Ivanhoe Mines Reports Q1 2026 Production: 71,000 mt Copper, 118,000 mt Sulphuric Acid from Kamoa-Kakula

Atico Mining Corporation has secured key environmental permits for its La Plata copper-gold project in Ecuador, marking a major milestone toward construction readiness. The company confirmed that Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment granted the Environmental License along with additional regulatory registrations, enabling further progress toward development. CEO Fernando Ganoza stated the project is now nearing a construction decision, expected in Q2-Q3 2026, following years of exploration, feasibility studies, and environmental assessments.

Chile's Antofagasta mining company released its Q1 2026 production report. CEO Ivan Arriagada stated that he was pleased to report another quarter of strong cash cost performance. The group's net cash cost for the quarter was 108¢ per pound, with Los Pelambres mine at 72¢ per pound and Centinela mine at 34¢ per pound. This fully demonstrates the quality of the company's asset portfolio, including our significant exposure in gold and molybdenum operations.

CME Group has approved the application of Kodiak Warehouse LLC., allowing its warehouse located in Lemont, Illinois, to store copper available for delivery against COMEX futures contracts.The statement showed that the warehouse was approved for a capacity of 50,000 short mt.Currently, the exchange has copper delivery warehouses in Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Texas, and Utah.