Base Metals Top Stories

Miners report some infrastructure damage after Papua quake

Barrick Gold Corp said a power station that supplies its Porgera gold mine had been damaged, while Ok Tedi Mining Ltd said a landslip had blocked a road and damaged pipelines to its copper and gold mine in the Star Mountains.

Reuters | February 26, 2018 | 4:32 pm

Unloved platinum stocks show promise for $45 billion manager

Some platinum stocks are looking attractive again as oversupply that…

Bloomberg News | February 26, 2018 | 11:39 am

BHP’s productivity gains are cheered by investors — and unions

BHP has said it expects to deliver $2 billion of…

Bloomberg News | February 26, 2018 | 11:25 am

Freeport says no plans to sell Congo cobalt asset as buyers circle

Freeport is looking at other options for the asset, including…

Reuters | February 26, 2018 | 9:28 am

Norsk Hydro to buy Rio Tinto aluminum assets for $345 million

The proposed acquisition also includes an offer for Rio’s 53%…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 26, 2018 | 5:55 am

BHP, Antofagasta call for more dialogue in Chile copper royalty proposal

A Senate commission is expected to vote on the royalty on Tuesday and would pass to the full Senate if approved.

Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 9:45 am

Copper price rises on faster than expected economic growth in China

Chinese GDP grew by 4.5% year on year in the first three months of 2023, beating analyst expectations of 4% growth.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 9:42 am

Codelco sees new synergies after Anglo American project approval

Conditional measures for the approval of Los Bronces include a joint study with Codelco's Andina mine on monitoring particulate matter emissions.

Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 9:28 am

Column: Tin spooked by threat of supply disruption in Myanmar

All mining and processing activities will be "suspended" from the start of August to preserve the remaining national resource.

Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 9:14 am

Graphic: Hefty shortages to help buoy aluminum prices this year

Supply disruptions in China are likely to offset slow demand growth and help bolster prices.

Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 8:43 am

Trudeau team ‘closely’ watching Glencore’s bid to swallow Teck

Canada’s investment law gives the government some latitude to block foreign takeovers of large companies, though the power has not been used frequently.

Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 8:36 am