Base Metals Top Stories

Taxes aren’t the real problem with mining in Congo: Gadfly

There's a strange thing about the fear going through the global mining industry after theCongo signed an order to lift royalties last week: Compared with most other countries, these levies are still relatively low.

Bloomberg Opinion | March 12, 2018 | 4:37 am

Germany’s Merkel still hopes for talks on U.S. tariffs

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Europe must be ready to…

Reuters | March 12, 2018 | 2:28 am

PDAC attendance best since 2013

Up six percent from a year ago.

Michael Allan McCrae | March 11, 2018 | 3:21 pm

Chile’s Codelco inks deal on Ecuador copper project

The project could become the first mine Codelco operates abroad.

Reuters | March 11, 2018 | 8:31 am

Workers at Cajamarquilla zinc smelter in Peru end strike

Workers had downed tools on Monday to demand higher wages…

Reuters | March 11, 2018 | 8:23 am

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Mega miners are hunting for deals after decade on the sidelines

The industry is flush with cash after last year’s record profits, while boards and managers believe they have the support of key investors after promising to avoid the reckless overspending of the last cycle.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2023 | 9:39 am

The top 10 best and worst-performing commodities of 2022

Hard commodities had a roller coaster year in 2022.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | January 17, 2023 | 8:25 am

Britishvolt calls in administrators in blow to UK’s EV battery hopes

Backed by Glencore, company was viewed as a key part of the UK’s drive toward an EV manufacturing boom.

Reuters | January 17, 2023 | 8:03 am

Zambia’s KCM to shut down Nchanga smelter between July and August

KCM will spend $27.63 million on the process.

Reuters | January 17, 2023 | 6:52 am

Barrick targets 2028 for first production from Reko Diq

Should all go to plan, Reko Diq will be the first copper-gold mine in the country’s Balochistan province.

Staff Writer | January 16, 2023 | 12:21 pm

Goldman sees ‘bullish concoction’ for global commodities

Jeff Currie sees parallels with the record run-up in commodities prices from 2007 to 2008.

Bloomberg News | January 16, 2023 | 11:59 am

Northwest Copper drills one of longest and highest-grade holes at Kwanika

Hole K-22-255 returned 399.8 metres of 0.62% copper, 0.74 g/t gold and 2 g/t silver from 152.2 metres downhole.

Staff Writer | January 16, 2023 | 10:37 am

Excelsior to collaborate with Rio Tinto copper tech venture at Johnson Camp project in Arizona

The first stage of the collaboration involves Nuton completing certain test work on materials collected from the Johnson Camp mine project.

Staff Writer | January 16, 2023 | 9:28 am

President of Colombia vows to block mining projects that threaten water sources

The government indicated it would not allow AngloGold Ashanti’s copper-gold project to advance.

Bruno Venditti | January 16, 2023 | 8:17 am

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