In its latest find, the Ministry of Heritage and Culture has revealed the oldest archaeological evidence of copper mining in Oman that dated back
Lukas Lundin is nothing if not tenacious. The 59-year-old chairman of Lundin Mining Corp. is making yet another play for the prized Timok
First quarter copper production of 4,845 tonnes of copper,
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) looks to be following through on its new mining code that raises royalties and taxes on mining
Coro Mining Corp (TSE:COP) has announced a new appointment to its
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Toronto-based Seabridge Gold has raised $19.7 million for exploration this year at its KSM gold-copper project 65 km
A 2015 feasibility report published by the company said the mine could extend the lifespan of its operations to more than 20 years by incorporating a lower-grade underground deposit nearby. Peter Mercer, a vice-president at the company, says that plan can only go ahead once it gets government approval
The following is an edited release from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) showing world copper supply and demand for 2017. For more detailed information, visit www.icsg.org. World copper mine production is estimated to have declined 2% in 2017, with concentrate production declining 1.6%
Gold production fell 39.4% to 32,300 ounces in the first quarter of the year due to lower grades at its Centinela mine. Copper miners in mature markets, particularly in Chile, which is the world's top producer of the red metal, have seen production costs rise as they need to dig deeper and process larger
Matthew Gili, President and CEO, of Nevada Copper, commented, "We are very pleased to have such a strong and experienced board of directors now in
"Structurally, today is a most interesting time [to be] an investor," said Gill, whose Pala Investments fund is a cornerstone investor in US miner Nevada Copper. Constrained supply pipeline The opportunity for investment funds comes in the shape of a lack of new projects in the copper mining pipeline, since
The survey, conducted April 3-5 and paid for by MiningMinnesota - a copper-nickel mining advocacy group - found that 57 percent of 8th District voters support building new copper-nickel mines in Northeast Minnesota and 28 percent oppose it. Frank Ongaro, executive director of MiningMinnesota, said
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, May 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GESPEG COPPER RESOURCES INC. (TSX-V:GCR) (the "Company" or "Gespeg") Gespeg announces its intention to raise a maximum of $300,000 by way of a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") of a maximum of 10,000,000 units of the
Elsewhere in B.C., however, First Nation opposition has either stalled or killed other mining projects, including the New Prosperity mine - vigorously opposed by the Tsilhqot'in - and the $1.5 billion Ajax copper mine, which was killed earlier this year when the B.C. government declined the project an
Vancouver's Teck Resources is buying out a minority partner in a major copper project in Chile at a cost that could reach as high as $262.5 million. The total price tag, however, will depend on copper prices - often considered a barometer for global macroeconomic growth because it is used in so many
Appetite for copper-mining assets is picking up after prices climbed in 2017 to the highest level in seven years, amid disruptions that worsened a shortfall in supply. The metal rally, however, has weakened since prices climbed to a three-year high in late December, and prices could become volatile unless
The majority of the remaining mineralization was reported as 2.09 million tons grading 2.15 per cent copper* from BG, which was not mined and has exploration potential beyond the historic drilling. Underground development workings had been started at BG as the deposit was being prepared for mining
It also goes against the position of Coquimbo's Environmental Assessment Commision, which rejected the mine in March 2017.
Oxymat has supplied several nitrogen plants for the application of 'Porous Plug Technology' on the anode furnaces for several copper mines in the world, such as Mopani Copper Mines in Zambia, Dundee Precious Metals in Namibia and recently, supplying a duplex nitrogen generator to Kansanshi Mining
According to him, unless new investments arise, existing mine production will drop from 20 million tonnes to below 12 million tonnes by 2034, leading to a supply shortfall of more than 15 million tonnes. The situation looks even worse when considering that over 200 copper mines currently in operations will