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      Copper remained elevated through the week ending 31 July, supported by tight mine supply, constrained concentrate availability and resilient long-term demand linked to electrification, grid investment and digital infrastructure. At the same time, war-related macro pressures, tariff uncertainty and uneven regional growth kept sentiment volatile and reinforced the view that copper is […]

  Copper ended the week near historically high levels as tight mine supply, falling exchange stocks outside the United States and resilient electrification demand continued to support the market. Against that, the Iran war, tariff uncertainty and uneven regional growth kept sentiment volatile and reinforced the view that copper is being driven by both structural […]

ASX-listed Hillgrove Resources has garnered board approval for the start of development at Emily Star as the third underground mining front of the Kanmantoo copper mine, in South Australia.   The development requires between $20-million and $22-million of capital, with about $7-million planned to be spent in the second half of this year. Hillgrove plans to have stoping start in the second half […]

  Copper held near historic highs through the second week of July, but the market remained in consolidation mode rather than extending the sharp rally seen earlier in 2026. LME official prices in early July were still clustered around the low-13,000 USD/t range, while US benchmarks continued to trade at a premium, underlining the degree […]

  Market overview Copper remained elevated through the first days of July, but the market continued to consolidate rather than extend the sharp rally seen earlier in the quarter. LME official prices for 1–2 July sat around 13,169–13,208 USD/t, equivalent to roughly 13.17–13.21 USD/kg, showing that prices are still near historically high levels even as […]

ConnectOre Research Briefing, June 2026 Mine haulage is the single largest source of emissions at most open-cut operations — and the place where decarbonisation and cost discipline converge most forcefully. Diesel haul fleets typically account for 30–80% of a mine site’s direct Scope 1 emissions, with haul trucks alone responsible for 30–50% . A new […]

  Market overview Copper remains elevated but has moved into consolidation rather than fresh breakout mode heading into the end of June. LME official prices for 25 June were around 13,181–13,285 USD/t, equivalent to about 13.18–13.29 USD/kg, while COMEX has continued to trade at a premium to London, reflecting US tariff positioning and inventory reshuffling. […]

  June 19, 2026 · Mining Market overview – Copper traded through the week-ending 19 June in the upper‑13,000 USD/t range on the LME, with the official LME cash price at 13,735.50 USD/t on 18 June, equivalent to 13.74 USD/kg, while Trading Economics‑tracked COMEX copper futures remained around 6.37 USD/lb, or roughly 14,050 USD/t and 14.05 […]

Market overview – Copper traded through the week-ending 12 June in the low‑to‑mid‑13,000 USD/t range on the LME, below the brief spike above 14,000 USD/t seen in May but still more than 40% higher than a year ago. Trading Economics reports COMEX copper futures at about 6.37 USD/lb on 11 June, equivalent to roughly 14,050 USD/t or 14.05 USD/kg, maintaining […]

Ore sorting, sulphide flotation and bioleaching :    The Pilbara is iron ore country. But 120 kilometres east of Karratha, Anax Metals is pursuing a very different story at its Whim Creek copper-zinc-silver project with volcanic-hosted massive sulphide (VHMS) deposits that reward metallurgical sophistication over bulk processing. Anax’s processing strategy centres on industry standard sulphide […]

  Copper ended the week at historically elevated levels, with pricing still shaped more by tariff expectations, geopolitical tension and tight physical availability than by any single clean supply-demand signal. The latest confirmed LME cash official price was US$13,540.50/t, equivalent to US$13.54/kg, on 27 May 2026, while Trading Economics showed copper at US$6.39/lb on 28 May 2026, equivalent to […]

    As a long-term member of the International Copper Association Australia, Glencore Australia holds an important place in the nation’s copper value chain and broader resources sector. Across Queensland, Western Australia the Northern Territory and New South Wales, the company operates a diversified portfolio spanning copper, coal, zinc/lead and nickel/cobalt.   Glencore is Australia’s […]