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Indonesia Minister says Freeport can resume copper concentrate exports
Updated 5 hours ago By: Reuters

The Indonesian government has agreed to allow copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia to resume exports of copper concentrate until repairs at its smelter are completed, Energy and Mineral Resources... 


Marula Mining CEO Jason Brewer
Marula hosts site visit to further verify high-grade copper concentrate samples at Kinusi
Updated 5 hours ago By: Marleny Arnoldi

South Africa- and UK-listed Marula Mining has advised it will host a site visit at its Kinusi copper mine, in Tanzania, to show a European commodity trading group its high-grade copper concentrate... 


Teck CEO Jonathan Price
Teck CEO downplays potential impact of proposed US tariffs
21st February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian copper and zinc miner Teck Resources CEO Jonathan Price has moved to assure investors that the company remains well positioned, despite potential trade tariffs that may be imposed by the... 


JOHN SISAY
Despite Namibia’s growing reputation in the global mining sector, much of its land remains underexplored
Mining sector in global spotlight
21st February 2025 By: Simone Liedtke

Namibia’s mining industry is gaining global recognition, driven by strong regulations, clear policies and a commitment to economic growth, reports copper mining company Consolidated Copper CEO John... 


Copper demand, prices likely to boom, despite uncertain macroeconomics
21st February 2025 By: Irma Venter

When looking ahead to 2050, the global economy is probably going to need about 80% to 90% more copper than what is being produced today – which adds up to between 50-million and 60-million tons a... 


Construction of Africa’s largest smelter project at Kamoa-Kakula is now complete.
Ivanhoe entering era of free cash flow generation – Friedland
20th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Canadian mining company Ivanhoe Mines is entering a new phase of strong free cash flow generation, following the completion of peak capital expenditures at its flagship Kamoa-Kakula copper complex... 


Gold Fields CEO Mike Fraser
Gold Fields boosts free cash, uplifts dividend, outlines South Deep renewables outlook
20th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Johannesburg- and New York-listed Gold Fields on Thursday, February 20, delivered an attributable profit of $1 245-million for the year to the end of December, which was well up on the $703-million... 


Tertiary Minerals advances drilling at Konkola West
20th February 2025 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Tertiary Minerals has reported that the drilling of hole KWDD001 at its Konkola West copper project, in Zambia, has advanced past 2 600 m down-hole depth and is now drilling ahead in the... 


The Gibraltar mine in British Columbia
Taseko forecasts copper growth in 2025
20th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Vancouver-based Taseko Mines has outlined a strong growth trajectory for its copper production in 2025, following a challenging 2024 impacted by labour disruptions and maintenance shutdowns. The... 


The Los Bronces mine
Anglo American, Codelco seek to unlock further value from Los Bronces, Andina mines
20th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

JSE-listed Anglo American’s 50.1%-owned subsidiary Anglo American Sur (AAS) and the Chilean State-owned mining company Codelco have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a framework to... 


An image showing the Lumwana Expansion project
Barrick files technical reports for Lumwana expansion, Reko Diq projects
20th February 2025 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corp has filed technical reports for each of the Reko Diq and Lumwana Expansion projects, in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Barrick indirectly owns 50% of the Reko... 


Codelco, Anglo American set to jointly operate neighboring Chile mines, newspaper reports
Codelco, Anglo American set to jointly operate neighboring Chile mines, newspaper reports
20th February 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean state-run copper giant Codelco and London-listed miner Anglo American are set to announce a deal to jointly operate neighboring copper mines in central Chile, according to a report by... 


Rio Tinto opposes bid to cut London listing, 2024 profit hits five-year low
Rio Tinto opposes bid to cut London listing, 2024 profit hits five-year low
20th February 2025 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto does not support a push by some shareholders to consolidate the company's dual-exchange share listing in Sydney, its CEO told Reuters on Wednesday as the miner reported its lowest... 


Glencore, CEO Gary Nagle.
Operationally, 2024 was strong year for Glencore, CEO Gary Nagle highlights
19th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Operationally, 2024 was a strong year for Glencore,  CEO Gary Nagle highlighted on Wednesday, when the London- and Johannesburg-listed diversified mining and marketing company’s industrial assets... 


Copper falls as Citi predicts prices will retreat on US tariffs
Copper falls as Citi predicts prices will retreat on US tariffs
19th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Copper in London declined after Citigroup flagged risks of a pullback in prices from the impact of US tariffs on demand. The metal has risen almost 8% this year due to resilience in the physical... 


Cobalt Blue diversifies, proposes name change
Cobalt Blue diversifies, proposes name change
18th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Cobalt Blue Holdings (COB) on Tuesday announced an earn-in agreement with AuKing Mining for the Halls Creek project in Kimberley, Western Australia. The earn-in agreement diversifies... 


Ex-Glencore, Lundin execs launch firm hunting for copper, gold assets
18th February 2025 By: Reuters

Former Glencore and Lundin executives have set up a private mining shell company to acquire gold, silver and copper assets in the Americas, aiming to tap into an estimated $15-billion in available... 


Chilean miner Antofagasta's annual core profit rises 11%
18th February 2025 By: Reuters

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta posted an 11% jump in annual core profit on Tuesday, helped by higher metal prices. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the... 


Barro Alto nickel in Brazil
MMG to acquire Anglo American's nickel business for $500m
18th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining group Anglo American has agreed to sell its nickel business to mid-tier miner MMG for up to $500-million, the companies announced on Tuesday. The transaction, which includes... 


BHP CEO Mike Henry
BHP CEO strikes upbeat tone despite profit decline
18th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Diversified mining major BHP remains optimistic about demand for its products, despite a decline in interim profit and ongoing global economic uncertainties. CEO Mike Henry on Tuesday highlighted... 


Chalice reports metallurgical 'breakthrough' at Gonneville
Chalice reports metallurgical 'breakthrough' at Gonneville
17th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Chalice Mining has announced a metallurgical breakthrough at its Gonneville project, in Western Australia, successfully producing saleable copper and nickel concentrates from low-grade... 


Glencore says it rejected an approach for its DRC operations last year
Glencore says it rejected an approach for its DRC operations last year
17th February 2025 By: Reuters

Miner and commodity trader Glencore said on Friday it had rejected an unsolicited approach from an unnamed buyer for its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the end of last year.... 


Storied Peruvian exec resurfaces at Canadian copper startup
Storied Peruvian exec resurfaces at Canadian copper startup
17th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

After decades overseeing some of Peru’s biggest mines, Victor Gobitz has reemerged at the helm of a Canadian startup that has plans to begin copper production in a year and go public in the medium... 


Jubilee's Roan concentrator, in Zambia
Jubilee ramps up high-grade copper material processing at Roan
14th February 2025 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim- and AltX-listed Jubilee Metals has successfully started processing high-grade copper feed material at the Roan concentrator facility, in Zambia. The material feed grade is in line with... 


Freeport Indonesia reduces copper ore mining to 60% capacity, mining official says
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

Copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia has reduced its copper ore mining to 60% capacity due to rising stockpiles, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry senior official Tri Winarno said on Friday.... 


McEwen Copper requests major tax breaks for Los Azules copper mine in Argentina
McEwen Copper requests major tax breaks for Los Azules copper mine in Argentina
14th February 2025 By: Reuters

Canadian miner McEwen Copper, a subsidiary of McEwen Mining, has submitted a request to join an Argentine government incentives program that would give it significant tax breaks for its Los Azules... 


South Africa's aluminium needs to be decarbonised.
South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium continuing to go all out to decarbonise – South32
13th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

While ‘high-carbon’ is the value-lowering label being put on aluminium from South Africa’s Hillside Aluminium in KwaZulu-Natal, the Sydney-, Johannesburg- and London-listed South32 benefits from... 


South African-born Barrick CEO Dr Mark Bristow
Barrick signs MoU with Zambia to boost mining and exploration
12th February 2025 By: Martin Creamer

Gold and copper mining company Barrick has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a resources organisation of the government of Zambia, which is aimed at boosting exploration and mining in... 


First Quantum CEO Tristan Pascall
Kansanshi S3 is key growth driver for First Quantum, board changes announced
12th February 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Zambia’s Kansanshi S3 Expansion project will mark "an inflection point" for Canada's First Quantum Minerals, enhancing the company's financial resilience and support continued growth, CEO Tristan... 


A map indicating the world's largest sediment-hosted copper districts
Ivanhoe forms JV to explore for copper in Kazakhstan
12th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

TSX-listed Ivanhoe Mines, which has successfully developed the large-scale joint venture (JV) Kamoa-Kakula copper complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has formed a JV with UK-based private... 


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