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

First female minister of mining in Chile dies at 57

Karen Poniachik, well known journalist who became the country’s first female minister of mining, sat on the board of Lundin Mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2022 | 3:53 am

Barrick sees full-year gold output at lower end of forecast

It now expects full-year gold production to be at the low end of the 4.2 million-4.6 million ounces range it forecast earlier.

Reuters | October 13, 2022 | 3:45 am

Aluminum heads for more supply chaos as Biden weighs Russia ban

The Biden administration is considering options including sanctions on Russia’s top producer of the metal.

Bloomberg News | October 12, 2022 | 8:51 pm

VIDEO: Deep-sea miner stock jumps after first seafloor collection since 1970s

Investors piled into The Metals Company on Wednesday after it said it completed its first collection run of battery metals from more than four kilometres below the surface of the Pacific ocean.

Staff Writer | October 12, 2022 | 9:45 am

White House weighs ban on Russian aluminum over Ukraine war escalation

The White House is eyeing three options: an outright ban, increasing tariffs to levels so punitive they would impose an effective ban, or sanctioning Rusal.

Bloomberg News | October 12, 2022 | 8:44 am

Aluminum price falls as China sticks to covid curbs

According to the official newspaper of the Communist Party, the country will persist with its strict covid-19 policies.

Staff Writer | October 12, 2022 | 8:25 am

Gatos Silver shares rise on record quarterly production

The 70%-owned Cerro Los Gatos mine in Mexico produced a record 2.7 million oz. of silver for the three months ended September 30.

Staff Writer | October 12, 2022 | 8:24 am

Graphic: Lead set to shine on tight supplies, winter battery failures

Lead is expected to outperform other metals over the coming months as cold weather is likely to force consumers to replace auto batteries and supplies tighten.

Reuters | October 12, 2022 | 6:55 am

Column: How do you accelerate energy transition when current crisis slams the brakes

If the answer to the energy crisis is a faster rollout of renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, then the problem is that the current situation is hindering the solution.

Reuters | October 12, 2022 | 6:46 am

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