Ivanhoe Electric’s 2026 preliminary feasibility study for Santa Cruz in Arizona puts initial capital at $1.43 billion and replaces twin roadheader declines with a single tunnel boring machine decline, with first cathode targeted for 2029.
How El Niño Impacts the Copper Market
El Niño reaches copper supply through Chilean storms, Peruvian floods and Zambian drought. How the 2026 event is hitting listed producers, and what history shows.
Boliden Agrees to Acquire 64.7% of Nexa Resources in $1.31 Billion All-Share Deal
Boliden will issue 21.4 million shares to Votorantim for a 64.68% stake in Nexa Resources, creating a top-three global zinc miner and smelter, with closing expected in Q1 2027.
Copper ETFs Compared: COPX, CPER, ICOP, COPP and COPJ
COPX, CPER, ICOP, COPP and COPJ take 5 different routes to copper exposure: broad miners, futures, a wider metals basket, copper-focused miners and juniors.
11 Listed Companies with Copper Projects in the U.S.
11 publicly traded companies with operating or development copper projects in the U.S., covering ownership, 2025 production, 2026 catalysts and risks.
CopperTech Metals IPO Preview: Vedanta Seeks a NYSE Listing for Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines
IPO preview of CopperTech Metals, Vedanta’s vehicle for Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines, seeking a NYSE listing under CUX at a $3.4 billion valuation.
Freeport-McMoRan’s Leach Initiative, Explained
How Freeport-McMoRan’s leach initiative aims to add 800 million pounds of copper a year by 2030 from old stockpiles, at low capital cost.
Critical Minerals ETFs
Compare all 33 US-listed critical minerals ETFs: copper, lithium, rare earths, nickel and uranium funds ranked by AUM, with fees and holdings. Updated monthly.
Copper Stocks: 46 Listed Companies by Market Cap 2026
Compare 46 copper producers, developers, explorers and processors by market cap, assets and project stage. Market data dated November 3, 2026.
Resolution Copper Completes Historic Land Exchange, Unlocking Major Arizona Copper Deposit
Rio Tinto and BHP’s Resolution Copper completes a landmark land exchange with the US Forest Service, unlocking one of the world’s largest untapped copper deposits in Arizona.