Base Metals Top Stories

MMG suspends shipments from Las Bambas copper mine in Peru

The preventive measure seeks to protect trucks to and from the mine amid fresh protests against alleged pollution.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2020 | 5:48 am

Codelco kicks off production at El Teniente expansion ahead of schedule

Phase one was completed 15 months ahead of schedule and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2020 | 5:57 am

As metal trade shrinks, exchanges fight back with new products

It was a year to forget for many of the…

Reuters | January 10, 2020 | 9:10 am

South32, Trilogy Metals to jointly develop Alaska project

The move will help South32 expand its portfolio in North…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2019 | 10:28 am

Savannah Resources secures first of three mining licences for Mozambique project

The miner, which operates the Mutamba project in a joint…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 9, 2019 | 4:45 am

First Quantum stock jumps on Panama plans for mine audit

Panama President Jose Raul Mulino made the announcement of an environmental audit in his first address as the head of the government.

Reuters | July 2, 2024 | 8:49 am

Freeport McMoran sees lower sales in Q2 on Indonesian permit delays

The company expects copper sales to be 5% below April 2024 guidance of 975 million pounds.

Reuters | July 2, 2024 | 7:17 am

Copper price extends rebound on hopes for US rate cuts, China stimulus

Copper rose for a third session, extending its rebound from a two-month low.

Bloomberg News | July 2, 2024 | 7:14 am

India in talks with Africa, Latin America countries for critical mineral blocks

India is also in discussions with Australia for critical minerals.

Reuters | July 2, 2024 | 7:08 am

Rio Tinto in talks to prevent another strike at Oyu Tolgoi

Rio Tinto has said changes to Mongolia’s Labour Law in 2022 had prompted it to recalculate employee salaries.

Staff Writer | July 2, 2024 | 6:33 am

The top 50 biggest mining companies in the world

Despite gold's price slump, strong copper and iron ore prices lifted MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 most valuable miners to a new record high of $1.35 trillion.

MINING.com Editor | July 2, 2024 | 2:59 am

Copper’s unicorns

Silicon Valley is littered with them. Now mining has its own $1 billion club.

Frik Els | July 1, 2024 | 4:08 pm

Rio Tinto to install carbon free aluminium cells at Arvida smelter in Québec

Rio will design, engineer, and build a demonstration plant owned by a new joint venture with the Government of Québec, through Investissement Québec,.

Staff Writer | July 1, 2024 | 1:28 pm

Southern Copper flags progress at key Peru mine, share prices rise

Tia Maria is eventually expected to produce 120,000 metric tons of copper annually.

Reuters | July 1, 2024 | 10:52 am

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