Base Metals Top Stories

Sunstone Metals to sell Scandanavian copper asset for $30.3 million

The two companies have just signed a non-biding letter of intent.

Michael McCrae | August 9, 2018 | 10:09 am

Contractor dies in accident at Trevali’s Perkoa Mine

Upon knowledge of the accident all underground operations were suspended…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 9, 2018 | 8:38 am

Teck’s Quebrada Blanca project gets green light

Teck Resources received regulatory approval for its Quebrada Blanca Phase…

Michael McCrae | August 9, 2018 | 8:19 am

“Catastrophic” shutdowns expected at Rusal if U.S. sanctions remain

Under the terms of the sanctions, imposed in April in…

Reuters | August 8, 2018 | 4:17 pm

Barrick says copper operation in Saudi Arabia not affected by diplomatic dispute

The Canadian miner said it has a strong relationship with…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 8, 2018 | 2:53 pm

Barrick, Antofagasta to spend $95m exploring for copper in Chile

Through the newly formed Minera El Encierro, the companies will carry out exploration for five years in a property comprising 35 concessions.

Staff Writer | January 4, 2024 | 5:45 am

Teck ditches coal, flags lower copper output in Chile

Japan’s Nippon Steel and South Korea's Posco now own Teck's prior minority stake in Elk Valley Resources, the steelmaking coal business.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 4, 2024 | 3:49 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

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Sunstone Metals to sell Scandanavian copper asset for $30.3 million

Contractor dies in accident at Trevali’s Perkoa Mine

Teck’s Quebrada Blanca project gets green light

“Catastrophic” shutdowns expected at Rusal if U.S. sanctions remain

Barrick says copper operation in Saudi Arabia not affected by diplomatic dispute

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Barrick, Antofagasta to spend $95m exploring for copper in Chile

Teck ditches coal, flags lower copper output in Chile

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

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

Barrick sounds out First Quantum holders on possible bid

Ivanhoe ships first copper through Angola via railway

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

AbraSilver farms out La Coipita project in Argentina to Teck

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