Copper Stock Articles

South Africa's miners worry for the future

22 April 2022 / Staff reporter

But behind the surge in earnings there remain deep seated challenges for the sector, including the cost and availability of electricity delivered by state-owned Eskom and a deterioration in key railRead More

Hycroft moving to centre stage

22 April 2022 / Staff reporter

At the time, president and CEO Diane Garrett, said the financing would be transformational for the company, as the funds will enable the company to continue advancing the metallurgical and processRead More

Judge orders Libero to stop Mocoa exploration

21 April 2022 / Staff reporter

The judge ordered the suspension on the grounds that the no prior consultation process had been undertaken with local communities.Read More

Freeport-McMoRan shares fall on cost concerns

21 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Shares in the firm fell 6% or $3.14 to $46.70 on the New York Stock Exchange following the new guidance. Average unit net cash costs in first-quarter 2022 were $1.Read More

Anglo American cuts iron ore, coal guidance

21 April 2022 / Staff reporter

"Production in the normally slower first quarter was 10% lower than the same period in 2021, impacted by peak Covid-related absenteeism, high rainfall affecting operations in South Africa and Brazil,Read More

US Fed looks for way out

21 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDThree events occurring in quick succession are combining to set the scene for a once in a generation economic policy challenge.Read More

Record revenue for Base in hot mineral sands market...

21 April 2022 / Michael Quinn

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDThe US$740/t achieved compares to the $459-668/t recorded in the previous four quarters and represents a revenue to cost ratio of 3.3 to 1 - ver...Read More

BHP reduces guidance for copper, nickel due to COVID-19...

21 April 2022 / Kristie Batten

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDMarch quarter iron ore production of 59.7 million tonnes was 10% lower than the December quarter due to COVID-18 constraints, train driver short...Read More

SQM announces electric fleet

21 April 2022 / Staff reporter

The fleet includes passenger buses, minibuses, vans, mobile solar checkpoints, and Chile's first high-tonnage electric truck.Read More

Water woes hit Antofagasta output

21 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Antofagasta copper production in the first quarter of 2021 was down 24% year on year, and 22% quarter on quarter, at 138,800 tonnes. Read More

Integra goes heap leach for DeLamar

21 April 2022 / Staff reporter

The new strategy responds to market confusion at the company's February pre-feasibility study, which vaunted a heap leach and mill option, and caused its share price to sink.Read More

SolGold issues Cascabel PFS

20 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Cascabel would produce an average of 132,000 tonnes per year of copper, 358,000 ounces a year of gold and 1Moz/y of silver, or 212,000tpy copper equivalent for an initial 26 years in a cleanRead More

Filo drills a zinger

20 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Hole 58, which is outside the current resource shell and ended in mineralisation, also intercepted 6m grading 398 grams per tonne silver in the silver zone.Read More

Aura to acquire Aussie junior

20 April 2022 / Michael Quinn

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDBig River's undeveloped Borborema project has 2.43 million ounces in resources, meaning the transaction equates to about $38/oz.The 36c per shar...Read More

Sukari gold output misses estimates

20 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Gold production at the Sukari mine was down 11% year on year in the first quarter, at 93,109 ounces. Revenue was down 8% to US$174.Read More

Gazprombank calls in Petropavlovsk loan

20 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Petropavlovsk has been asked to immediately repay a US$201.0 million loan by Gazprombank, with another US$$87.1 million demanded by April 26.Read More

Sierra hopes to turn things around after soft Q1

20 April 2022 / Nathan Richardson

The Q1 production fell 38% year-on-year to 15.9Mlb CuEq, which Sierra blamed mainly on a 50% decrease in throughput at Bolivar mine in Mexico, in conjunction with lower-grade ore. "An improvement is expected on a quarterly basis, in particular during the second half of the year, due to the full turn-around effort currently underway," Sierra's CEO Luis Marchese said. He said that the turn...Read More

Vale takes weak Q1 in its stride

20 April 2022 / Nathan Richardson

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDVale's iron ore production stood at 63.93 million tonnes in Q1, having dropped 6% year-on-year and 23% quarter-on-quarter. Pellet productio...Read More

Rio Tinto misses on iron ore production

20 April 2022 / Kristie Batten

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDShipments were 71.5 million tonnes, well below consensus estimates of 76.6Mt and missing RBC Capital Market's more conservative forecast of 73.1...Read More

Change of leadership at Resolute

19 April 2022 / Staff reporter

Historic assays build hype for Alicanto at SalaSPONSOREDalicanto mineralsMakuutu magnetises support for Ionic Rare EarthsSPONSOREDionic rare earthsFortuna backs West Africa for growthSPONSOREDfortuna silver minesWest Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDResolute said Gale was leaving to take up a role with an Australia-focused mining company.Read More

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