Base Metals Top Stories

Anti-corruption body asks Rio for Oyu Tolgoi-related info

Request relates to an investigation about possible abuse of power by authorized officials during negotiation of the 2009 Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 13, 2018 | 9:34 am

Antofagasta more than doubles dividend on strong copper prices

Chile-focused miner is raising its dividend by 177%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 13, 2018 | 4:20 am

Newcrest shares hit after dam wall collapse

The miner declared that its performance for fiscal 2018 will…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 12, 2018 | 4:52 pm

Copper price: Hedge funds slash bullish bets to 16-month low

The last time large-scale copper price futures speculators were this…

Frik Els | March 12, 2018 | 1:05 pm

China’s Zijin Mining interested in Serbian copper mine RTB, Belgrade says

Serbia has tried and failed three times since 2007 to…

Reuters | March 12, 2018 | 10:30 am

Serabi, Vale to jointly explore for copper in Brazil

The JV will explore Serabi's Matilda prospect and other targets in the Tapajos region of Brazil, within its Palito Complex.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2023 | 6:43 am

Rio Tinto to co-fund Finnish solution to recover critical minerals, metals from mine wastewater

Weeefiner and Sensmet are developing a solution that will be able to provide water treatment to end-of-life mining sites and selectively recover critical minerals and rare earth metals.

Staff Writer | May 10, 2023 | 5:05 am

Australia exports first copper to China since 2020, industry hopes end to ban near

Official trade data shows exports worth A$60.5 million ($41.04 million) of copper ore and concentrate to China in January.

Reuters | May 10, 2023 | 5:00 am

Peru’s March copper production up 20% as mines restart after protests

The world's no. 2 copper producer saw its first quarter copper output rise 11.2% from the same period of 2022.

Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 6:11 pm

Top 10 new copper projects by mine life

Miners are scrambling to develop projects.

Colin McClelland | May 9, 2023 | 12:17 pm

Chile Senate committee provisionally approves new royalty limit

The government agreed to amend its mining royalty bill to cap the maximum effective tax rate at 46.5% of operating profit from 47% previously.

Bloomberg News | May 9, 2023 | 11:18 am

Canadian group led by Pierre Lassonde plans to buy Teck’s coal mines

Canadian entrepreneur told the Globe and Mail he would try taking a sizable equity in Teck's coal business.

MINING.com Editor | May 9, 2023 | 10:11 am

Codelco, BHP sign sustainable mining agreement

The "collaboration accord" sets up a commission to share expertise between the two companies over the next five years in "mutual interest areas".

Reuters | May 9, 2023 | 10:06 am

SSR Mining adds ‘world-class’ Hod Maden project in Türkiye to portfolio

The project is expected to provide SSR Mining with approximately 80,000 attributable gold-equivalent ounces.

Staff Writer | May 9, 2023 | 10:05 am

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