Base Metals Top Stories

Barrick Gold seeks Chinese partners, may slash headcount: Globe

The Canadian miner may slash 400 jobs and involve Chinese partners in its troubled Tanzania operations.

Bloomberg News | September 15, 2018 | 1:20 pm

Nexa says to invest $1.17 bln in Peru, Brazil in five years

About $816 million will be invested in Peru, including $555…

Reuters | September 15, 2018 | 1:06 pm

Congo will declare cobalt and other minerals as “strategic” in coming days – mines minister

The government considers minerals with the "strategic" designation important for…

Reuters | September 15, 2018 | 12:56 pm

Congo mines minister sees strategic metals decision ‘very soon’

Congo’s updated mining code established the category of “strategic” minerals,…

Bloomberg News | September 14, 2018 | 10:39 am

Chile lawmakers mull additional mining tax for copper, lithium

The proposed tax, to be applied on the nominal value…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2018 | 9:40 am

Workers at First Quantum’s shuttered Panama mine warn of threat to ‘invade’ site

The miners' union expressed concern about the construction workers' plans to force their way into the mine on Jan. 9.

Reuters | January 4, 2024 | 3:17 am

Chile’s copper production down 2.34% in November – Cochilco

Production was down 16% at Codelco, while it jumped 6.3% at Escondida and rose 2.8% in Collahuasi.

Reuters | January 3, 2024 | 1:48 pm

Barrick sounds out First Quantum holders on possible bid

Chief executive Mark Bristow approached some of First Quantum’s largest investors late last year, according to Bloomberg sources.

Bloomberg News | January 3, 2024 | 9:07 am

Ivanhoe ships first copper through Angola via railway

Initial shipment of nearly 1,110 tonnes of Kamoa-Kakula's copper concentrate arrived at the Angolan port in eight days.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 3, 2024 | 3:51 am

Condor Resources, Teck team up at Cobreorco copper-gold project in Peru

Teck has a first option to earn a 55% interest over three years, and the two companies will form a joint venture thereafter.

Staff Writer | January 2, 2024 | 11:08 am

AbraSilver farms out La Coipita project in Argentina to Teck

Teck will have the option to acquire an 80% interest in La Coipita by funding cumulative exploration expenditures of $20 million over a five-year period.

Staff Writer | January 2, 2024 | 9:31 am

Agnico Eagle invests $17 million for 12% of Canada Nickel

Canada Nickel’s flagship project is the Crawford nickel sulphide deposit in Ontario.

Staff Writer | January 2, 2024 | 7:02 am

Copper price rises on positive factory data in China

Factory activity at the world's biggest metals consumer expanded at a quicker pace in December.

Staff Writer | January 2, 2024 | 2:44 am

Vedanta faces investor reckoning over $3.2 billion of bonds

Bondholders have until Jan. 2 to give an early consent on a plan to push out due dates on $3.2 billion in bond repayments.

Bloomberg News | January 2, 2024 | 1:42 am

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