Copper: 25 of 149

UNDERGROUND

Kombat suspended as dewatering pumps fail

Trigon suspends operations at Namibia copper mine for up to nine months after dewatering pumps fail

31 January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

World Resources Institute: Trump won't stop electrification

Need for copper recycling unchanged, experts say

31 January 2025

ENVIRONMENT

Chile orders closure of Lundin's Alcaparrossa mine

SMA accused Lundin of causing a large sinkhole near its operations

31 January 2025

ASIA

Taliban signs five new contracts in Bamiyan

Revenue from the sites will be used to fund infrastructure in the south and west of Afghanistan

28 January 2025

AFRICA

'Conflict minerals' behind DRC crisis

A 2024 UN report reveals how M23 rebels have exploited key mining regions

27 January 2025

TECHNOLOGY

Auxilium presses for full valorisation of tailings

Tech company building proof-of-concept ahead of scaled launch

23 January 2025

OPERATIONS

Metso will supply equipment to Oman's largest copper concentrator

The order includes crushers, grinding mills, flotation cells, filters and analysers

21 January 2025

MANAGEMENT

Rio Tinto, Glencore held merger talks last year

Talks reportedly no longer active, but a mega-merger could make sense

17 January 2025

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Futureproof surveillance technology for mining operations

Escalating demand requires mine operators to rethink their physical security strategy.

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