Latest Copper Recovery News

Terramin Australia has advanced its flagship Tala Hamza Zinc Project into early development with strong Algerian government backing and a revised 2.0Mtpa mining study. Meanwhile, a court ruling returned the Bird in Hand Gold deposit to the company, prompting strategic reviews, all while the group manages a tight cash position supported by a recent $1 million share placement.

Infinity Mining has broadened its alliance with Orivium Global to integrate e-Waste processing with ore recovery at its Cangai project, aiming for near-term revenue via a capital-light plant design.

Cobre Limited has kicked off a major 40,000-metre drilling campaign at its Sierra Atacama copper project in Chile, aiming to convert its existing NI 43-101 resource to JORC compliance and explore opportunities for a larger open-pit operation.

Tennant Minerals has intersected a thick zone of intense copper-gold-bismuth mineralisation at its Bluebird discovery, extending the high-grade resource footprint and underpinning plans for further exploration and metallurgical testing.

GR Engineering Services Limited has been awarded a $68 million EPC contract by Northparkes Mining Services, a subsidiary of Evolution Mining, to upgrade the Northparkes Coarse Particle Flotation Project in New South Wales, aiming to improve copper recovery and energy efficiency.

White Cliff Minerals has announced metallurgical test results from its Danvers deposit in Nunavut, Canada, showing copper recoveries exceeding 95% and high-grade concentrates produced via conventional flotation without regrinding. These findings support a lower-cost, scalable processing route and coincide with ongoing exploration along the Teshierpi Fault Zone.

Pivotal Metals has launched Phase 2 metallurgical testwork at its Horden Lake project in Quebec, aiming to enhance metal recoveries and project economics while drilling progresses at its Belleterre exploration sites.

White Cliff Minerals is set to restart drilling at its Rae Copper Project in Nunavut, aiming to expand high-grade copper mineralisation across an 8km strike at the Danvers deposit and explore regional targets Hulk and Stark.

Podium Minerals has reported a significant metallurgical breakthrough at its Parks Reef project, achieving a 40% uplift in platinum group metal grades and strong recovery rates using a new concentrator flowsheet on high-grade hanging wall material.

QMines Limited has significantly upgraded its Develin Creek Mineral Resource, increasing Indicated Resources by 46% and total resources by 14%, setting the stage for Phase 2 development planning.

Alma Metals has revealed a robust 2 million tonne copper resource at its Briggs Project in Central Queensland, setting the stage for a major drilling campaign and pre-feasibility study amid a tightening global copper market.

Austral Resources is set to unlock significant residual copper at its Mt Kelly site using Hydro-Jex®, a patented heap leach technology promising enhanced recovery without costly reprocessing.