Base Metals Top Stories

Newmont open to new partner to expand Yanacocha gold mine in Peru

A potential expansion would allow South America's largest gold mine generate about 200,000 ounces of the precious metal per year between 2020 and 2025

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 1, 2017 | 5:05 am

Scientists discover why world’s richest ore deposits were formed

Scientists have discovered why some of the richest ore deposits…

University of Tasmania | February 28, 2017 | 12:54 pm

Explorers frustrated with waiting times for permits in B.C., the Territories

On the level of transparency in the approvals process, jurisdictions…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2017 | 7:00 am

Canada’s Saskatchewan and Manitoba are the world’s new top mining destinations

Both provinces displaced Western Australia from the first to the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 28, 2017 | 1:55 am

Copper price: Escondida deal beginning to look distant

BHP Billiton and union at world's largest copper mine can't…

Frik Els | February 27, 2017 | 3:09 pm

Copper price rises on Peru supply disruption worries

Southern Copper plans to import copper concentrate after protests halted operations at its Cuajone mine.

Staff Writer | March 16, 2022 | 10:16 am

Markets must adapt to lack of Russian, Ukrainian commodities, Glencore says

Russia is a key supplier of oil, natural gas, coal, aluminum and nickel, while Ukraine is a major grain producer.

Reuters | March 16, 2022 | 8:31 am

Antam nickel ore production more than doubled in 2021

Antam's 2021 nickel ore output increased 131.3% to 11.01 million tonnes, versus 4.76 million tonnes in 2020.

Reuters | March 16, 2022 | 8:16 am

Nickel price chaos continues – LME trading halted after only 1,236 tonnes change hands

Nickel price drops to limit down at $45,590 a tonne during what was only a few seconds of trading on Wednesday.

Bloomberg News | March 16, 2022 | 8:07 am

New insights into how to discover porphyry-type copper deposits

Porphyry-type deposits provide most of the world's copper and molybdenum, as well as large amounts of gold and other metals.

Staff Writer | March 16, 2022 | 6:10 am

Rusal’s Jamaica operations to continue as usual, minister says

Rusal, which is not under sanctions by the US, runs a bauxite and alumina production complex in Jamaica.

Reuters | March 15, 2022 | 3:29 pm

LME imposes price limits for the first time after nickel crisis

When trading resumes Wednesday, price moves for nickel will be constrained to 5% above or below the last closing price before the suspension.

Reuters | March 15, 2022 | 1:26 pm

Turquoise Hill shareholders could score big with Rio’s bid

Analysts predict Turquoise Hill investors will seek a higher offer than the current C$34/share bid, perhaps greater than C$50/share.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2022 | 9:45 am

Zambia lead poisoning victims seek court approval for Anglo case

Claim bolsters a lawsuit in locals allege Anglo caused widespread lead poisoning from the Broken Hill mine it had a stake in until 1974.

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2022 | 8:21 am

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