Copper Top Stories

Site visit: Pasco aims to green the Andes by mining silver-zinc tailings

CERRO DE PASCO, PERU — Standing on a hilltop over central Peru’s Cerro De Pasco at 4,300 metres above sea level, two […]

Blair McBride | June 10, 2025 | 5:52 pm

Opinion: Canada can fast-track critical minerals and dodge US tariffs

This year’s Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) annual…

Phillip Mackey | May 22, 2025 | 11:08 am

Opinion: The Global Hunger Games of commodities

This article caught my attention last week: ‘Trump to approve…

James Cooper | May 19, 2025 | 11:49 am

Joint Venture Article: As mining faces rising cyberattacks, strengthen your defences with free training

The mining sector has become a significant target for cyberattacks.…

Northern Miner Staff | April 14, 2025 | 3:00 am

Is private equity the solution to funding shortfalls?

Private equity’s interest in mining remains robust despite a short-term…

Frederic Tomesco | February 28, 2025 | 11:59 am

Government plays key role on water, waste, biodiversity management of mining sector – report

The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) released a new report that provides guidance on the role of […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2021 | 12:44 pm

Eco-friendly chemicals improve metal recoveries from froth flotation

Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have developed a new mechanism to process minerals in an environmentally friendlier way compared to current […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 23, 2021 | 7:25 am

Newmont buys Canada’s GT Gold for $325 million

Newmont (NYSE: NEM) (TSX: NGT), the world’s No. 1 gold miner, completed on Monday the acquisition of GT Gold, after it grabbed […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2021 | 7:01 am

From digging to electric fields: new technique to extract metals from hard rock ore

An international group of scientists has developed a new mining technique that uses electric fields, instead of digging, to extract metals from […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2021 | 8:09 am

Ivanhoe Mines makes it to the MSCI Canada Index

Africa-focused Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN) announced on Thursday that it will be to the MSCI Canada Index, effective May 27. The MSCI Canada Index […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2021 | 5:25 am

Antofagasta pledges net zero emissions by 2050

Chilean miner Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) became on Wednesday the latest copper major to commit to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The company also […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2021 | 3:59 am