Base Metals Top Stories

Freeport Indonesia’s mining permit extended until June

The permit was issued to allow the miner to continue exporting copper concentrate while company representatives and government officials go on with the discussions around Freeport’s future operations.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 2, 2018 | 10:03 pm

Mining in 2018: Copper price to power on

Markets where technology hasn’t substantially shortened the supply cycle and…

Frik Els | January 2, 2018 | 4:49 pm

Mickey Fulp – tax loss selling, base metals, and precious metals

Fulp shares how to be selective in buying particular issuers…

Proven and Probable | January 2, 2018 | 11:06 am

The one sector you want to own in 2018 (and 3 sectors to avoid)

In this post I will lay out which sector I…

CEO.CA | December 29, 2017 | 2:14 pm

Silver-lead-zinc-mine to re-open in New South Wales

The town of Broken Hill, New South Wales, will have…

Andrew Topf | December 29, 2017 | 2:00 pm

Rio Tinto partners with BMW for low-carbon aluminum supply

Aluminum will come from Rio Tinto's hydro-powered operations in Canada to BMW’s production plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2023 | 7:25 am

Uganda to set up state mining firm, take equity in licences

Country has large deposits of a gold, cobalt, copper, iron ore, rare earths, vermiculite and phosphates.

Reuters | February 21, 2023 | 7:10 am

Perovskites may soon beat silicon’s efficiency in solar cells

Researchers are proposing a novel, physics-based approach to synthesizing perovskites.

Staff Writer | February 21, 2023 | 5:52 am

Sibanye-Stillwater goes after Australia’s New Century Resources

The off-market takeover bid by Sibanye values the zinc miner at A$144.1 million ($99.54 million).

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2023 | 5:38 am

Teck Resources to become Teck Metals as it spins off coal unit

Teck's multibillion-dollar steelmaking coal unit will be an independent publicly-listed firm called Elk Valley Resources Ltd.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2023 | 3:38 am

Deep-sea mining would impact ecosystems beyond those in targeted areas – report

Researchers found that the destruction of key hydrothermal vents by deep-sea mining could have knock-on impacts on vent fields hundreds of kilometres away.

Staff Writer | February 20, 2023 | 5:05 am

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Freeport Indonesia’s mining permit extended until June

Mining in 2018: Copper price to power on

Mickey Fulp – tax loss selling, base metals, and precious metals

The one sector you want to own in 2018 (and 3 sectors to avoid)

Silver-lead-zinc-mine to re-open in New South Wales

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Rio Tinto partners with BMW for low-carbon aluminum supply

Uganda to set up state mining firm, take equity in licences

Perovskites may soon beat silicon’s efficiency in solar cells

Sibanye-Stillwater goes after Australia’s New Century Resources

Teck Resources to become Teck Metals as it spins off coal unit

Trafigura names new battery metals heads in wake of nickel fraud

India opposes Vedanta’s $3bn zinc assets sale, rekindling debt worries

Finland tightens mining law as demand for minerals surges

Deep-sea mining would impact ecosystems beyond those in targeted areas – report