Mariana Minerals is operating what it says is the world’s first autonomous mine, extracting and refining copper in Utah to meet surging demand for the costly metal.

Australia is home to some of the world’s largest copper reserves, with the US Geological Survey (USGS) reporting that the country houses some 100 million tonnes (mt) of the mineral (just over 10% of ...

Copper refining now has a Strait of Hormuz problem.

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Software-first minerals company integrates autonomous haulage, drilling, and robotic sensing across mining and refining under a single AI operating platform SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah, April 27, 2026 ...

Global production of secondary copper has risen by 6 percent in the first five months of this year, according to the International Copper Study Group. “Chinese refined production is estimated to have ...

Electrochemical copper refining harnesses controlled redox reactions to convert impure blister copper into high-purity metal, chiefly through electrorefining and electrowinning techniques. In ...

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

By Neha Arora NEW DELHI, May 19 (Reuters) - India's top copper producers, including Adani, Vedanta and Hindalco, are opposing ...