Base Metals Top Stories

Newcrest expands footprint in Chile with two gold deals

The Australian major has signed option and farm-in agreements for Cornerstone Capital Resources’ Miocene and Mirasol Mining's Gorbea properties, all of them in northern Chile.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2018 | 9:58 am

Botswana’s Mowana copper mine suspends operations over working capital

Copper prices on the international market have been recovering but…

Reuters | December 11, 2018 | 9:09 am

Rio’s partner in Aussie copper project says nothing great about it so far

Antipa Minerals reported "weak mineralization" in a target area that…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2018 | 6:20 am

Anglo ending 2018 on high note, predicts higher output, lower costs

The diversified miner anticipates 2018 production to be 2% ahead…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 11, 2018 | 3:49 am

Canadian miner granted exploration permit in Spain

Pan Global Resources can now drill the Escacena gold/copper/zinc prospect…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 10, 2018 | 7:55 pm

Anglo American’s falling shares fuel takeover rumours

Analysts say Anglo's current low valuation and diversified portfolio makes it an attractive target for potential buyers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2023 | 4:03 am

Peru copper output up nearly 2% in October as Antapaccay surges

Peru's copper output was hampered early this year by production pauses triggered by violent anti-government protests.

Reuters | December 11, 2023 | 6:10 pm

Boart Longyear spins out geological data services division, Veracio

New company represents a graduation of AI sensor technology being developed for almost a decade and which has now reached commercial viability.

Amanda Stutt | December 11, 2023 | 3:28 pm

The world’s copper supply is suddenly looking scarce

A forecast surplus of copper going into 2024 has suddenly all but disappeared.

Bloomberg News | December 11, 2023 | 10:55 am

Freeport Resources awarded licence renewal for Yandera copper project in PNG

The renewal would allow Freeport to begin work on a definitive feasibility study for what it calls one of the world's largest undeveloped copper resources.

Staff Writer | December 11, 2023 | 9:17 am

Aluminum price weakest in more than three months on fund selling

Aluminum has slid 10% on the LME since touching a five-month peak in early October.

Reuters | December 11, 2023 | 7:33 am

Tighter supplies to create tailwind for copper prices

Copper prices on the LME on Friday headed towards four-month highs.

Reuters | December 11, 2023 | 6:45 am

China likely to beat Europe, US in meeting battery metals demand through recycling – study

China is the most likely candidate to first meet its entire demand for lithium, cobalt and nickel through recycling

Staff Writer | December 11, 2023 | 6:06 am

First Quantum requests end of blockades to Cobre Panamá copper mine

Ongoing blockades have prevented the miner from receiving the supplies necessary to fulfill Cobre Panamá’s environmental stability and asset integrity measures.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 10, 2023 | 11:46 am

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