Base Metals Top Stories

Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres copper mine workers vote to strike

Unionized workers company’s latest offer for a collective labour agreement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2018 | 9:14 am

Teck restarts Elkview dryer, to lose 200,000 tonnes of coal production

Company expects to lose about 200,000 tonnes in steelmaking coal…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2018 | 6:25 am

Trump sets steel and aluminum tariffs; Mexico, Canada exempted

Trump has also demanded concessions from the European Union and…

Reuters | March 8, 2018 | 2:14 pm

Copper, iron ore prices drop as Chinese imports plunge

But the customs data look worse than it is.

Frik Els | March 8, 2018 | 12:51 pm

Why electric vehicles could fracture the nickel market: Andy Home

The EV story is a strong, slow-burn bull case for…

Reuters | March 8, 2018 | 12:26 pm

Copper mine flashes warning of ‘huge crisis’ for world supply

Wood Mackenzie estimates a greener world will be short about six million tonnes of copper by next decade.

Bloomberg News | May 3, 2023 | 8:01 am

Freeport Indonesia must divest additional 10% stake to govt, says minister

Freeport will also be required to build a smelter in Papua.

Reuters | May 3, 2023 | 7:40 am

New method allows for recovery of 100% of the silver in thin-film solar cells

An environmentally friendly process allows for the recovery of 100% of the silver and 85% of the indium contained in thin-film solar cells.

Staff Writer | May 3, 2023 | 6:06 am

Wyloo extends deadline for Mincor takeover bid

The offer by Wyloo Metals, owned by Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest, now expires on May 22, by close of trading on the ASX.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 3, 2023 | 3:53 am

Codelco profit hit by lower copper prices and sales

The world's largest copper producer posted a 73% drop in its pre-tax profit for the first three months of this year.

Reuters | May 2, 2023 | 3:20 pm

Generation Mining arranges $400m debt facility to advance Marathon project

The debt facility gives Generation a total of C$740 million for mine and mill construction.

Staff Writer | May 2, 2023 | 11:33 am

BMC Minerals expands Yukon portfolio with Kona copper-gold deal

The Kona open pit and underground deposit hosts total indicated resources of 3 million tonnes grading 1.4% copper, 0.7 g/t gold and 4 g/t silver.

Staff Writer | May 2, 2023 | 9:22 am

Hindustan Zinc’s all-cash bid for Vedanta’s assets lapses

Hindustan Zinc's shares prices have tumbled since the deal was announced.

Reuters | May 2, 2023 | 8:08 am

Emerita’s first La Romanera resource estimate expected later this month

The La Romanera deposit is part of the company’s 100%-owned Iberian Belt West project in southern Spain.

Henry Lazenby | May 1, 2023 | 3:54 pm

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