Base Metals Top Stories

Vedanta to double output at Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines – regional CEO

Vedanta's Deshnee Naidoo told Reuters, adding that KCM is on track to produce 400,000 tonnes of copper a year in the next few years.

Reuters | June 12, 2018 | 11:53 am

China’s Tsinghua University unit to buy aluminium firm for $3.7bn

Tianshan has annual aluminium smelting capacity of 1.4 million tonnes.

Reuters | June 12, 2018 | 11:44 am

Brazilian President changes decades-old mining laws to lure investment, protect environment

The two separate decrees aim at making the local industry…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2018 | 9:55 am

Kinross going ahead with expansion of Alaska gold mine

Project is expected to extend Fort Knox mine life to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2018 | 3:26 am

Agents with the most mining deals in 2018

Canaccord, BMO and Patersons.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 11, 2018 | 1:05 pm

Video: Don Lindsay on Glencore’s pursuit of Teck and resource nationalism

"They don't distinguish between the good coal and the bad coal," former Teck CEO says.

Alisha Hiyate | October 24, 2023 | 6:02 am

Ma’aden subscribes for more Ivanhoe Electric shares to maintain 9.9% stake

The Saudi state-owned miner previously paid $126.5 million for its original 9.9% stake.

Staff Writer | October 23, 2023 | 2:10 pm

First Quantum’s 20-year deal on Cobre Panama is now official

The new contract guarantees a minimum annual income of $375 million to the government and will be effective for 20 years.

Staff Writer | October 23, 2023 | 11:22 am

Copper price rebounds after hitting lowest in 11 months

LME-tracked stockpiles of the metal jumped to the highest since October 2021 last week.

Staff Writer | October 23, 2023 | 9:10 am

Bravo Mining shares surge on initial resource estimate for Luanga project in Brazil

The MRE showed a substantial increase in tonnes and contained metals over historical estimates provided by Vale.

Staff Writer | October 23, 2023 | 9:07 am

China plans to boost state cobalt reserves after prices drop

Cobalt is among battery materials that are suffering sharp price declines from rising global output this year.

Bloomberg News | October 23, 2023 | 6:57 am

Nornickel: Q3 nickel output higher q/q, palladium output drops

Unlike many Russian companies, Nornickel has not been directly targeted with Russian sanctions over its actions in Ukraine.

Reuters | October 23, 2023 | 6:44 am

Horizonte Minerals in talks to fund nickel project overrun

The Araguaia project is facing a 35% cost jump and first production has been delayed to the third quarter of next year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 23, 2023 | 5:05 am

Strategic Minerals to ‘fight’ for reopening of suspended section at its Spanish tin-tantalum mine

Strategic Minerals Europe issued a media statement saying it will push for the restart of section C of its Penouta tin-tantalum mine in northwestern Spain.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 21, 2023 | 3:22 pm

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