Base Metals Top Stories

Activists urge Congo government to pass new mining code

Congo began reviewing its mining code in 2012, aiming to increase state revenues and tighten environmental and social regulations, but it has yet to make a decision about it.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2016 | 9:45 am

New PEA for Seabridge’s KSM is a game-changer

Calling the new preliminary economic assessment for Seabridge Gold's KSM…

The Gold Report | October 28, 2016 | 5:05 am

$50 trillion in new investment needed to match global energy demand in next 20 years: Rio Tinto director

According to non-executive director Megan Clark, such investment would be…

Field Public Relations | October 28, 2016 | 2:00 am

Vale board OK’s sale of fertilizer unit — report

Most of the division’s assets will be acquired by Mosaic,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2016 | 7:03 am

Coal rally, cost cuts help Teck Resources swing to profit

The mining giant, North America's largest producer of steel-making coal,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2016 | 5:30 am

Zambia’s ZCCM-IH to appoint adviser to restructure Mopani Copper Mines

Zambia took on $1.5 billion in debt to buy Mopani from Glencore in January 2021 and has been looking for a new investor for the mine since.

Reuters | April 29, 2022 | 7:18 am

Chile’s March copper production falls 7.2%, manufacturing output up 3.3%

Both Anglo American and Antofagasta have reported drops in production due to water availability issues exacerbated by a historic drought that's affected the country for more than a decade.

Reuters | April 29, 2022 | 7:14 am

Opinion: World lacks time, not minerals for climate-saving technology

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, covid-related supply chain disruptions, and rising inflation have all fuelled a narrative that the clean energy transition will be highly inflationary.

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 4:24 am