Base Metals Top Stories

The world’s top 10 highest-grade copper mines

While the copper market is gaining momentum, it is a good time to look at the copper mining champions in terms of copper grade in ore reserves.

Vladimir Basov | February 19, 2017 | 4:06 pm

Northern Dynasty slams short-seller report as class-suit looms

Rebuttal comes as shareholders launched an investigation over possible false…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 17, 2017 | 3:21 am

Zinc, lead rally bad news for silver price

Silver is mainly a byproduct of zinc, lead (and copper)…

Frik Els | February 16, 2017 | 3:55 pm

Zinc’s time to shine

Zinc was the second-best performing commodity in 2016, with a…

James Fraser | February 16, 2017 | 10:04 am

Canada losing ground as mining investment destination

Report by the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) says the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2017 | 8:58 am

Codelco board chairman resigns shortly before his term ends

Juan Benavides held the position at the world's largest copper producing company since being appointed in May 2018.

Reuters | March 10, 2022 | 11:52 am

Sanctioned Russian nickel could slow global EV adoption – report

Sanctions placed on Russian nickel will cause EV manufacturing prices to increase further, threatening adoption and decarbonization, says GlobalData.

Staff Writer | March 10, 2022 | 10:43 am

Tycoon behind nickel’s big short has power to fuel more drama

Massive short positions held by Tsingshan have gone disastrously awry over the past few days.

Bloomberg News | March 10, 2022 | 10:26 am

Nickel, the devil’s metal with a history of bad behaviour

The global nickel market is in a pricing black-out, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | March 10, 2022 | 8:24 am

Freeport-McMoRan plans aggressive copper investment in southwest US

Copper’s rise to a record high has made old, low-grade mines economic again, CEO Richard Adkerson said.

Bloomberg News | March 10, 2022 | 7:30 am

Kinross pours first gold at La Coipa mine in Chile

It said is on track to ramp up to full production at the gold mine, located in the country’s northern Atacama region, by mid-year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2022 | 6:16 am

How ‘leaky waves’ from ambient noise can reveal what lies underneath earth’s surface

Researchers have improved the way of studying the geologic structures beneath earth's surface by using ambient noise.

Staff Writer | March 10, 2022 | 6:06 am

Rio Tinto cuts ties with Russian businesses over Ukraine war

The decision throws into doubt the future of Rio's aluminum joint venture with Rusal and an Irish refinery, key to Europe’s aluminum sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 10, 2022 | 3:45 am

Nickel trade falls silent in throwback to LME’s darkest days

The LME was moving to restore order in a market gripped by a classic short squeeze, driven by a panicky move by the world’s largest nickel producer.

Bloomberg News | March 9, 2022 | 3:29 pm

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