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

Cobalt gets cheaper as China’s buyers suffer from battery slump

The benchmark price for cobalt in Europe has slid more than 13% since a peak in May.

Bloomberg News | June 21, 2022 | 8:18 am

Martian moon could be crucial for asteroid mining

Researchers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics have shown that mining the Main Belt of asteroids that orbit between Mars and Jupiter could be done profitably.

Staff Writer | June 21, 2022 | 5:10 am

Glencore unit pleads guilty to bribery in Africa

Glencore Energy admitted to paying more than $28 million in bribes to secure preferential access to oil in five countries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2022 | 3:48 am

Eighth and last missing miner found dead in flooded Burkina Faso mine

The victims were six Burkina Faso nationals, one Tanzanian and one Zambian.

Reuters | June 20, 2022 | 1:08 pm

China’s alumina exports soar to fill Russian shortages

The 190,000 tons shipped in May brings the year-to-date figure to 380,000 tons, nearly 1,000% higher than the same period in 2021.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2022 | 10:01 am

Column: High-flying tin price takes a tumble as tightness eases

The price may have collapsed by 40% in the space of two months but LME tin has found a floor at what has historically been a hard ceiling, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | June 20, 2022 | 8:19 am