
Copper surplus masks looming $332B mine shortfall
BNEF predicts enough refined metal until 2027, but lengthy mine development may cause a shortage by 2050.

BNEF predicts enough refined metal until 2027, but lengthy mine development may cause a shortage by 2050.

Mine union sees a two-year pause at El Teniente expansion as safety concerns add to mounting pressure on global copper supply.
Codelco, the world’s biggest copper producer, warned on Thursday that global shortages of the metal may reach eight million tonnes by 2032, as […]
Komatsu has agreed with Chilean state-owned miner Codelco to collaborate on trialing a new tunnel excavation method using Komatsu’s newly developed mining […]
Following the rampant surge in copper prices earlier this year, competition amongst miners to supply the metal vital to the green energy transition is […]
Several months after the pandemic disrupted mining operations worldwide with suspensions, travel restrictions and new protocols, the novel coronavirus continues to cause […]
SWEDEN – Epiroc, a productivity partner for the mining industry, has won a large equipment and service order from Codelco for its Chuquicamata […]
CHILE – State owned copper producer Codelco announced yesterday that it was cancelling a US$260-million contract with Montreal-based SNC-Lavalin Group. The contract […]