebherr T 264s at Encuentro in Chile.

Challenger Exploration has announced results from the company's El Guayabo Gold-Copper Project in El Oro Province, Ecuador.

The directors of Thor Mining Plc have provided an update on the Alford East Copper-Gold Project, South Australia, Australia.

Royalty North has begun transitioning its business to copper through the acquisition of high-quality copper-gold mining assets from Sandstorm Gold Royalties.

Ariana Resources plc has announced recent drilling results obtained from the Klirou Sector of the Magellan Project, which is 100% owned by Venus Minerals Ltd.

Develop has agreed to acquire the Woodlawn zinc-copper project in NSW, Australia, for an upfront consideration of AUS$30 million.

Teck Resources Limited and MEDATech have announced the pilot of a fully electric on-highway transport truck to haul copper concentrate, marking the first use of a battery-electric truck to haul copper concentrate worldwide.

The US Department of Energy has awarded US$2.2 million of funding to a Rio Tinto-led team to explore carbon storage potential at the Tamarack nickel joint venture in central Minnesota.

Glencore has entered a strategic global marketing relationship with United States Strategic Metals, LLC.