Base Metals Top Stories

Antofagasta, Barrick avoid Chile mine strike

Zaldívar produced 102,000 tonnes of copper in 2016.

Frik Els | July 24, 2017 | 12:49 pm

Acacia Mining now hit with $190 billion tax bill in Tanzania

Shares collapsed on the news to close almost 21% lower…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2017 | 9:06 am

Luxembourg shoots for the stars with fresh space mining deal

The country's ultimate objective is to have its own space…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2017 | 3:51 am

Forest fires force temporary closure of two BC mines

A hot and dry summer in British Columbia has set…

Andrew Topf | July 23, 2017 | 6:54 pm

Cuba seeks to revive mining sector with new lead and zinc mine

A new lead and zinc mine in northwestern Cuba is…

Reuters | July 23, 2017 | 6:20 pm

Lygend raises $470 million in Hong Kong IPO, sources say

Lygend’s listing kicks off what’s expected to be a busy end to the year for IPOs in the Asian financial hub.

Bloomberg News | November 24, 2022 | 7:17 am

China’s copper scrap market to remain tight on limited supply

China's copper scrap import growth is expected to decline in the fourth quarter due to volatility in exchange rates and price fluctuations.

Reuters | November 24, 2022 | 7:10 am

BHP sees 2-3 years of elevated costs, near-term copper oversupply

Surplus will have evaporated by the end of the decade, BHP's Chief Development Officer Johan van Jaarsveld said.

Reuters | November 24, 2022 | 7:04 am

Codelco sees copper deficit at 8 million tonnes by 2032

While a surplus is expected in the short term due to new projects coming online, medium to long-term demand will offset supply further.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 24, 2022 | 6:59 am

Korea Zinc and Trafigura in talks over smelter venture

Korea Zinc also announced a $592 million investment in green hydrogen and the battery sector.

Reuters | November 24, 2022 | 6:57 am

Higher copper treatment charges needed to ensure copper supply – smelters

Smelter executives on Thursday called on miners to pay higher treatment and refining charges.

Reuters | November 24, 2022 | 6:50 am

Codelco to cut copper sales to China next year

The Chilean mining giant will reduce shipments to customers under annual contracts for 2023 by around 10%, in line with the decline in its refined metal production.

Bloomberg News | November 23, 2022 | 12:18 pm

Graphite poised to do a lithium

Carmakers “are waking up” to often overlooked anode material accounting for nearly half the mass of battery cells by inking upstream deals.

Frik Els | November 23, 2022 | 11:42 am

SolGold welcomes Jiangxi Copper as new investor

Jiangxi will own about 6.3% ‎of SolGold's ordinary share capital.

Staff Writer | November 23, 2022 | 9:26 am

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