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8 lessons for the mining industry from Project Vault’s copper milestone

23 October 202623 October 2026 Erin Flock Copper, Critical Minerals, Mining, USA 10 min read

Project Vault’s first copper delivery represents a significant milestone in US efforts to strengthen critical mineral... Read more

Copper used in industrial manufacturing as record prices raise concerns over future supply

Record copper prices expose a growing supply chain risk

14 September 2026 Ross Prudames Business, Copper, Manufacturing, Supply Chains 8 min read

Copper prices have reached record levels as weaker mine output and US tariff concerns tighten the... Read more

Major copper mining companies supplying copper for global electrification, renewable energy, power grids and electric vehicles.

Listicles Mining

6 copper mining companies powering the electrification boom

26 August 202626 August 2026 Molly Gilmore Copper, mining electrification, Production 9 min read

Copper has long been an essential industrial metal, but the electrification of the global economy is... Read more

Aramco and Maaden expand mineral exploration for copper in Saudi Arabia

Aramco and Maaden target copper across vast Saudi exploration zone

20 August 2026 Ross Prudames Copper, Critical Minerals, Mining, Saudi Arabia 6 min read

Aramco and Maaden plan to search a 182,000-square-kilometer area of Saudi Arabia for copper and other... Read more

Large-scale open-pit copper mine with terraced excavation benches and exposed rock.

McEwen’s $4 billion copper plan puts Rio Tinto in focus

20 August 2026 Ross Prudames Argentina, Copper, McEwen Copper, Mining, Rio Tinto 6 min read

McEwen Copper is in talks with Rio Tinto and other investors as it seeks about $4... Read more

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