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Barrick Selects Metso Flotation Technology for Lumwana Expansion

January 23, 2026January 27, 2026 Constance

Barrick Chooses Metso’s Concorde Cell Flotation Technology for Lumwana Copper Expansion in Zambia Global gold and copper producer Barrick Mining Corporation has selected Metso’s Concorde Cell flotation technology for its Lumwana copper mine expansion project in Zambia. The Concorde Cell flotation cells will be deployed alongside Metso’s TankCell technology, which Barrick had previously chosen for the project. The combined solution is expected to optimise the processing flowsheet and enhance overall metallurgical performance. Metso said its high-intensity Concorde Cell technology is specifically designed to treat complex orebodies, delivering improved efficiency and… Read More Here

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Alphamin Reports Strong Earnings Growth on Higher Tin Production and Prices

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 Constance

Alphamin Lifts Ebitda 25% to $341m as Tin Production and Prices Rise TSX-V- and JSE-listed tin producer Alphamin Resources has reported a 25% year-on-year increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to $341 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company produced 18 576 t of tin during the year, representing a 7% increase compared with the prior year. Alphamin operates the Bisie tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which comprises the Mpama North and Mpama South deposits. The improved financial performance,… Read More Here

International Copper Corporate News

Koryx Copper Closes C$46 Million Bought-Deal Financing and Announces Namibian Placement

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Constance

Koryx Copper Raises Over C$46 Million in Bought-Deal Financing to Advance Haib Copper Project Canadian copper developer Koryx Copper has closed its previously announced bought-deal private placement, issuing a total of 18.8 million common shares for gross proceeds exceeding C$46 million, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option. The offering was led by Stifel Canada as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner, on behalf of a syndicate that included Beacon Securities, Haywood Securities, Research Capital, Red Cloud Securities, Canaccord Genuity, and BMO Capital Markets. In addition to the bought deal,… Read More Here

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Mali Appoints Former Barrick Executive to New Ministerial Role Overseeing Gold Mining Sector

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Constance

Mali Creates New Ministerial Role to Tighten Presidential Control of Mining Sector Mali’s military-led government has created a new ministerial-level position to oversee the country’s mining sector, significantly strengthening presidential control over the gold industry, the nation’s most important source of revenue. A former Barrick Mining executive has been appointed to the role. Legal documents outlining the new position show that the minister will have authority to oversee the implementation of mining policy, monitor compliance with the mining code, and review reports submitted by mining licence holders—responsibilities that were previously… Read More Here

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Chile President-Elect Kast Merges Mining Ministry with Economy Portfolio, Raising Industry Concerns

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Constance

Chile’s Incoming Government Merges Mining and Economy Portfolios, Drawing Industry Criticism Chile’s president-elect, José Antonio Kast, has unsettled the mining industry by deciding to merge the mining portfolio with the economy ministry, reversing earlier indications that his incoming government would appoint a standalone mining minister. At a delayed cabinet announcement in Santiago on Tuesday evening, Kast named Daniel Man as Minister of Economy and Mining, a last-minute decision that pushed the ceremony nearly an hour behind schedule. The move overturned plans to appoint Patricio Montt, a former BHP Group executive… Read More Here

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Kanona Power Plans $100 Million Zambia–Tanzania Power Transmission Line

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Constance

Zambian Energy Trader Kanona Power to Build $100 Million Zambia–Tanzania Electricity Interconnector A Zambian energy trading company is planning to invest $100 million in the construction of a high-voltage power transmission line linking Zambia and Tanzania, marking the first direct electricity interconnection between the two countries. The project aims to strengthen power supplies to Zambia’s copper mines as they seek more reliable and diversified energy sources. Kanona Power Co. said the transmission line is expected to take approximately 12 months to build and could be completed ahead of a larger… Read More Here

Copper Corporate News

Khoemacau Delivers Strong Fourth-Quarter Copper Production and Cost Performance

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Constance

Khoemacau Copper Mining Boosts Q4 2025 Output on Higher Grades and Lower Costs Khoemacau Copper Mining delivered a strong operational performance in the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2025, producing 10,993 tonnes of copper in concentrate, an 8 percent increase compared with the corresponding period in 2024. According to MMG Limited’s Fourth Quarter Production Report for the three months ended 31 December 2025, the improved quarterly outcome was driven by higher ore grades and stronger metallurgical recoveries. The average ore milled grade increased to 1.60 percent, up from 1.49 percent… Read More Here

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Zambia and France Explore Strategic Mining Partnership to Boost Economic Growth

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Constance

Zambia and France Discuss Mining Collaboration to Enhance Value Addition and Investment Zambia and France are exploring a strategic partnership in the mining sector aimed at boosting economic growth and local value addition. The discussions followed a courtesy call by the French Ambassador to Zambia, H.E. Thomas Rossignol, on the Permanent Secretary of Mines and Minerals Development, Dr. Hapenga Kabeta, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Lusaka. Ambassador Rossignol highlighted France’s readiness to support Zambia with technical expertise, loans, and investment to develop the country’s rich mineral resources. “France is ready… Read More Here

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CAMINEX : A STORY OF HERITAGE,TRANSITION AND GROWTH

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Constance

The Copperbelt Agricultural and Commercial Show Society (CACSS), established in the 1950s with its first show held in 1957, has long been a pillar of agricultural and commercial development in the Copperbelt. What began as a celebration & showcase of farming, community and trade gradually grew into a wider platform reflecting the Copperbelt’s evolution. As mining, energy and industry expanded, the Show grew with it – adapting to a changing economy while holding firm to its agricultural roots. After more than 60 years of tradition, the world had shifted, and… Read More Here

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The Human Capital Challenge in Chilean Mining: Greater Female Participation in the Industry

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 Constance

Chilean mining, a fundamental pillar of the country’s economy, currently faces a crucial challenge: the development and effective management of human capital. The industry’s competitiveness, productivity, and sustainability depend largely on the talent and diversity of its workforce. In this context, the incorporation and expansion of female participation emerges as a strategic priority that requires concrete and sustained actions. Historically, mining in Chile has been a predominantly male industry, marked by a work culture that, while it has progressed, still presents cultural, social, and structural barriers to the full integration… Read More Here