Base Metals Top Stories

Tlicho all-season road near NICO project approved

The federal government has announced that it will provide up to 25% of the construction costs for the road through the P3 Canada Fund.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 30, 2018 | 3:27 pm

Wolfden cuts more high grade at Pickett Mountain

A resource estimate for Pickett Mountain is to be released…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 30, 2018 | 2:50 pm

Falling zinc price hammers Trafigura-backed Nyrstar in Q3

Nyrstar's CFO Michel Abaza said that no decision had yet…

Reuters | October 30, 2018 | 10:53 am

Aluminum products maker Arconic’s profit beats on strong aero parts demand

Higher demand for aluminum parts in airplanes yields a better-than-expected…

Reuters | October 30, 2018 | 10:21 am

Meet Escondida’s giant robotic arm – an example of open innovation

Introducing BHP's Trommel maintenance robot.

BHP Billiton | October 30, 2018 | 10:14 am

Protesters blockade Peru’s Las Bambas mine after talks fall through

Since it began operations in 2016, the mine has had to halt operations for more than 600 days.

Reuters | April 10, 2024 | 8:52 am

Copper price pauses rally as traders weigh US inflation data

Copper is entering a second bull market this century, Citigroup said this week.

Bloomberg News | April 10, 2024 | 5:44 am

BHP set to dethrone Codelco as world’s biggest copper producer

As long as BHP’s giant Escondida mine in Chile continues to step up production, the Australian company will nudge past Codelco this year.

Bloomberg News | April 9, 2024 | 10:50 am

Column: Smelter charges collapse as zinc mine supply falters

A string of mine closures has tightened concentrate availability with significant implications for the refined metal market.

Reuters | April 9, 2024 | 5:58 am

Altona Rare Earths strikes copper deal in Botswana

The Africa-focused explorer and developer can acquire up to 85% of Ignate African Mining's Sesana copper-silver project.

Staff Writer | April 9, 2024 | 5:43 am

Copper price near 15-month high as supply fears spur bullish calls

Citigroup said there’s potential for “explosive price upside” again in the next three years.

Bloomberg News | April 9, 2024 | 4:40 am

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Tlicho all-season road near NICO project approved

Wolfden cuts more high grade at Pickett Mountain

Falling zinc price hammers Trafigura-backed Nyrstar in Q3

Aluminum products maker Arconic’s profit beats on strong aero parts demand

Meet Escondida’s giant robotic arm – an example of open innovation

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Protesters blockade Peru’s Las Bambas mine after talks fall through

Copper price pauses rally as traders weigh US inflation data

BHP set to dethrone Codelco as world’s biggest copper producer

Column: Smelter charges collapse as zinc mine supply falters

Altona Rare Earths strikes copper deal in Botswana

Copper price near 15-month high as supply fears spur bullish calls

Nickel Industries attracts strong interest for its Indonesian supply

Vietnam to invest $7.3bn to boost alumina, aluminum production

Taseko makes senior secured notes offering of $500 million