copper

More than a thousand mine workers in Indonesia blocked access to the Grasberg gold and copper mine operated by the local unit of Freeport-McMoRan Inc on Monday to protest a coronavirus lockdown policy that halted bus services to meet with families.

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Toronto-listed miner Nevada Copper has restarted its milling operations at its underground project at Pumpkin Hollow, following temporary suspension of production owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Our full workforce has been mobilized and we have tr…

Highlighting the success of copper, gold and zinc miner First Quantum Minerals (FQM) in actively recruiting locals from within the North-Western province in Zambia, its Kansanshi mine employed 72 locals in July.

The mine is also investing in the train…

Chile-based Antofagasta is committed to mitigating and adapting to climate change, CEO Ivan Arriagada said this week, stating that the London-listed company was “well on track” to achieving its target of reducing its carbon dioxide emissions by 300 000…

Polish copper producer KGHM’s Sierra Gorda mine in Chile is likely to no longer need financial support from next year, it said on Thursday as the mine posted a 150% leap in second-quarter core profit despite risks related to coronavirus.

KGHM owns a 5…

Canadian mine developer Ivanhoe Mines will next month unveil study results highlighting the potential to develop the Kamoa-Kakula copper project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to a “much larger scale”.

The company will on September 8 annou…

Antofagasta posted a 22.4% plunge in first-half core earnings on Thursday on lower copper sales and metal prices due to the Covid-19 crisis, although the Chilean miner said it would pay an interim dividend in line with its existing payout policy.

The …