Base Metals Top Stories

Barrick appoints new exec to restart Argentine side of Pascua-Lama

George Bee will assume as vice president of the Argentine side of the project effective Sep. 12.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2016 | 4:45 am

Ownership of Panguna copper-gold mine triggers fresh dispute

Conflict comes as Rio Tinto donated its majority stake in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 31, 2016 | 9:54 am

Analysis on copper mining trends in Zambia

Just as government threatened to withdraw the licences of mining…

Alfred Sayila | August 30, 2016 | 12:05 pm

Power affects FQM copper production in Zambia

Dependent upon diesel-driven power plants which supply almost 200MW of…

Alfred Sayila | August 30, 2016 | 10:04 am

Mongolia wants Rio to speed up Oyu Tolgoi expansion

Once the underground expansion is completed Ouy Tolgoi would become…

Frik Els | August 30, 2016 | 9:48 am

Codelco optimistic about copper price for 2022

The optimism stems from a global trend towards renewable energy transformation, in which copper is an essential metal.

Reuters | April 29, 2022 | 10:20 am

Trafigura seeks control of Zimbabwe’s metals for unpaid debts

Under the agreement, Trafigura will be paid $225.6 million by nickel and goldmining subsidiaries of state-run Kuvimba Mining.

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 8:43 am

Nexa production drops, but financial results rise in Q1

One of the largest zinc mining companies in the world, the company reported consolidated net revenue of $722 million, compared to $603 million in the same period of 2020.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 29, 2022 | 8:19 am

Column: Europe urgently needs an accelerator in the critical metals race

The region's import dependency on enabling metals was already high and has turned critical since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | April 29, 2022 | 8:02 am

CATL earnings drop as battery giant posts large derivatives position

CATL’s shares have fallen 30% this year.

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 7:41 am

Antofagasta opens remote operations centre at Centinela mine

The Chilean miner inaugurated this week a $66 million IROC for its Centinela copper mine in the country’s north.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 29, 2022 | 7:31 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

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