Base Metals Top Stories

Sienna looks for cobalt in Sweden

The Vancouver-based miner wants to identify new drilling targets at its Slättberg project.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 1, 2018 | 6:24 am

A self-exiled ex-fugitive is making Mexican billionaires nervous

Mining-union leader Napoleon Gomez Urrutia, who fled to Canada more…

Bloomberg News | June 29, 2018 | 2:49 pm

Chile injects $1bn into state-owned copper giant Codelco

The figure, though significant, is minor when taken in the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 | 8:30 am

Rio Tinto ready to splash out on copper

The world's No.2 mining company needs copper to reduce its…

Reuters | June 29, 2018 | 7:41 am

Sibanye, Regulus join efforts to develop Argentina’s Altar project

Sibanye Canada and Regulus’ newly formed Argentinean subsidiary Aldebaran Resources…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2018 | 7:30 am

Barrick to invest $2 billion in Zambia copper mine expansion

Barrick's plan is to increase Lumwana’s annual production to an estimated 240,000 tonnes of copper per annum process plant.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 4, 2023 | 3:51 am

Copper price extends retreat to below $8,000 for first time since May

Copper’s slump has also coincided with a sharp decline in manufacturing activity in major industrial economies.

Bloomberg News | October 3, 2023 | 2:23 pm

British Columbia’s Tsilhqot’in First Nation publish new policy for mining, oil and gas

The policy states the Tsilhqot’in will “consider partnership and ownership opportunities with mining and exploration companies.”

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | October 3, 2023 | 1:41 pm

Panama to withdraw proposed contract for First Quantum

Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered near Panama's governmental offices in recent weeks to protest the contract.

Reuters | October 3, 2023 | 11:21 am

Global nickel market surplus to widen in 2024 – INSG

Global demand for nickel is expected to increase to 3.47 million tons in 2024 from 3.20 million in 2023.

Reuters | October 3, 2023 | 11:01 am

A new $850 million route to speed up Congo’s copper exports

Major construction works will begin after the rainy season which is about to start, and will take three years to complete.

Bloomberg News | October 3, 2023 | 10:14 am

Nevada Copper stock jumps as it resumes ore processing at Pumpkin Hollow

By mid-October, the throughput is planned to be increased steadily towards a goal of achieving steady state operations of 4,500-5,000 tpd by the end of 2023.

Staff Writer | October 3, 2023 | 9:38 am

‘Evenly balanced’ risks means lower commodity prices, but robust volumes

The overall message from the Australian government's commodity outlook is that evenly balanced risks translates into still robust volumes, but at lower prices.

Reuters | October 3, 2023 | 8:30 am

Vale taps BluestOne to repurpose nickel waste in Brazil

Vale will provide up to 50,000 tonnes per year of refinery slag from Onça Puma to BluestOne for the next 10 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 3, 2023 | 6:16 am

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