Base Metals Top Stories

Chinese Gov’t official appointment to Teck Resources board raises questions

Watchdog worried about sovereignty issues in the country’s resource sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2016 | 4:44 am

Lack of long term strategic leadership partly to blame for mining job losses in S. Africa

South Africa's mining sector is facing the most serious challenge…

The National African Federated Chamber of Commerce | July 11, 2016 | 10:37 am

Gold price rally helps producers climb world’s top 25 mining companies list

Study shows there are more bullion miners among higher market…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2016 | 7:54 am

Sibanye may close loss-making Cooke 4 mine, puts 2,500 jobs on the line

The company said financial losses at the mine threaten the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2016 | 5:35 am

Imperial Metals sues engineering companies over Mount Polley disaster

It was one of the worst environmental disasters in Canadian…

Andrew Topf | July 10, 2016 | 2:26 pm

Rescue of 39 from Totten nickel mine continues, no injuries

All 39 miners had safely been brought to the surface from the Totten mine.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 28, 2021 | 11:41 am

Peru minister says $1.4bn Tia Maria mine a “no go”

Economy and finance minister Pedro Francke said Southern Copper should stop pushing a “socially and politically unfeasible" project.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2021 | 11:01 am

Ero Copper study expands Boa Esperanca mine life, doubles production

The updated feasibility is based on a 93% increase in contained copper in reserves at the project since the initial study.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 28, 2021 | 9:38 am

Home: Power is a double-edged sword for global metals sector

China’s power crunch is rapidly evolving from bull to bear influence on metals pricing.

Reuters | September 28, 2021 | 8:51 am

Congo reviews $6.2bn China mining deal as criticism grows

The contract, signed in 2008, promised a $3.2 billion investment by China in a copper/cobalt mine and another $3 billion worth of infrastructure projects.

Bloomberg News | September 28, 2021 | 8:09 am

China power curbs whack refined tin consumption – association

Tin price fell as much as 4.8% to $34,800 a tonne on Monday.

Reuters | September 28, 2021 | 7:52 am

Anglo American resumes field work in Ecuador

Company is now re-engaging with local communities in the Pegasus gold-copper project to start test drilling in the second half of 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 28, 2021 | 7:03 am

British Columbia’s biggest mines see three-year revenue erosion

Average revenue fell 26.2% to C$519.5 million in 2020.

Business in Vancouver - Albert Van Santvoort | September 27, 2021 | 11:10 pm

Vale halts production after 39 workers trapped in Totten mine in Canada

Vale said no one is injured and expects everyone to be rescued by Monday night.

Bloomberg News | September 27, 2021 | 12:32 pm

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