Base Metals Top Stories

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

Serbia's government said it was seeking a partner to invest at least $350 million in debt-laden RTB Bor.

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

South Africa’s Impala Platinum flags wider full-year loss

Implats said on Monday that it expects its full-year loss…

Reuters | August 20, 2018 | 11:00 am

Vale to sell 13% stake in base metals unit for $3.4 billion

Vale Base Metals is expected to invest $25-30 billion in new projects across Brazil, Canada and Indonesia over the next decade.

Staff Writer | July 27, 2023 | 4:25 pm

Ivanhoe eyes higher copper production following metallurgical test breakthrough

The company is targeting total copper recoveries in the mid-nineties from this breakthrough.

Staff Writer | July 27, 2023 | 2:36 pm

Kodiak Copper confirms extended mineralization at MPD project in British Columbia

The company said a new zone of structurally hosted high-grade copper-gold-silver mineralization was discovered east of the West zone.

Staff Writer | July 27, 2023 | 8:29 am

Analysts mark down copper price forecasts as output ramps up

Analysts have pared price forecasts for the metal as supply expands while demand in China remains muted.

Reuters | July 27, 2023 | 8:13 am

Australia to add to priority critical minerals by year-end

Minister Madeleine King said the government would prioritise support for critical minerals projects that underpin key technologies such as battery chemicals.

Reuters | July 27, 2023 | 7:24 am

Children living in cobalt-rich areas in the DRC show poor educational outcomes – study

Research shows that children who work in cobalt extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo do not achieve the same level of education as those living in other parts of the country.

Staff Writer | July 27, 2023 | 6:06 am

Anglo and Teck underline mining retreat as China dampens profits

Anglo reported a more than 40% fall in underlying earnings to $5.1bn, while Teck posted an even sharper drop in Q2 profit of over 50% to C$1.48 billion ($1.1bn).

Bloomberg News | July 27, 2023 | 5:08 am