Base Metals Top Stories

U.S. sanctions Israeli billionaire Gertler over Congo deals

US Treasury said Gertler has used his close relationship with the country’s president, Joseph Kabila, to amass a fortune through corrupt and opaque deals.

Bloomberg News | December 21, 2017 | 4:08 pm

Copper price powers on

Eleven straight sessions of gains lift copper price to within…

Frik Els | December 21, 2017 | 12:52 pm

Political crisis pushes out auction of giant Peru copper project again

Auction of $2 billion Michiquillay project in northern Peru slated…

Frik Els | December 21, 2017 | 11:55 am

Coming housing boom could mean it’s time to add raw materials

Increased home demand is good news for resources and raw…

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | December 21, 2017 | 10:23 am

Why a small Canadian city wants to buy shares in Rio Tinto Alcan

People in Kitimat are worried about SO2 emissions.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 20, 2017 | 6:27 pm

Australia’s energy storage capacity needs 10-fold increase by 2050 – report

Rapidly rising energy demand spurred by the ongoing electrification of building and transport industries requires that Australia grows its energy storage capacity at least 10-fold by 2050.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 2, 2023 | 1:11 pm

Barrick Gold replaces gold reserves, remains on track to execute 10-year business plan

Barrick Gold’s executive chairman John Thornton said the company more than replaced the gold reserves it mined in 2022.

Staff Writer | April 2, 2023 | 10:38 am

Copper ore analyses reveal deep connections between ancient African civilizations

Copper artifacts revealed new cultural connections among people living in northern South Africa and the Copperbelt region between the 5th and 20th centuries.

Staff Writer | April 2, 2023 | 7:48 am