With smelting capacity tightening and demand rising, Australia faces a growing gap in processing capacity, one that emerging technologies may help address.

A dormant Utah copper mine has reopened as the world’s first autonomous mining operation, using AI and robotics supplement a ...

Copper refining margins offsetting other weak commodity performances. Over-supply of copper should last for at least 2 more years. Refining margins should continue to contribute over 10 percent to its ...

Software-first minerals company integrates autonomous haulage, drilling, and robotic sensing across mining and refining under ...

Operations have restarted using advanced autonomous systems from the outset.

TOKYO/SINGAPORE, July 13 (Reuters) - Japanese smelters are bracing for their toughest negotiations in at least a decade over mid-year copper processing fees, as spot copper treatment and refining ...