Base Metals Top Stories

Zambia’s copper mine suspends operations after restricted power supply

Glencore's Zambian Mopani Copper Mines unit suspended operations in certain areas on Saturday after the Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) restricted power supply to its sites in both the Kitwe and Mufulira regions.

Reuters | August 13, 2017 | 5:10 pm

Codelco to produce “green” copper

The pilot project is taking place at the Gabriela Mistral…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 11, 2017 | 7:17 pm

Zinc project in Greenland receives Chinese backing

China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group is a state-owned Chinese corporation…

Michael Allan McCrae | August 11, 2017 | 9:57 am

Explorer’s Peruvian zinc asset gets a critical look

The Critical Investor provides an in-depth update for Ayawilca, noting…

The Gold Report | August 10, 2017 | 2:37 pm

Glencore turns bigger copper, zinc price bull

Swiss giant raises outlook for the rest of the year…

Frik Els | August 10, 2017 | 1:31 pm

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US, EU weigh climate-based tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum

The move would mark a novel approach, as the US and EU would seek to use tariffs -- usually employed in trade disputes -- to further their climate agenda.

Bloomberg News | December 5, 2022 | 2:43 pm

Glencore’s new-mine taboo may finally end with Argentina copper

Activity has recently increased at Glencore’s El Pachon copper deposit.

Bloomberg News | December 5, 2022 | 7:48 am

CMOC threatens legal action over Congo cobalt mine export block

Tenke Fungurume Mining suspended copper and cobalt exports in July, when a dispute between Congo and CMOC escalated.

Reuters | December 5, 2022 | 7:10 am

Glencore pays $180 million to Congo to settle corruption claims

Deal is the latest payment in a series of graft cases Glencore has faced and covers all alleged corruption activities between 2007 and 2018.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 5, 2022 | 6:53 am

Papua New Guinea PM Marape presses mining, energy giants to advance projects

PNG wants progress on undeveloped projects as it sees opportunities to boost resource sales to Asia.

Reuters | December 5, 2022 | 3:30 am

War in east is eroding Congo’s budget surplus, finance minister says

Windfall revenue from mining has compensated for some of the unexpected expenses of fighting a rebellion.

Bloomberg News | December 4, 2022 | 10:57 am

Rio Tinto completes Kemano power station work for British Columbia aluminum smelter

Second tunnel completed 27 years after work was halted on the project by the NDP government.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | December 2, 2022 | 11:44 am

Saudi Arabia aims to become leader in sustainable mining

With 17% of the world's proven petroleum reserves, the kingdom is seeking to explore what it calls a vast, new, and largely untapped minerals super-region stretching from Africa to Central Asia.

Bruno Venditti | December 2, 2022 | 11:23 am

Chile copper production up 1.4% in October – Cochilco

Production from state-owned giant Codelco fell 5.8% on a yearly basis to 135,800 tonnes.

Reuters | December 2, 2022 | 9:43 am

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