Orion secures Glencore funding for copper project
ORION Minerals has finalised a $250m prepayment facility with a Glencore subsidiary to finance development of its Prieska copper-zinc mine in South Africa's Northern...
Copper 360 in new turmoil after CEO takes “leave of absence”
COPPER 360, the Northern Cape miner, said on Friday it had appointed a "transitional" CEO after Graham Briggs - in the job for eight...
Glencore in talks to sell DRC copper assets for $9bn
GLENCORE said on Tuesday it was in talks to sell a 40% stake in its copper and cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of...
Is Jubilee South Africa’s best copper play?
WITH the sale of Jubilee Metals’ South African chrome and platinum group metals assets now complete, the company is officially a pure-play copper story.
Just...
BHP backs Orion Minerals’ Northern Cape exploration
BHP, the world’s largest miner, announced today that it is partnering with JSE and ASX-listed Orion Minerals to advance Orion’s extensive copper and zinc...
Glencore’s copper production falls 11% in 2025
GLENCORE reported an 11% decline in copper production for 2025, with output reaching 851,600 tons at the lower end of its forecast range, said...
Freeport progresses on Indonesian mine restart
FREEPORT-McMoRan is advancing plans to restart its Indonesian copper operation following September's deadly mudslide that closed the facility crucial to global supplies.
The company has...
Andrada signs $51m farm-in with US fund for Brandberg West
ANDRADA Mining has agreed to sell up to 49% in a tin, copper, and tungsten prospect in Namibia in return for $51m.
The Namibian tin...
Alphamin flourishes despite “elevated risk” of Congo conflict
ALPHAMIN said security risks in Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province where it operates the Bisie tin mine remained elevated amid "an increased...
Congo directs first copper shipment to US market
THE Democratic Republic of Congo has dispatched its inaugural copper consignment to the US through an arrangement with Mercuria Energy Group, said Bloomberg News.
The...