Base Metals Top Stories

Hudbay Minerals expands footprint in Peru

The miner’s local subsidiary has entered into an agreement to acquire mining properties in southern Peru near its Constancia copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2018 | 9:28 am

Vale closes sale of fertilizer business to Mosaic for $1.4 billion

Brazilian mining giant is retaining control of the TIPLAM port…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2018 | 7:06 am

Congo’s Gécamines urges Gov’t to revise 16-year-old mining code

The World Bank-supported mining legislation was introduced to attract investment…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2018 | 4:15 am

Amplats reaches deal with South African tribal leader in community fund row

Move aims to curb unrest around Anglo American's most profitable…

Reuters | January 9, 2018 | 2:58 am

Ivanhoe Mines and Zijin virtually triple hydroelectric output to support the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project

Fresh Kakula resource estimate being prepared based on drilling completed…

Ivanhoe Mines | January 8, 2018 | 11:29 am

New Century recommends $95m buyout offer from Sibanye-Stillwater

Sibanye-Stillwater last month launched an unsolicited takeover bid of A$1.10 cash per share.

Reuters | March 7, 2023 | 3:13 pm

LME faces further legal action in London court

The exchange is facing further legal action in London by a company called Double Eight Ltd.

Reuters | March 7, 2023 | 10:09 am

Rio Tinto keeps working to build Indigenous support for Resolution mine

Resolution is key to the mining giant's future as the project would produce more than 40 billion pounds of copper.

Reuters | March 7, 2023 | 9:58 am

British Columbia exploration spending hits 10-year high in 2022

Copper exploration spending jumped 84% year over year in 2022, rising from C$128 million in 2021 to C$235 million.

Staff Writer | March 7, 2023 | 9:52 am

Peru to unleash stranded copper with roadblocks largely cleared

Peru expects shipments of commodities will begin to normalize within days as the nation’s worst street protests in decades ease.

Bloomberg News | March 7, 2023 | 9:28 am

Major copper producers unveil plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050

The International Copper Association's (ICA) roadmap has set a target for members to cut emissions by 30% to 40% by 2030.

Reuters | March 7, 2023 | 9:08 am

Scientists work on solid-state battery that uses fewer ‘problem’ metals

Researchers have developed a new strategy to build solid-state batteries that are less dependent on specific chemical elements, particularly expensive metals with supply chain issues.

Staff Writer | March 7, 2023 | 6:06 am

Sibanye-Stillwater secures controlling stake in New Century Resources

The precious metals miner now controls nearly 71% of New Century Resources, for which it launched an unsolicited takeover bid in February.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 7, 2023 | 3:23 am

Argentina’s copper rush lures top power generator Central Puerto

The Buenos Aires-based firm is looking at three projects — in San Juan, Santa Cruz and Salta provinces — and has received partnership interest from a mining company.

Bloomberg News | March 6, 2023 | 5:58 pm

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