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Tungsten explorer Great Western starts trading shares in US
Aim- and Euronext-listed Great Western Mining has been approved for trading its shares on the US's OTCQB Venture Market.
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UMR notes progress at Namibia copper project, despite delay in concluding legal documents
London-listed Unicorn Mineral Resources (UMR) expects to sign legal documentation for its acquisition of a controlling stake in the Klein Aub copper mine, in Namibia, along with 5.6-million tonnes of slimes and tailings, by the end of June.
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Tesla co founder-backed copper maker Red Metals secures seed funding for US refining plant
Canada-listed copper manufacturer Red Metals has secured $10-million in seed funding which will contribute to its planned $70-million facility in Charleston, South Carolina, to scale its novel copper refining process designed to reshore the manufacturing of finished copper products to the US.
05 June 2026Mining Discovery
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Chile's Codelco copper giant names Jorge Gomez as new CEO
SANTIAGO - Chile's embattled State copper giant Codelco named Jorge Gomez as its new CEO on Wednesday as the company continues to deal with fallout following a scandal over inflated production figures.
04 June 2026Mining Discovery
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Highland Copper identifies multiple optimisation opportunities at Copperwood ahead of updated feasibility
While TSX-V-listed Highland Copper Company undertakes an integrated mine plan review and optimisation works towards an updated feasibility study on the Copperwood project, in Michigan, the company is confident it will strengthen the project's economics and technical feasibility.
04 June 2026Mining Discovery
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Grid investment emerging as biggest driver of future copper demand, says analyst
Investment in electricity grids is set to become the single most important driver of copper demand over the coming decades, underpinning growth from renewable energy, electric vehicles (EVs) and AI, says Wood Mackenzie head of copper research Charles Cooper.
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Jubilee’s Roan concentrator returns to full capacity following maintenance shutdown
The yearly maintenance shutdown at Jubilee’s Roan concentrator operations, in Ndola, Zambia, was completed in May, with operations successfully resuming at full capacity and with a run-of-mine throughput target of 30000t a month.
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Vedanta spin-off CopperTech yet to announce IPO value on NYSE
The NYSE will soon welcome its newest mining company, in integrated copper and cobalt producer CopperTech Metals, with the company having filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its initial public offering (IPO).
03 June 2026Mining Discovery
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Central Asia proposes ‘win-win’ takeover of Cygnus and its Québec flagship
Aim-listed base metals miner Central Asia Metals has proposed to acquire ASX- and TSX-V-listed Cygnus Metals at an implied equity value of A$232-million.
02 June 2026Mining Discovery
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Trump signs proclamation amending tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper imports
LOS ANGELES - US President Donald Trump on Monday signed a proclamation amending his Section 232 national security tariffs on some aluminum, steeland copper imports, the White House said.
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