With one of the highest per capita rates of rooftop solar installations worldwide, Australia has made it a cornerstone of its green revolution. At last count there were some 4M homes with solar roof panels or over 150 million panels nationwide when commercial and large-scale systems are included. No mean feat lets face it. But […]
As Electrification Goes So Does Copper
Copper has always been the go to metal for lighting and power, but an unprecedented “Electric Age” is pushing demand to record levels. The global push toward electrification is creating massive challenges as both advanced and developing economies adapt to the way homes, business and industry use power now and in the future. Electricity may […]
That Copper Tariff
When Donald Trump recently announced a copper import tariff of 50% from August 1 it created panic in global markets, but what impact will it have here in Australia? The tariff decision was largely expected given Trump had kicked off a review of copper imports in March, but the high rate and rapid time line […]
Copper To The World 2025
This year’s Copper To The World conference will be held in Adelaide, South Australia on August 26-27 with the overarching theme of “The Copper Advantage: Powering the Future.” Hosted by Austmine in partnership with the South Australian Government, the high powered industry get together will explore how copper is powering the future through mining and […]
Copper’s Race To The Future (well 2030)
I saw recently that the biggest tech companies are planning on investing billions of dollars in artificial intelligence and building massive data centres to help them get there. It’s a wake up call for copper of course. Just recently Meta—home of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsAp—said it would construct a multi gigawatt data centre nearly the […]
Pulse Two: New Tools For Tailings
The latest Pulse Briefing is now out on ConnectOre, an in depth look how the mining industry is revolutionising the management of tailings. This Pulse is a must read for any one in the mining sector dealing with both the environmental risk of waste streams and the economic opportunities of tailings valorisation. The Briefing explores […]
Enough Copper For The Future?
A new study has raised doubts the world has enough mineable copper to sustain the demands of both human development and the green economy. The report by the Society of Economic Geologists points out there’s “unavoidable conflict between the copper demands of electrification and achieving equitable living standards for the developing world.” They came to […]
Microbial Mining
A new copper leaching discovery suggests biotech-driven mining solutions could soon recover critical minerals, reduce waste and enhance sustainability. A critical minerals platform startup, Endolith, has successfully demonstrated that its proprietary microbes can significantly improve copper recoveries from low-grade sulfide ores. The breakthrough was discovered in collaboration with BHP’s innovation arm, Think & Act Differently […]
World Copper Supply & Demand Shifts
The world’s copper market is expected to see a significant surplus over the next two years says the latest forecast from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG). The Group said the global copper surplus would be about 289,000 tonnes in 2025, more than double the 138,000 tonnes from last year. This forecast also represents a […]
Aurelia Metals Green Lights Aussie Copper Mine
Australian mining and exploration company Aurelia Metals with two existing mines in the Cobar Basin in New South Wales will now develop the Great Cobar copper mine. The project involves the development of a satellite base metal and gold deposit located around 0.5 kilometres south east of Cobar, 1.5km north of the existing New Cobar Mine […]
Artificial Intelligence And Copper: Pulse Briefing #1
The International Copper Association Australia has launched the first of its Pulse Briefings, a series designed to showcase the latest innovations across the resources sector. The first Briefing takes a deep dive into Artificial Intelligence, highlighting its extraordinary potential to transform mining as we know it. Included are Australian and International case studies exploring adoption […]
Keeping Copper Smelting Australian
News that Glencore is seeking government support for its Queensland smelter needs to be seen as a long term investment in the Australian copper industry, not a short term fix. Smelting may not get the headlines that new copper discoveries or big export prices get, but it lies at the heart of a vibrant, self […]
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