Antofagasta slides as copper outlook disappoints
Shares in Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) fell more than 6% on Thursday after the Chilean copper miner’s initial production outlook for 2027 fell short of analyst…
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Avalanche adds to Chile’s copper supply pressures
A snow avalanche that killed two subcontractor workers at Codelco’s El Teniente mine on Sunday has added to mounting supply concerns in Chile, as extreme…
Copper price gains as Chile strike threatens output
Copper prices climbed Thursday as a strike by more than 700 workers at Antofagasta’s (LSE: ANTO) Centinela mine in Chile raised concerns about production disruptions…
Copper mine supply risks first decline since 2017: Sprott
Global mined copper production could fall this year for the first time in nearly a decade even after prices hit records, as disruptions, declining grades…
Antofagasta’s posts $2B profit, cuts copper outlook
Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) has cut its 2026 copper production forecast after extreme weather shut its flagship Los Pelambres mine in Chile, overshadowing a 27% increase…
Top 10 global miners: Zijin’s expansion pays off
Zijin Mining’s (SSE: 601899; SEHK: 2899) expansion strategy paid dividends as the Chinese miner topped global peers located outside North America and Australia for market capitalization. Attributable net income for…
Antofagasta banks on stronger second half to hit copper goal
Chilean copper miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) reaffirmed on Tuesday its full-year production guidance after second-quarter copper output edged lower, betting that stronger production in the…
Andina discovers third Piuquenes porphyry in Argentina
Andina Copper (TSXV: ANDC; US-OTC: ANDC) has discovered a third copper porphyry at Piuquenes North in Argentina’s San Juan province, sending shares higher. Visual logging…
CHART: Copper price surge mints 23 unicorn mines
Tech venture capitalists invest in startups and get to call them unicorns. The official definition of a unicorn is a startup with a $1 billion valuation while still…
Trump reverses Minnesota mining ban
United States President Donald Trump overturned a 2023 decision by the Biden administration that had placed a 20-year ban on mining and geothermal leasing across…
US Senate vote unlocks huge Antofagasta copper project in Minnesota
The United States Senate narrowly voted to overturn a longstanding mining ban on public lands in northern Minnesota, a move that could revive development of…
Antofagasta backs 2026 goals despite copper output dip
Chilean miner Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) reported lower first-quarter copper output on Wednesday but maintained its 2026 forecast, citing expected production gains through the year. The…