Base Metals Top Stories

North Korea admits six died in iron ore mine accident

Seven miners were initially trapped after the Jan. 9 incident at the Unryul iron ore mine, but only one survived.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2017 | 6:05 am

No end in sight for strike at La Escondida

A 39-day-long stoppage at the world’s largest copper mine may…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 19, 2017 | 12:02 pm

Zinc price rally is back on

Zinc ends week up 6.7% – RBC says more price…

Frik Els | March 17, 2017 | 2:53 pm

Silver Wheaton’s profile boosted by progress at Antamina Mine

Silver Wheaton and Franco-Nevada hosted a mine tour of the…

The Gold Report | March 17, 2017 | 11:12 am

Drilling rig and other equipment mobilises to Vidalita Gold Project in Chile

Australian explorer, Emu NL (ASX: EMU), has mobilised camp, earth…

Field Public Relations | March 17, 2017 | 10:08 am

Anglo American cuts dividend as inflation, extreme weather erode earnings

Anglo joined rival miners, including Rio Tinto and Freeport-McMoRan, in reporting lower profits.

Reuters | July 28, 2022 | 7:55 am

Chile mining industry must improve safety standards, regulator says

Twelve people died in mining accidents in Chile in 2021.

Reuters | July 28, 2022 | 7:49 am

Grupo Mexico expects further drop in copper production for Chile and Peru

The decrease in US copper demand and conflicts in Peru's Las Bambas mine were among the risks.

Reuters | July 27, 2022 | 12:34 pm

NorthWest Copper lifts Lorraine copper-gold resource

The inferred resource is 45.2 million tonnes for 427,931 lb. of metal grading at 0.43% copper and 0.50% copper-equivalent.

Henry Lazenby | July 27, 2022 | 10:21 am

Elon Musk crafts new master plan before Tesla pulls off the old one

Before readers of Musk’s next plan get their hopes up about all he intends to achieve, this track record suggests cautious optimism is warranted.

Bloomberg News | July 27, 2022 | 8:30 am

China’s hunger for commodities is wavering after years of growth

China’s imports of key commodities face some mighty headwinds in the second half.

Bloomberg News | July 27, 2022 | 8:22 am

Grupo Mexico’s Q2 net profit falls 40.5%, copper production hit by Peru’s protests

Grupo Mexico's second-quarter net profit was $611 million, down from the $1.03 billion from the year-ago period.

Reuters | July 27, 2022 | 8:03 am

Teck Resources boss to leave after 17 years at top job

Don Lindsay, who will leave by the end of September, led a number of large deals during his time at Teck, but also received criticism from investors over his pay and performance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2022 | 6:48 am

How a lake and a volcano produced a rare mineral on Mars

Researchers have figured out how tridymite formed in Mars’ Gale Crater.

Staff Writer | July 27, 2022 | 5:05 am

First

Last