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Production in Peru’s mining sector will fall by at least 15% this year, representing a loss in revenues of up to $5-billion, due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a top mining executive said on Wednesday.

Large-scale mining, which mak…

The Antamina copper/zinc mine, in Peru, will resume operations at 80% capacity, 22.5%-owner Teck Resources reported on Wednesday.

The mine will gradually ramp up to full production capacity in the third quarter, while adhering to comprehensive Covid-1…

The global copper market is expected to be in surplus by 285 000 t this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with the overhang rising to 675 000 t in 2021, an industry body said in a report.

The forecast from the International Wrought Copper …

Toronto-listed Taseko Mines has entered into an agreement with an indigenous nation regarding the miner’s intentions to start the regulatory approval process for the Yellowhead copper project, in the Thompson‐Nicola area of British Columbia.

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The general manager of State-owned metals group Chinalco is calling on China to rein in "blind expansion" of copper smelting capacity as the country’s lawmakers gather in Beijing to decide policy objectives and economic targets for the year.

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Canadian miner Hudbay Minerals Inc expects a delay of up to four months before it can start mining an extension at its Constancia copper mine in Peru, the miner’s chief executive said on Thursday.

Hudbay said in February it expected to start mining th…

Aim-listed Galileo Resources has completed the acquisition  of 100% of Botswana- incorporated Crocus-Serv, having satisfied the conditions precedent in terms of an earlier heads of agreement (HoA). Crocus’s assets include 21 exploration prospecting lic…

Despite the price volatility of the past few years and the company’s growth projects grinding to a halt, London-listed miner Antofagasta chairperson Jean-Paul Luksic says the long-term fundamentals of copper and future demand outlook remain strong.

Th…