South Australia is shaping up as the country’s leader when it comes to copper mining innovation. And I’m not just saying that because I grew up there. It’s now the country’s biggest copper producer, but is also pursuing all sorts of new technologies when it comes to how the industry finds, extracts and processes the […]
Discovering Copper
Fewer new copper discoveries could lead to significant long term global shortages says a new report. S&P Global Market Intelligence says “only 140 million significant tonnes of copper were discovered in the last 10 years, a dramatic reduction on the 18-year period before the past decade.” The report found that “only 29 significant discoveries were made worldwide […]
Chile’s Copper Miners Go Green
As renewable energy gets cheaper in Chile, the country’s copper miners-and the environment-are seeing the benefits. According to Bloomberg Businessweek “massive renewable energy projects are powering Chilean mines” as the costs of supplying electricity from solar, wind or hydro keep falling. According to the article “Chile has little in the way of fossil fuels, leading […]
Aussie Copper Exports To Boom
World demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy is great news for copper miners. The Reserve Bank of Australia-RBA-is sounding upbeat on copper and lithium production says a new report in the Australian newspaper. According to the article “a pick-up in global GDP growth in the past two years has boosted demand and prices for […]
100% Clean Energy Copper Mine
Chile’s Zaldívar copper mine is the country’s first mine to operate with 100 percent renewable electricity. The mine, a joint venture between Antofagasta and Barrick, recently signed a contract for electricity sourced from hydro, solar, or wind sources for a ten-year period beginning in July 2020. As a result Zaldívar will be able to replace […]
Conference to focus on growth and investment opportunities for South Australian copper
26.06.2018 Dan van Holst Pellekaan MP More Jobs South Australia’s potential for investment, jobs and exports growth in the copper sector will be the focus of a major conference to be opened today by the Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan. Minister Dan van Holst Pellekaan said global copper experts from South […]
Technological innovation needed to meet global copper demand
A new approach to boosting productivity at Australian copper mines is needed to keep up with rising global demand, according to U.S. technology expert Hal Stillman. “Big ticket automation is only one aspect of the type of innovation that copper will need to get right if the sector is to successfully tackle issues like efficiency, […]
ICA Talks Copper Innovation At Australia Conference
Hal Stillman, ICA’s Washington based Director of Technology, Development and Transfer highlighted the need for innovation to meet rising world demand when he spoke at South Australia’s recent Copper To The World Conference. International Copper Association sees real value in innovation funding Conference to focus on growth and investment opportunities for South Australian Newcrest_Blazing_trail with […]
Can Copper Startup?
Innovative startups in mining not easy but it’s now urgent says U.S. expert. U.S. technology expert, Hal Stillman, says a new approach to boosting productivity at Australian copper mines or developing new ones is needed if the country is to keep up with rising global demand. Mr Stillman, Director, Technology Development and Transfer for the […]
Copper reaches 2018 high
IT was copper’s time to shine overnight as the US dollar dropped and supply fears crept in LME cash copper rose by 1.6% overnight to a 2018 high of US$7211.25 per tonne, while three-month copper gained 1.7% to $7220/t. Labour negotiations at BHP’s Escondida mine in Chile – the world’s largest copper mine – are […]
Copper’s Complete Life Cycle
A new look at copper’s life cycle by the International Copper Association is the most detailed environmental impact snapshot yet. ICA’s new developed Copper Environmental Profile outlines its impact and benefits across the life cycle, featuring the most comprehensive global data set on copper cathode and concentrate available to date. The study included a cradle-to-gate […]
OZ Minerals Gets Green Light
One of Australia’s biggest copper-gold projects just got the go ahead. OZ Minerals says it has now received approval from the South Australian Government for the next phase of its planned $916M Carrapateena copper-gold project. The mine is expected to be a 4.25M tonnes per year copper-gold underground operation. With an estimated life of 20 […]
