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All systems go for Arc’s Zambia copper JV with Anglo

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Base metals exploration development company Arc Minerals says its copper JV with Anglo American in Zambia remains firmly on track. Anglo in May rebuffed an...

Goldman Sachs slashes copper price outlook for 2025

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AN expected rally in copper prices would not materialise in 2025, said the Financial Times citing a report on the metal's prospects by US...

How train drivers and nurses helped fund SA copper firm

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FOR a resource economy it’s curious there’s been so little mineral development by so-called junior miners in South Africa. However, a relatively minor capital...

SA copper developers define 2.5Mt in metal output

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MINERAL exploration in the Northern Cape over the past five years suggests the once-thriving copper district could recapture some of its former glory. In...

Zambia law change could deliver “fatal blow” to copper target

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PROPOSED minerals regulation in Zambia could deliver a "fatal blow" to ambitions to increase copper production to three million tons annual, said Reuters. Zambia is...

“Inflection point” for Copper 360 as starts underground mining

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COPPER 360 says it's at an inflection point where high-margin copper concentrate production will shortly overtake its low-margin copper plate business, thanks to the...

Copper mined in Northern Cape after 40 year hiatus

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COPPER 360 said on Monday it had started underground mining from Rietberg, a copper mine in the Northern Cape – a development that represents...

BHP in C$4.1bn. joint bid for copper developer Filo Corporation

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BHP and Lundin Mining Corp. are to buy Toronto-listed copper exploration firm Filo Corporation for C$4.1bn in cash. BHP said in an announcement to the...

Orion raises R44m with SA investors taking lionshare

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ORION Minerals said today it had raised A$3.6m (R44m) through a share purchase plan where the majority of the backing was from the South...

Vedanta seeking partners for Konkola reinvestment

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VEDANTA Resources is looking for business partners to boost output at the Zambian copper assets it’s regaining control of after years of legal battles,...