Japanese copper smelters are engaged in challenging mid-year negotiations with global miners over treatment and processing charges (TC/RCs).

MLG Oz has been awarded a new $10m contract to provide crushing and screening services at New Murchison Gold’s Crown Prince gold deposit.

First Quantum Minerals is considering a gold pre-payment agreement from its mines in Zambia as a new funding strategy.

Teck Resources has received approval to construct a life extension project at its Highland Valley Copper mine in British Columbia.