The mine is the first to operate with desalinated water in an area of the country that has suffered a 15-year drought.

The metal has gained more than 10% over the past six weeks, boosted by supply risks.

BC invested $630,000 from the Province’s Innovative Clean Energy Fund in cleantech startup pH7 Technologies to conduct a pilot project.

Governor Dunleavy sued Biden last week for the president's 2023 decision to block the giant Pebble project. The suit seeks more than $700 billion.

Smelters including Jiangxi Copper and Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group will meet in Shanghai next Thursday, according to Bloomberg.

Last year, Barrick said it intended to search for additional copper deposits in Zambia and the DRC as part of its efforts to expand its presence in the African copper belt.

The country produced over 99.8 million tonnes of coal in the period on the back of rising power demand.