Base Metals Top Stories

Solgold shares jump on Ecuador drilling

Up 8% at the open after intersects add more bulk to already massive Cascabel copper-gold project in north of South American country.

Frik Els | June 6, 2018 | 11:55 am

Impala Platinum gives Zimbabwe almost half of its mining land

The miner's Zimbabwean subsidiary, Zimplats, has released 23,903 hectares of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2018 | 8:52 am

DeepGreen research ship returns with early positive findings on viability of deep ocean metals for our future

Third of seven ocean campaigns, Co-sponsored with Maersk, retrieves thousands…

Fenton | June 6, 2018 | 4:43 am

Gold jewelry sales recovering in China, but platinum left on the shelf

Chinese jewelry sales are a key component of global demand…

Reuters | June 5, 2018 | 2:22 pm

Copper price soars to 3-month high

Up nearly 4% after union at world's only 1 million…

Frik Els | June 5, 2018 | 1:50 pm

Chinese firms vie for $2 billion Botswana copper mine

Three Chinese groups are among suitors still in the race to acquire the Khoemacau project.

Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 10:19 am

Codelco raises $2 billion in bond offering

The state-run miner is not only battling to reignite copper production which is at its lowest level in 25 years, but is also facing calls to rein in its debt.

Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 10:04 am

Rio Tinto names Jerome Pecresse as new aluminum CEO, eyes low-carbon future

Executive has held senior leadership roles in companies such as General Electric and GE Renewable Energy.

Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 8:23 am

Tesla urges Australia to give tax credits for battery supply chain investment

“Australia can be more than a ‘dig and ship’ nation,” Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm told a conference in Canberra.

Bloomberg News | September 5, 2023 | 7:58 am

Zambia agrees to hand disputed copper assets back to Vedanta

The government, which seeks to triple copper output over the decade, is also searching for a new investor for Mopani Copper Mines.

Reuters | September 5, 2023 | 7:09 am

Protests cast doubt on approval of First Quantum’s contract in Panama

Locals called for a national march to demand the rejection of a deal between First Quantum and the government over the giant copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2023 | 7:03 am

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Solgold shares jump on Ecuador drilling

Impala Platinum gives Zimbabwe almost half of its mining land

DeepGreen research ship returns with early positive findings on viability of deep ocean metals for our future

Gold jewelry sales recovering in China, but platinum left on the shelf

Copper price soars to 3-month high

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Chinese firms vie for $2 billion Botswana copper mine

Codelco raises $2 billion in bond offering

Rio Tinto names Jerome Pecresse as new aluminum CEO, eyes low-carbon future

Tesla urges Australia to give tax credits for battery supply chain investment

Zambia agrees to hand disputed copper assets back to Vedanta

Protests cast doubt on approval of First Quantum’s contract in Panama

Codelco to hand over 24,000 hectares for glacier park

Chile’s copper production up 1.7% in July

Miner ARM to tread carefully in hunt for overpriced green assets