2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (769+ words) New drilling by Osisko Metals (TSX: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) at its Gaspé Copper project in eastern Quebec has extended the past-producing mine’s footprint, demonstrating the potential for higher-grade mineralization near old underground workings. Standout hole 30-1228 cut about 257 metres grading 0.85% copper…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (292+ words) Copper output at Chilean state miner Codelco, one of the world’s largest copper producers, fell 5% from a year earlier in July to 112,800 metric tons, data from state copper commission Cochilco showed on Thursday. The latest Codelco copper production data extends…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (806+ words) The White House has not yet made a decision on refined copper tariffs as officials juggle concerns that higher prices for the red metal could raise manufacturing costs against the potential benefits of encouraging more domestic mining, according to two…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (723+ words) Intruders backed by soldiers are again operating illegally at one of the world’s biggest sources of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the previous intrusion, a local company protected by Congolese soldiers had taken over a key section…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (409+ words) Copper paused just below record territory on Wednesday after four straight sessions of gains carried the metal to all-time highs in New York and London, with the escalating conflict in the Middle East pushing Brent crude back above $100 a barrel…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (364+ words) Better traceability of critical minerals like lithium and nickel can boost the credibility and integrity of the supply chain, a new report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows. Still, global investment in the exploration of these…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (763+ words) Chile, the world’s largest copper producer, is mining nearly a quarter of global concentrate while smelting just 4.2% of the world’s copper, exposing a widening gap in a supply chain increasingly dominated by China. The imbalance means Chile exports much of…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (525+ words) Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) has produced the first copper-gold concentrate at its Skouries project in Greece as the miner targets commercial production in the fourth quarter. The Canadian miner introduced first ore into the crushing circuit in July…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (814+ words) Chile’s copper mines are using substantially more electricity for each tonne of metal they produce as declining ore grades increase the physical demands of mining, a trend that could intensify pressure on the country’s power system as the industry electrifies....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1322+ words) Democratic Republic of Congo plans to tighten control over geological data that guides billions of dollars in mining exploration, potentially extending state influence over the development of future mineral discoveries. The country is accelerating geological mapping, airborne surveys and digitisation…...