Base Metals Top Stories

Interview with Mickey Fulp: Contrarian plays, geopolitics and you

Mickey shares what indicators he uses to guide the health of the economy and what those indicators are conveying.

Proven and Probable | December 28, 2016 | 11:23 am

AuRico Metals snaps up prospect generator Kiska Metals for CAD$9.6 million

Aurico Metals (TSX:AMI) has added to its royalty portfolio and…

Andrew Topf | December 22, 2016 | 9:31 pm

Trump win ignites hope for stalled Alaska copper, gold mine

Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. expects the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…

Reuters | December 22, 2016 | 4:59 pm

CHART: China’s economy growing fastest since 2013

Turnaround in GDP expansion in world's top commodity consumer over…

Frik Els | December 22, 2016 | 12:06 pm

Without China global mining would be smaller than in 2000

TABLE: China's copper demand grew 11-fold in 15 years –…

Frik Els | December 21, 2016 | 4:20 pm

VW CEO says Tesla moves at double speed in changing industry

VW’s efforts to make changes are often held up by a convoluted governance structure.

Bloomberg News | June 1, 2022 | 7:12 am

Global copper smelting edged up in May, satellite data shows

Increased raw material shipments to China boosted activity despite covid-19 restrictions.

Reuters | June 1, 2022 | 7:00 am

Tailings dams must get community consent, ensure zero harm – report

Report recommends that new tailings facilities must not be constructed if the operator cannot ensure the safe and timely evacuation of communities in the area.

Reuters | June 1, 2022 | 6:54 am

Fires hit two key copper projects in Peru amid protests

Fires broke out at MMG's Las Bambas copper mine and Southern Copper Corp's planned Los Chancas project.

Reuters | June 1, 2022 | 6:48 am

Adventus, Salazar granted ESIA for copper-gold project in Ecuador

The Curipamba-El Domo project has also received a technical certificate for the construction of the tailings and waste rock facilities.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2022 | 3:55 am

Quebrada Blanca 2: Teck’s ‘first big piece’ to realign its energy goals

With the aim of rebalancing its portfolio towards metals needed for the energy transition, Teck Resources will look to finish constructing its biggest ever project by the end of 2022 and double its copper production.

Naimul Karim | May 31, 2022 | 2:17 pm

CHART: Big oil, mining on capex strike

Capital expenditure by oil and mining companies is down to a 15-year low despite a 40% rise in global commodity consumption over the same period, according to a new report.

Frik Els | May 31, 2022 | 11:43 am