Base Metals Top Stories

Copper price rally halted by Chinese factory surprise

Chinese manufacturing shrinks at fastest pace in almost three years.

Frik Els | February 1, 2019 | 1:57 pm

Excelsior updates progress at Gunnison in situ project

The entire wellfield – 41 production wells and 22 compliance…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 1, 2019 | 12:26 pm

Zambia fires CEO of state mining investment arm ZCCM-IH

Zambia, Africa's No.2 copper producer, introduced a new 10 percent…

Reuters | February 1, 2019 | 9:44 am

Glencore keeps 2019 guidance after copper, cobalt output jumps

Production of cobalt, used in batteries for EV's, reached 42,200…

Reuters | February 1, 2019 | 9:34 am

Teck Resources flags fourth-quarter profit coming below estimates

EBITDA will be down by about $148 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2019 | 3:25 am

Copper leader Chile posts worst monthly output in over a year

Mines in Chile produced 6.7% less of the wiring metal in April than in March.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2024 | 12:23 pm

Deep-sea nickel hits battery grade for The Metals Co.

The production of nickel sulfate from polymetallic nodules during tests is believed to be a first in the mining sector.

Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 | 11:09 am

Alaska Energy Metals expands footprint in Canada with Québec acquisition

US explorer announced its intent to acquire 100% interest in the 3,320-hectare Bambino nickel-copper- platinum group element property.

Amanda Stutt | May 31, 2024 | 10:20 am

Indonesia to issue copper export permits for Freeport, Amman

Indonesia banned shipments of all raw minerals from June 2023, but Freeport and Amman were given a year-long dispensation to export their copper concentrate.

Reuters | May 31, 2024 | 6:04 am

The home of Malbec wine makes a play for copper in Argentina mining revival

Argentina’s Mendoza province is moving to spur exploration of its copper deposits.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2024 | 5:59 am

Rio Tinto to keep New Zealand aluminum smelter running for another 20 years

The new electricity arrangements include demand response agreements under which NZAS may be requested to reduce electricity consumption by up to a total of 185MW.

Staff Writer | May 30, 2024 | 3:49 pm

Head of Codelco’s Chuquicamata mine to leave company

Christian Caviedes will be replaced on an interim basis by the mine's operations manager, Rene Galleguillos.

Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 3:40 pm

Investors relieved BHP walked from $49 billion Anglo takeover deal

BHP’s timing was good but the complexity of the deal requiring demergers and a copper price rally made it difficult to execute, investment officer said.

Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 11:59 am

Anglo starts formal divestment of coal, nickel after rebuffing BHP, CEO says

It is said that Anglo's five operating coal mines, development projects and joint ventures in Australia have sparked "more interest" over the past weeks.

Reuters | May 30, 2024 | 10:35 am

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