Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines has contracted Brazil’s U & M Mining to help it mine for copper in Zambia as it seeks to surge output to 500,000 tonnes by 2011. For full story, click here
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Saturday, August 1, 2009
World copper mine output surged 21 percent between 1999 and 2008 to 15.5 Million tonnes, the International Copper Study Group said on Friday. For full story, click here
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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Kazakh miner Kazakhmys posted a 8 percent surge in first-half copper cathode output on Thursday and declared that although second-half output would be lower the company was on track to meet its full year target. For full story, click here
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Monday, July 27, 2009
Reuters declared that the world’s biggest copper mine in Chile is shutting a key milling operation for 45 days for repairs after equipment problems contributed to a 38% decline in mine production of 2008 for 57.5% owner BHP Billiton. For full story, click here
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Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Zambia’s Lumwana Mining Co. Ltd, a unit of Australia’s Equinox Minerals Ltd declared annual copper output will be much lower than the projected 170,000 tonnes due to production setbacks. For full story, click here
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Kobe Steel has planned to ease its rolled copper output cut to just 40% year-on-year in the third quarter on improving exports and inventories. For full story, click here
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
Myanmaar’s only copper mine has resumed output more than 12 months after operations were suspended, the managing director of operating company Myanmar Ivanhoe Copper Company Limited. MICCL’s managing director Glenn Ford said on May 25 stated: No copper has been produced since the mine was stopped in April 2008. For full story, click here
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Zambia’s copper cathode output surged 17 percent to 167,185 tonnes during the first quarter of 2009 compared with the same period last year. For full story, click here
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Monday, May 11, 2009
South African miner Metorex surged its copper and cobalt output during the quarter to end-March, but will continue to dispose of assets to fare in the global economic slump. For full story, click here
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines has resumed output at its Nchanga Smelter nearly a month after a fire caused its closure. For full story, click here
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