COPPER
Metso to Deliver โฌ40 Million Processing Solution for Viscaria Copper Mine Restart
Metso and Gruvaktiebolaget Viscaria have signed an agreement valued at approximately โฌ40 million for the delivery of key process equipment to support the Viscaria Copper Mine Restart in Kiruna, Sweden. The deal marks a significant step in the project's...
COPPER
BHP and KGHM Sign MoU to Explore Global Copper Opportunities
BHP and KGHM Polska Miedลบ have signed a memorandum of understanding that opens a new chapter in their relationship, creating a framework to identify BHP KGHM copper opportunities across the globe. The agreement, signed on September 8, 2026, sets...
Africa
Ivanhoe Expands Makoko Copper Discovery by 30%
Ivanhoe Mines has announced a 30% expansion of the Ivanhoe Makoko copper discovery at its Western Forelands project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The updated resource estimate raises the contained copper at Makoko to approximately 12 million tonnes,...
Asia Pacific
BHP Awards Contracts for South Australia Copper Projects
BHP has awarded Worley contracts to provide study and engineering, procurement and construction management services for expansion projects at Olympic Dam and Carrapateena as part of its South Australia copper projects growth plans. The contracts cover EPCM services across...
COPPER
Codelco Profit Surges as Copper Prices Offset 11% Production Decline
Chile's state-owned miner Codelco reported a sharp jump in first-half 2026 earnings, with higher copper prices more than compensating for an 11% decline in Codelco copper production and rising operational costs across several of its flagship mines.
The company posted...
COPPER
South American Nations Deepen Cooperation on Strategic Minerals
Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru have signed a joint declaration aimed at deepening regional cooperation on strategic minerals, with copper and lithium at the centre of the agreement. The four South American nations are seeking to strengthen their collective...
COPPER
BHP and SiTration Advance Copper Recovery from Mine Water
MIT spinout SiTration and BHP have begun trialling copper recovery technology at BHP's Copper Cities site in Arizona, using legacy mining water as feedstock. The two companies have announced two pilot deployments aimed at validating copper recovery from legacy...
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