Electrochemical copper refining harnesses controlled redox reactions to convert impure blister copper into high-purity metal, chiefly through electrorefining and electrowinning techniques. In ...

Australia is home to some of the world’s largest copper reserves, with the US Geological Survey (USGS) reporting that the country houses some 100 million tonnes (mt) of the mineral (just over 10% of ...

The International Copper Study Group says copper production increased in the first half of 2025, and London-based Earth-i says the trend continues. Earth-i, in a late September press release, says ...

Still Bright hopes its chemical process could help replace polluting copper smelters. Demand for copper is surging, as is pollution from its dirty production processes. The founders of one startup, ...

Mariana Minerals, led by CEO Turner Caldwell, is operating what it says is the world’s first autonomous mine, extracting and refining copper in Utah to meet surging demand for the costly metal.

Software-first minerals company integrates autonomous haulage, drilling, and robotic sensing across mining and refining under a single AI operating platform SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah, April 27, 2026 ...

Southern Copper draws market attention as mining activity, production strength, and dividend outlook keep copper sector ...

Glencore will get a government bailout valued at up to 600 million Australian dollars, equivalent to US$395 million, to keep its Mount Isa copper smelter and Townsville copper refinery in Australia's ...

The company said gains from sulphuric acid sales helped offset weak treatment and refining charges (TCRCs) and lower copper ...

Copper prices advanced in New York and London as traders moved into a decisive month for the US tariff review that could reshape global flows of the metal used across power grids, construction, ...

On July 9, 2025, President Trump announced the imposition of a sweeping 50 percent tariff on all imported copper, effective August 1. The announcement followed a five-month investigation under Section ...