Copper Top Stories

Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026 – Part 2

Continuing price volatility with rare earths and copper, high costs, disputes over consultation and executive shakeups have some major projects facing uncertainty […]

Northern Miner Staff | December 4, 2025 | 1:02 pm

Spotlight: Projects to watch in 2026

Continuing price volatility in critical minerals and rare earths, executive…

Northern Miner Staff | December 3, 2025 | 11:40 am

Infographic: Production milestones to watch in 2026

As 2025 comes to a close, The Northern Miner looks ahead to…

Blair McBride | November 28, 2025 | 2:02 pm

Freeport keeps Grasberg shut amid rescue operations

The company continues its efforts to rescue seven workers trapped…

Staff Writer | September 12, 2025 | 9:09 am

Infographic: Why most US copper is from the Southwest

Copper mining in the four southwestern states of Arizona, Nevada,…

Blair McBride | September 10, 2025 | 11:59 am

New Peruvian president to deal with dozens of mining-related conflicts

Over 64% of the 191 social conflicts registered in recent months in Peru are linked to social and environmental concerns related to […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2021 | 12:54 pm

EPA says PolyMet’s copper-nickel mine in Minnesota may affect Wisconsin’s, Fond du Lac’s water quality

In a new chapter in PolyMet Mining’s (TSX: POM) journey to get its copper-nickel NorthMet mine approved, the Environmental Protection Agency recently […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2021 | 7:06 pm

Tesla eyes over $1 billion of Australian minerals a year

Electric cars giant Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) said it expects to soon begin buying more than $1 billion a year of Australian lithium, […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2021 | 3:54 am

Real-time measuring of tailings clay content may optimize reclamation processes

The Saskatchewan Research Council together with Suncor Energy and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology are working on a $2.29-million project aimed […]

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2021 | 6:11 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