Base Metals Top Stories

Randgold’s Kibali mine in DRC to achieve full production this year

Mine is on track to produce its target of 700,000 ounces of gold in 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2018 | 9:11 am

Rio Tinto bets big on Mongolia, opens local office

The new unit, under Mongolian leadership, will focus on exploration…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2018 | 3:27 am

Scotiabank bullish on zinc, copper

Scotiabank’s January commodity price index is good news for resource…

Business in Vancouver | January 21, 2018 | 4:32 pm

Why Robert Friedland is bullish on copper

The engine that drives his confidence comes in the form…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 19, 2018 | 5:48 pm

Great Atlantic to drill for base/precious metals in New Brunswick

The company has just received a diamond drilling permit for…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 19, 2018 | 4:23 pm

NorZinc reaches milestone with Prairie Creek road

This marks the first time in over 40 years that there has been land access to the mine site.

Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 10:15 am

Alcoa CEO warns Russian aluminum will overwhelm LME warehouses

Roy Harvey said aluminum from Russia now accounts for 53% of the total stockpiles in global LME warehouses.

Bloomberg News | April 20, 2023 | 9:55 am

Antofagasta CEO sees global copper supply shortfall this year, volatile prices

Ivan Arriagada said fears of a global recession remain, but he expect a "soft landing" as long as Chinese demand held up.

Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 7:54 am

Canadian dealmakers expect low-carbon shift will drive mining M&A

Mining deals with any Canadian involvement hit $29.5 billion in the first few weeks of the second quarter of this year.

Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 7:41 am

Tesla to feel commodity cost pain until second half of 2023

A recent pullback in commodity prices will aid Tesla Inc's bruised margins only in the second half of the year.

Reuters | April 20, 2023 | 7:36 am

Tailings dams affect diversity of upstream fish species – study

Brazilian researchers found that streams flowing into tailings storage dams had fewer catfish species.

Staff Writer | April 20, 2023 | 6:12 am

Sumitomo Metals backs Teck’s split plan

The Japanese company said it will vote in favour of Teck's plan to create two separate companies next week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 20, 2023 | 3:44 am

Fresh blow to cobalt bulls as prices sink below $20,000

With massive stockpiles from Tenke Fungurume in the DRC released for export, cobalt prices face further pressure.

Frik Els | April 19, 2023 | 10:47 am

CATL says new super strong battery may power electric flight

The battery, which loads more power into a smaller package, has an energy density of 500 watt-hours per kilogram.

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2023 | 8:12 am

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