Base Metals Top Stories

DRC says Ok for Glencore to take full control of Mutanda copper mine

Mines Minister Martin Kabwelulu said he “didn’t believe” the government needed to authorize changes in ownership in that or any project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2017 | 10:02 am

Goldcorp sells mines in Mexico, Guatemala for about $470 million

As part of the world's third largest gold producer by…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2017 | 7:09 am

Southern Copper’s $1.2bn Peru mine expansion ready by year-end

The new section of the Toquepala open-pit mine in southern…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 12, 2017 | 4:05 am

Private capital rotating into mining and metals

Private capital funds raised $2.1 billion for mining and metals…

Frik Els | January 11, 2017 | 4:34 pm

Egypt opens gold assets to foreign companies, first time since 2009

First international tender for gold mining concessions in eight years…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2017 | 9:29 am

Boliden sets extra dividend as metal price rise buoys profits

Company contended with increased maintenance and production disruptions at Harjavalta plant in Finland in 2021.

Reuters | February 11, 2022 | 7:22 am

New Rio Tinto chairman to weigh CEO’s future amid toxic culture crisis

Dominic Barton could remove Jakob Stausholm if he decides Rio would be better served by a leader who was not in the upper echelons of the organization in recent years.

Reuters | February 11, 2022 | 7:14 am

Goldman sees copper price “breakout”, risk of “extreme scarcity episode”

New report says 2021 deficit, “open-ended decline” of mining supply and record low stocks going lower still, raises risk of an “extreme scarcity episode.”

Frik Els | February 11, 2022 | 5:30 am