Base Metals Top Stories

Imperial Metals sues engineering companies over Mount Polley disaster

It was one of the worst environmental disasters in Canadian history, and now, the company behind the 2014 Mount Polley mine tailings breach is looking to make somebody pay.

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

South Africa girding for another platinum strike

In what seems like an annual event, platinum companies in…

Andrew Topf | July 10, 2016 | 1:28 pm

BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam set to reach highest copper production in a decade

Red metal production at the copper-uranium mine is expected to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2016 | 3:10 am

Value of Chilean copper exports at financial-crisis lows

New data shows the first six months of 2016 were…

Andrew Topf | July 7, 2016 | 9:28 pm

First glimpse of potential Nullarbor treasures

SOME of the first geological images of one of the…

The Lead South Australia | July 7, 2016 | 12:33 pm

Sumitomo to spend big to boost output of nickel, battery materials

The Japanese miner it will triple its capital expenditure over the next three years to boost its output capacity of nickel and cathode materials used in batteries.

Reuters | February 15, 2022 | 5:00 am

Glencore earmarks $1.5 billion for probes amid record profit

The world’s biggest commodity trader expects long-running corruption investigations in the US and the UK to be resolved this year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2022 | 3:51 am

Trader known as ‘big shot’ battles mystery nickel stockpiler

Tsingshan chairman Xiang Guangda isn’t afraid to place big derivatives bets on where prices are headed next.

Bloomberg News | February 14, 2022 | 5:10 pm

BHP first-half profits beat estimates and triggers talk of M&A

The world's no.1 miner had a busy six months marked by sweeping changes, including selling its $13 billion petroleum business and a listing unification, while managing pandemic-related disruptions to its business.

Reuters | February 14, 2022 | 2:31 pm

DOE backs Rio Tinto led investigation into carbon storage at Minnesota nickel project

Tamarack is an advanced exploration project and a joint venture with Talon Metals.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 14, 2022 | 12:32 pm

Peru community to restart blockade of Las Bambas mine road

Las Bambas, which produces 2% of the world's copper supply, has said it will have to suspend production on February 20 if the road is not cleared by then.

Reuters | February 14, 2022 | 10:24 am