Base Metals Top Stories

Revitalizing its copper mines may not be sufficient to keep Chile at the fore

Demand for copper is expected to take off by the mid-2020s, but Chile is saddled with mines facing crippling declines in ore grades and a system that allows the bulk of its exploration concessions to sit idle.

Reuters | April 10, 2019 | 11:38 am

From turbines to thermostats: copper miners eye high-tech demand

Attempts to replace copper in a lithium-ion battery's anode with…

Reuters | April 10, 2019 | 11:29 am

Copper producer KGHM may freeze more mines in Canada, US – CEO

KGHM's foreign assets have struggled with rising costs, falling copper…

Reuters | April 10, 2019 | 10:20 am

Zimbabwe mulls ‘use it or lose it’ approach to mining rights

Zimbabwe may withdraw mining rights from companies that take too…

Reuters | April 10, 2019 | 10:10 am

Aurania finds high-grade copper and silver at the Lost Cities — Cutucu project in Ecuador

Reconnaissance exploration identified boulders in streams that contain up to…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 10, 2019 | 6:47 am

As BHP weighs firm bid for Anglo, investors fret over cherry-picking assets

BHP Group can't cherry-pick Anglo American assets without paying a hefty premium, Anglo investors told Reuters.

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 8:03 am

Nyrstar to resume zinc production at Dutch smelter in May

The Budel smelter, with a capacity to produce 315,000 metric tons per year, was suspended in the second half of January.

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 7:56 am

Greatland Gold may buy Havieron back from Newmont

Greatland considers itself “strongly positioned” should there be an opportunity to consolidate ownership of Havieron.

Staff Writer | April 30, 2024 | 6:28 am

Copper smelters in China wary of BHP-Anglo tie-up

"This is not good news for China given the heavy reliance on external supply, and Chinese companies hold limited resources," one analyst said.

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 6:22 am

Copper price slips as Chinese demand outlook comes into focus

Copper slipped after initially extending gains above $10,200 a ton as traders turned their attention to demand conditions in China.

Bloomberg News | April 30, 2024 | 5:20 am

Glencore now sees FY trading division profit between $3bn-$3.5bn

However, the company left its full-year production forecast unchanged.

Reuters | April 30, 2024 | 4:48 am

Half of all copper mining is at drought risk with climate change

Even in an optimistic low emission scenario for 2050, more than half the world’s copper mines will be in areas exposed to drought risk that’s deemed significant.

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2024 | 5:08 pm