Base Metals Top Stories

Teck partially suspends smelter due to forest fire smoke

No timeline for resumption of operations.

Michael McCrae | August 21, 2018 | 2:39 pm

Three companies from Canada, China, Russia bid for Serbian copper mine

Serbia's government said it was seeking a partner to invest…

Reuters | August 21, 2018 | 10:07 am

Technical issue disrupts BHP’s Olympic Dam copper smelter

Company is assessing the impact of an ongoing outage at…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2018 | 5:30 am

BHP’s costs crash diet is running out of steam: David Fickling

Going on a crash diet seems great while you’re shedding…

Bloomberg News | August 21, 2018 | 3:00 am

BHP annual profit jumps 33 percent, misses forecast

Analysts thought profits would reach $9.27 billion.

Reuters | August 20, 2018 | 4:00 pm

First Quantum Minerals exploring rights issue to ease debt

The company has also hired BMO Capital markets to sell some of its smaller mines such as Las Cruces in Spain.

Reuters | January 19, 2024 | 7:55 am

Trafigura’s former battery metals co-head departs

In the past twelve months, the company has experienced the departure of five top executives.

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2024 | 7:15 am

Northvolt looks at sourcing cobalt from Congo

Northvolt currently sources cobalt from Australia and other countries.

Reuters | January 19, 2024 | 7:02 am

Codelco reaches agreement with Minster Hales mine supervisors

Ministro Hales suffered a pit wall collapse at the end of 2021, a situation that's still impacting the mine's operations.

Reuters | January 19, 2024 | 6:26 am

Barrick Gold denies meeting First Quantum in Panama

The gold miner said Pueblo Viejo's president, Juana Barceló, did not travel to Panama or meet with First Quantum officials.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2024 | 5:18 am

Danakali goes after new project as “vultures” on the prowl

It warned of “predatory activity” by unidentified groups offering investors less than 10% of the underlying value of their shares.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2024 | 3:56 am

Codelco to invest $720 million more in Chuquicamata copper mine

Chuquicamata Subterranea is an ambitious project to extend the open-pit copper mine's lifespan.

Reuters | January 18, 2024 | 12:53 pm

Imperial’s Mount Polley produced 30 million lb. copper in 2023, despite damaged mill

Copper production was at the low end of guidance, but gold output exceeded the high end of its target.

Staff Writer | January 18, 2024 | 11:24 am

Glencore, Trafigura target spot prices for mined copper sales, sources say

The traders are pushing Asian smelters to accept low spot prices for turning their mined copper into metal this year, as opposed to industry benchmarks.

Reuters | January 18, 2024 | 9:17 am

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