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

Scientists use copper to reduce cost of cancer treatment

UCLA researchers devised an inexpensive way to produce a molecule used in anti-cancer drugs from a chemical costing just $3 per gram.

Staff Writer | December 1, 2023 | 5:54 am

First Quantum takes Panama to international court

It is also suspending its 2023 production guidance for Cobre Panama mine, which accounts for about 1.5% of the world’s copper production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2023 | 3:54 am

Cobalt Blue partners with Japan’s Iwatani for refinery project

The proposed refinery, which is located near Perth, Western Australia, will see a large-scale demonstration plant for test work of third-party material.

Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 5:30 pm

Codelco’s chief commercial officer resigns

Carlos Alvarado will be replaced by Cristobal Fuenzalida a current marketing manager at Codelco.

Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 4:02 pm

Panama trade minister resigns after mining contract backlash

Jorge Rivera has been named the replacement.

Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 3:01 pm

Five charged with 11 million euro metal theft from Aurubis

The five people had been charged in connection with the theft of about 5,000 kilograms of materials containing precious metals.

Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 2:49 pm

Brazil’s Braskem sued over sinking ground from Alagoas mines

The company's rock salt mining activities led to soil subsidence that forced the interdiction of several neighborhoods in Maceio.

Reuters | November 30, 2023 | 2:36 pm

Women in Mining spotlight: Jamie Wallisch

Regulatory & sustainability expert at Assent reports on conditions at artisanal cobalt mines in the DRC.

Amanda Stutt | November 30, 2023 | 11:10 am

Panama mine shutdown threatens copper’s surplus

The expectation for a looser market in the near term has been reflected in copper prices.

Bloomberg News | November 30, 2023 | 10:35 am

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