CNBC's Pippa Stevens reports from the Kennecott Copper Mine in Salt Lake City. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your ...

Copper production in outback Queensland is facing a ticking clock, but researchers say a new refining process developed at the University of Queensland could slash production costs.

Still Bright hopes its chemical process could help replace polluting copper smelters. Demand for copper is surging, as is pollution from its dirty production processes. The founders of one startup, ...

Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE:SCCO) specializes in mining, smelting, and refining copper and various by-products such as zinc, molybdenum, and silver. Its main property is located in Peru and ...

The International Copper Study Group says copper production increased in the first half of 2025, and London-based Earth-i says the trend continues. Earth-i, in a late September press release, says ...