Copper Stock Articles

The start of an overdue iron ore correction

02 August 2021 / Staff reporter

Future remains golden for Rox ResourcesSPONSOREDrox resourcesCashed-up Karora is doubling gold production at a blistering paceSPONSOREDkarora resourcesZinc-lead discovery helps Zenith double market capSPONSOREDzenith mineralsThe path to decarbonising the mining industrySPONSOREDA sharp drop late last week in the price of the most widely traded form of the material, ore containing 62% iron, not onl...Read More

Glencore takes stake in Chile-focused copper junior

02 August 2021 / Haydn Black

The junior said the investment by Glencore was an endorsement of the wider Costa Fuego copper-gold, which is emerging as a globally significant, low-altitude development. Hot Chili describes its 451 million tonne Cortadera discovery in Chile as one of two major copper finds since 2016, the other being Rio Tinto's remote, deep Winu discovery in Western Australia.  Glencore's backing...Read More

Workers seek higher pay, profit share

02 August 2021 / Staff reporter

BHP requested government mediation to reach an agreement and prevent a strike at the world's largest copper mine. Government mediation can last up to 10 days before workers can commence a strike.Read More

Bling is back

30 July 2021 / Staff reporter

Future remains golden for Rox ResourcesSPONSOREDrox resourcesCashed-up Karora is doubling gold production at a blistering paceSPONSOREDkarora resourcesZinc-lead discovery helps Zenith double market capSPONSOREDzenith mineralsThe path to decarbonising the mining industrySPONSOREDAfter what amounted to a decade-long industry trough, diamond miners are at last reporting stronger sales, with De Beers'...Read More

Major Aussie mining event to go ahead as planned

30 July 2021 / Kristie Batten

When Sydney went into lockdown in late June, it was clear that the chance of delegates from New South Wales being able to make it to Kalgoorlie was diminished.Perth followed days later - just a month out from Diggers - though the four-day snap lockdown proved to be effective and life returned to normal on July 12.There was a glimmer of hope for Victorian delegates when the hard border was dropped...Read More

Glencore stumbles in June quarter but copper price to the rescue

30 July 2021 / Staff reporter

Copper production was up 0.7% year-on-year to 297,000 tonnes, a 5% miss versus consensus estimates. Cobalt productions was down 2.4% to 8,000t, a 16% miss, while nickel volumes fell 14.Read More

Unions reject company offer

30 July 2021 / Staff reporter

Some 835 members of the Industrial Union of Labor Integration and the Unified Workers' Union voted by 97.1% to reject Codelco's contract offer, reported Reuters.Read More

Wiluna Mining tries again

29 July 2021 / Staff reporter

Two of the biggest topics facing miners are electrification and automationSPONSOREDauto-mateNZ heeds the call of Siren GoldSPONSOREDsiren goldZinc-lead discovery helps Zenith double market capSPONSOREDzenith mineralsHigh-grade Costerfield gold mine drives turnaroundSPONSOREDmandalay resourcesWiluna Mining, formerly Blackham Resources, was one of six companies pitching to an Association of Mining a...Read More

Growing cash increases returns to shareholders

29 July 2021 / Staff reporter

Two of the biggest topics facing miners are electrification and automationSPONSOREDauto-mateZinc-lead discovery helps Zenith double market capSPONSOREDzenith mineralsHigh-grade Costerfield gold mine drives turnaroundSPONSOREDmandalay resourcesNZ heeds the call of Siren GoldSPONSOREDsiren goldThe company produced 63,457 tonnes of copper, 34,833t of zinc, 41,000 ounces of gold and 4,774t of nickel i...Read More

Cobre Panama posts strong June quarter

28 July 2021 / Staff reporter

Two of the biggest topics facing miners are electrification and automationSPONSOREDauto-mateZinc-lead discovery helps Zenith double market capSPONSOREDzenith mineralsHigh-grade Costerfield gold mine drives turnaroundSPONSOREDmandalay resourcesNZ heeds the call of Siren GoldSPONSOREDsiren goldReporting its results for the June quarter, the company said it produced 199,689t copper, up 18% from the p...Read More

Gold investors seek transparency on emissions...

28 July 2021 / Staff reporter

It's all a bit weird because the vast majority of gold mines around today won't be producing in 2050 anyway. They will have been depleted long before 2050 rolls around.Read More

China metals demand set to fall in H2 but copper to buck the trend

28 July 2021 / Staff reporter

The Edinburgh-based consultancy forecasts demand for "most commodities" in China will fall in H2 as economic growth slows.Read More

Drilling hits massive sulphide

27 July 2021 / Staff reporter

Two of the biggest topics facing miners are electrification and automationSPONSOREDauto-mateZinc-lead discovery helps Zenith double market capSPONSOREDzenith mineralsHigh-grade Costerfield gold mine drives turnaroundSPONSOREDmandalay resourcesNZ heeds the call of Siren GoldSPONSOREDsiren goldThe company is undertaking a 26,000m programme this year including about 16,000m of resource definition dri...Read More

Another strong quarter, Eva decision pending

26 July 2021 / Staff reporter

The company produced 25.5Mlb copper, 7,627 ounces gold and 147,973oz silver for 29.6Mlb copper equivalent in the quarter to June 30 at an all-in sustaining cost of US$1.83/lb.Read More

Arizona continues to expand Kay Mine

26 July 2021 / Staff reporter

Highlights included 97m grading 1.3% copper, 1.6 grams per tonne gold, 3.2% zinc and 32g/t silver including 15m grading 5% copper, 0.4g/t gold, 0.4% zinc and 19g/t silver.Read More

The "pain" in coal looks awfully like profit

26 July 2021 / Staff reporter

Two of the biggest topics facing miners are electrification and automationSPONSOREDauto-mateZinc-lead discovery helps Zenith double market capSPONSOREDzenith mineralsHigh-grade Costerfield gold mine drives turnaroundSPONSOREDmandalay resourcesNZ heeds the call of Siren GoldSPONSOREDsiren goldDamaging at first because Australian coal miners were caught by surprise when China closed its doors last y...Read More

Expansion project depends on fiscal regime changes

23 July 2021 / Staff reporter

Two of the biggest topics facing miners are electrification and automationSPONSOREDauto-mateZinc-lead discovery helps Zenith double market capSPONSOREDzenith mineralsHigh-grade Costerfield gold mine drives turnaroundSPONSOREDmandalay resourcesNZ heeds the call of Siren GoldSPONSOREDsiren goldThe company continues to evaluate a large-scale expansion at El Abra to process additional sulphide materia...Read More

US$108M in funding approved

23 July 2021 / Staff reporter

Uranium Outlook: Ready for lift off at lastSPONSOREDGalan Lithium rides electric vehicle revolutionSPONSOREDgalan lithiumGlobal Atomic is shipshape and in weather for plain sailingSPONSOREDglobal atomicDenison aims for 2022 live ISR field test at PhoenixSPONSOREDdenison minesThe company approved $25 million in funding last year for a prefeasibility study into the underground.Kennecott has an under...Read More

Shipping delays see Freeport miss sales target

23 July 2021 / Tom Hoskyns

Sales totalled 929 million pounds of copper, 5% below the company's April estimate of 975lb."Logistics is an issue globally," Richard Adkerson, Freeport's CEO, said on the company's earnings call.Production was flat quarter on quarter at 913Mlbs, while average copper prices of US$4.34 (up from $3.94/lb in Q1) saw the company deliver net income of US$1.1 billion.Operating cash flow amounted to US$2...Read More

Evolution struggles to justify capex hike...

23 July 2021 / Staff reporter

There has been a string of divestments and acquisitions along the way to get to the model portfolio. But there is more work to do.Read More

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