Base Metals Top Stories

Copper price rallies after Grasberg violence

Copper above $3.00 after former workers torch dozens of buildings, vehicles at Freeport's Indonesia operations blocking access to world number two mine.

Frik Els | August 21, 2017 | 11:27 am

Chile rejects divisive $2.5 billion Dominga copper-iron ore project

A committee of six ministers pointed to numerous flaws with…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2017 | 5:59 am

More than 200 workers to go at Sandvik Materials Technology unit

Measure is part of a broader plan to restore profitability…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2017 | 3:26 am

Voisey’s Bay underground mine on hold

Plans to extend the life of the Voisey's Bay nickel…

CBC News | August 20, 2017 | 7:30 pm

Giant Peru mine blockade lifted after state of emergency

Copper price rally cools after threat to global supply from…

Frik Els | August 18, 2017 | 5:08 pm

Grupo Mexico posts narrower quarterly profit as mining sales fall

Revenues stood at $3.12 billion, down 14.6% from the year-ago period and missing a Refinitiv forecast of $3.19 billion.

Reuters | October 27, 2022 | 6:14 pm

Ivanhoe awarded new exploration rights next to Platreef project on South Africa’s Bushveld Complex

The new exploration rights form a continuous block on the southwest border of Ivanhoe's existing Platreef mining rights at Turfspruit and Macalacaskop.

Staff Writer | October 27, 2022 | 9:58 am

Canadian resources coveted by Asian superpower

China is Canada’s third-biggest trade partner and British Columbia’s second-largest.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouve | October 27, 2022 | 9:39 am

Glencore to stick with Rusal’s aluminum in 2023

European business groups representing consumers oppose any restrictions against Russian aluminum, saying they could put thousands of companies out of business.

Reuters | October 27, 2022 | 7:56 am

Anglo American Q3 production flat as copper’s drop offsets upbeat coal output

Anglo American's quarterly output grew 16% from the previous three months led by the robust coal and diamond operations.

Reuters | October 27, 2022 | 7:42 am

Column: Metal markets brace for a downturn of a different kind

The spectre of recession has hung heavy over this year's LME Week festivities.

Reuters | October 27, 2022 | 7:37 am

Greatland Gold to extend Havieron study on “promising” drilling results

The miner has pushed back completion of the feasibility study for the project in the Paterson province of WA.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2022 | 6:42 am

Opening up protected areas in the Amazon to mining may lead to massive forest losses

A model developed by Brazilian researchers shows that opening up protected areas in the Amazon to mining projects would lead to massive losses of forest coverage.

Staff Writer | October 27, 2022 | 6:06 am

Teck exits oilsands with C$1bn sale of Fort Hills stake to Suncor

The all-cash deal, effective Nov. 1, will boost Suncor’s aggregate share in the northern Alberta operation to more than 75%.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2022 | 3:55 am

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