Panama considers reopening of First Quantum copper mine
WORLD copper supply could receive a boost after Panama said it would conduct an environmental audit that could lead to the re-opening of the...
Congo starts selling copper/cobalt from JVs for first time
THE Democratic Republic of Congo has started selling copper for the first time with a number of bids from traders being considered, said Bloomberg...
US backed Mercuria attempt to buy ERG’s Congo copper mines
FIERCE competition between the US and China for critical minerals resulted in "an unusual" US initiative in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to...
Orion raises R92m for copper studies amid spike in SA optimism
ASX- and JSE-listed junior copper miner Orion Minerals (Orion) is raising a further A$7.7m (about R92.3m) through the issue of 513 million shares at...
Laboratories overwhelmed by glut of copper projects – Smart
AN increase in copper exploration had overwhelmed accredited laboratories responsible for assay reports, said Orion Minerals CEO and MD Errol Smart.
Announcing assay results from...
Jubilee secures open pit mines in Zambia for Sable expansion
JUBILEE Metals Group said on Monday it had secured low grade copper stockpiles which would support the planned expansion of its Roan concentrator in...
Copper 360 anticipates dividend despite missed targets
IT'S hard to fault Jan Nelson for optimism. Copper 360’s CEO says he aims to declare a maiden dividend in February. That would represent...
Copper glut in China signals risk of growing oversupply
COPPER stockpiles in Shanghai Futures Exchange warehouses have grown to their highest level since 2020 following a price hike and tepid demand, said the...
Zambia lays ground work for minerals trading company
ZAMBIA this week approved the creation of a special purpose vehicle that will invest and trade in the country's mineral resources, said Bloomberg News.
It...
Sibanye-Stillwater to duke out $1.2bn Appian claim this week
NEAL Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater is scheduled to testify on June 20 in the long-standing legal matter with Appian Capital Advisory.
Opening statements will be...