copper

Canada’s First Quantum Minerals said on Monday it had no knowledge of any potential takeover bids but confirmed it was in talks with Jiangxi Copper for a potential sale of a minority interest in its Zambian copper assets. The company’s shares have rise…

Peru expects its copper production to grow 27% and gold output to expand 12% in the next three years by 2022, the country’s Energy and Mines Minister said on Thursday.

Peru is the world’s No.2 copper producer and sixth-largest gold producer.

First Quantum Minerals, the owner of Africa’s biggest copper mine, is drawing preliminary takeover interest from global miners after losing half its value over the past five years, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Vancouver-based First Quantu…

London-listed Asiamet said on Thursday that a number of recent government infrastructure initiatives and planned upgrades to bridges and roads within central Kalimantan was expected to significantly improve transport and logistics options for its BKM c…

Uganda said it’s preparing to invite bids to restart the idled Kilembe copper mines, after a deal with a Chinese-led group collapsed more than two years ago. Proposals will involve the government taking a stake under a production sharing agreement, the…

Project developers have welcomed the this week’s Constitutional Court ruling in Ecuador that dismissed a petition to seek local consultation to consider prohibiting mining activities in Azuay province.

The court concluded that referendums implying con…

The Gunnison copper project, in southern Arizona, remains on schedule for first copper production before the end of the year, TSX-listed Excelsior Mining confirmed on Thursday, reporting that the drilling of the production wellfield had been completed….