Base Metals Top Stories

Lumina Copper faces charges, up to $55m fine for environmental breaches in Chile

This is not the first time the Chilean watchdog has fined Lumina.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2019 | 9:55 am

Waterton steps up efforts to oust Hudbay Minerals CEO, board of directors

Toronto-based private-equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management is pushing for…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2019 | 4:55 am

BHP urges miners to create global body to oversee tailings dams

CEO Andrew Mackenzie said it was too early to say…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2019 | 3:20 am

These 20 analysts forecast gold price above $1,400 in 2019

Two-thirds of 30 analysts polled by the LBMA see double…

Frik Els | February 18, 2019 | 3:36 pm

Copper cops play game of cat and mouse around desert convoys

The new police unit has already had some success, arresting…

Bloomberg News | February 18, 2019 | 2:00 pm

Trafigura-led group orders 275 wagons for US-backed Lobito rail

The Lobito corridor is seen as a key export route from mines in Congo and Zambia for copper and cobalt.

Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 7:37 am

Another report calls out red tape in Canada’s resource sector

C.D. Howe Institute warns that long timelines for major project approvals of up to 10 years scare away investors and delay projects.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | June 18, 2024 | 3:21 pm

Coast Copper doubles size of Sully property near former Teck mine

The Cominco/Teck-operated Sullivan mine was once a major producer of base metals.

Staff Writer | June 18, 2024 | 1:52 pm

Rio Tinto to invest $165 million in Quebec aluminum smelter renovation

The miner asaid it will offset the carbon emissions related to the construction project through initiatives like planting trees near the aluminium smelter.

Staff Writer | June 18, 2024 | 12:42 pm

Codelco meets with BMW and ABB in Europe visit

The company also plans to discuss copper and lithium with the Saudi Arabia mining minister in Chile next month.

Reuters | June 18, 2024 | 10:40 am

Kenorland hits high-grade gold at Frotet in Quebec

Highlights include one hole that returned 4.7 metres grading 24.16 grams gold per tonne from 83.5 metres depth.

Blair McBride - The Northern Miner | June 18, 2024 | 9:12 am

Nickel 28 CEO repays $2.3 million, resigns

The company founders had allegedly violated their duties and frequently lacked judgment concerning company policy on insider trading, expenses and ethics.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | June 18, 2024 | 9:05 am