Base Metals Top Stories

BCGold in a sweet spot in Peru

Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold highlights BCGold, a company that he believes its promising land package in Peru makes it a good buy in this market.

The Gold Report | November 23, 2016 | 5:20 am

Rio Tinto sells Scottish aluminum assets for $410 million

With this deal, Rio has now agreed to more than…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 23, 2016 | 3:44 am

The true benefactor of President Trump’s “America’s Infrastructure First” initiative

Trump plans on investing several-hundred billions of dollars into rebuilding…

Palisade Research | November 23, 2016 | 1:10 am

Platinum deficit will shrink this year

For those hoping for a strong uptick in the price…

Andrew Topf | November 22, 2016 | 7:32 pm

Goldman bullish on commodities amid mining’s accelerating rally

Commodities are back in favour, boosting oil producers and miners…

Globe and Mail | November 22, 2016 | 6:08 pm

Copper price hits 8-month low on slowdown fears

"Demand hopes have given way to demand concerns," said Commerzbank analyst Daniel Briesemann.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 8:30 am

Uzbek copper producer plans local IPO this year

Previously, state-owned AGKM planned the placement of shares by the end of 2024, but the authorities have decided to carry out a local listing first.

Reuters | May 12, 2022 | 7:52 am

Peru community wants its land back, threatening Chinese copper mine

Las Bamas acknowledges that 20% of its obligations under a resettlement agreement are outstanding, including the purchase of new lands for the community.

Reuters | May 12, 2022 | 7:47 am

Interview: Antofagasta CEO Iván Arriagada on the company’s digital transformation roadmap

Expansion will be transformational, says Arriagada.

Global Business Reports | May 12, 2022 | 6:03 am

Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions

Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 12, 2022 | 5:14 am

Cobalt tops Critical Materials Risk Index

In addition to ESG risks linked to its extraction, cobalt is at the top of the list because only two countries are in charge of producing and refining the battery metal.

Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 5:05 am

Arc Minerals inks multi-million JV deal with Anglo American

Anglo American will take 70% of the JV, which will explore for copper and cobalt in Zambia's base metals-rich northwestern province.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2022 | 3:51 am

Covid-19 outbreak hobbles Chinese demand for cobalt, nickel, lithium

Parts of the new-energy sector concentrated in the Yangtze Delta and southeastern China had been affected severely.

Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 1:06 pm

Miners turn to bacteria and other new ways to leach copper from waste rock

Global miners are deploying a raft of new leaching technologies that can extract low concentrations of copper from waste rock and help avoid lengthy mine permitting delays.

Reuters | May 11, 2022 | 10:19 am

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