Glencore trials new leaching technology to boost copper extraction at Chilean mine
Glencore Plc is advancing its efforts to extract more copper from lower-quality ore at its Lomas Bayas mine in northern Chile by implementing a new...
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BHP faces labor protests amid $12B expansion plan for Chile copper mines
BHP’s plan to invest over US$12 billion in expanding its copper operations in Chile, including projects to address declining production at its Escondida and Spence...
Xanadu Mines identifies four high-grade copper targets at Sant Tolgoi copper project in Mongolia
Xanadu Mines has revealed four promising new high-grade copper targets at its Sant Tolgoi copper project in Western Mongolia, following geological mapping, surface rock-chip sampling,...
Mitsui emerges as top bidder for stake in First Quantum’s Zambian copper mines
Mitsui & Co., a major Japanese trading house, has emerged as the highest bidder for a stake in First Quantum Minerals’ copper mines in Zambia,...
Mining in the DRC linked to rising reproductive health issues for women
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the mining of cobalt and copper—critical materials for battery technologies—appears to be taking a toll on the reproductive...
China launches $5 billion investment initiative to boost Zambia’s copper mining industry
China has officially launched the Chinese Mining Enterprise Association in Zambia (CMEAZ), a major initiative aimed at investing $5 billion into Zambia’s mining sector by...
Aldebaran Resources forms joint venture with Rio Tinto’s Nuton for Altar copper/gold project in Argentina
Aldebaran Resources, a Canadian exploration company, has entered into a strategic option agreement with Nuton Holdings, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, to form a joint...
Mazoon Mining breaks ground on Oman’s largest copper project
Mazoon Mining, a subsidiary of Minerals Development Oman (MDO), has officially broken ground on the Mazoon copper project in the Wilayat of Yanqul, located in...
Protests erupt in Turkey’s Kaz Mountains against destructive copper mine project
The recent protest against the copper mine project in Turkey’s Kaz Mountains highlights a significant environmental and social conflict. Locals and environmentalists, supported by political...
U.S. Judge dismisses some claims in lawsuit against Rio Tinto and former CEO over Mongolian Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine delays
A U.S. District Judge dismissed several claims in a lawsuit alleging that Rio Tinto and its former CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques defrauded investors by concealing issues...
