Base Metals Top Stories

Chile’s Piñera taps businessman Benavides as Codelco chairman

Benavides had previously led Falabella, one of Latin America's largest retailers with operations spanning department stores, supermarkets, malls and more.

Reuters | May 25, 2018 | 1:54 pm

Trump “victories” on trade are anything but

As the year has progressed, the underbrush has gotten thornier,…

europacific | May 25, 2018 | 12:28 pm

Distraction or disaster? Freeport’s giant Indonesian mine haunted by audit report

As follow-up to the audit, the environment minister issued two…

Reuters | May 25, 2018 | 11:28 am

Electric vehicles seen driving cobalt crunch by mid-2020s

Demand for electric vehicles, using cobalt in batteries, could spark…

Reuters | May 25, 2018 | 10:49 am

Pebble developer craters after copper giant pulls out

Northern Dynasty stock drops 32% after pact with First Quantum…

Frik Els | May 25, 2018 | 9:55 am

Hudbay Minerals to buy Copper Mountain Mining in $439m deal

The deal is the latest in a wave of buyout offers across the mining sector, as companies look to expand their copper footprint.

Reuters | April 13, 2023 | 7:36 am

Teck rejects Glencore’s sweetened bid, pushes for own restructuring

Glencore has offered Teck's shareholders 24% of the combined metals group and up to $8.2 billion in cash for those who may not want exposure to thermal coal.

Reuters | April 13, 2023 | 7:03 am

BHP wins vote to buy Oz Minerals in $6.4bn deal

The deal has also cleared competition regulators in Vietnam and Brazil.

Reuters | April 12, 2023 | 5:27 pm

Teck shareholders call for Glencore to boost takeover bid

Glencore Chief Executive Gary Nagle is flying to Toronto to meet with some Teck shareholders on Thursday to personally lobby them to support the deal.

Reuters | April 12, 2023 | 5:06 pm