Base Metals Top Stories

Miners going broke – worst still to come

New report says mining and metals companies set to default on debt at more than three times the historical rate going back to 1983.

Frik Els | May 11, 2016 | 4:21 pm

CHARTS: The May mining and metals meltdown

Seven trading days in and already global mining investors are…

Frik Els | May 10, 2016 | 5:14 pm

BC mining industry faced another difficult year with continued downtown in commodity prices: PwC survey

Despite challenging market conditions some projects are forging ahead in…

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. ("PwC") | May 10, 2016 | 9:13 am

A mea culpa for not recognizing the 2011 resource bubble

"But, alas, I was fooled."

Michael Allan McCrae | May 10, 2016 | 5:40 am

BHP resumes expansion plans, says not waiting for prices to recover

Strategic shift comes as the world's biggest miner tries to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2016 | 5:00 am

IGO drops plan to buy Glencore’s copper mine

The CSA mine is one of Australia's highest-grade copper mines and produces about 50,000 tonnes every year.

Reuters | February 28, 2022 | 4:09 pm

Honduras to cancel environmental permits for mining, ban open pits

The announcement comes from the barely a month-old government of leftist President Xiomara Castro.

Reuters | February 28, 2022 | 4:04 pm

Chile’s leanest January since 2011 is another bullish copper sign

Production tumbled 15% last month from December and 7.5% from January 2021, the bureau of statistics reported Monday.

Bloomberg News | February 28, 2022 | 3:13 pm

Foran’s initial phase FS on McIlvenna Bay outlines long-life operation with $1.2bn NPV

The technical report highlights a robust, long-life operation with average annual production of 72.8 million lb CuEq over the first 15 years of mine life.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 28, 2022 | 10:28 am

Rusal halts alumina shipments from Ukraine

The move by the world’s top aluminium producer outside China, threatens to further tighten a market that’s already short on supply.

MINING.COM Editor | February 28, 2022 | 9:44 am

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Miners going broke – worst still to come

CHARTS: The May mining and metals meltdown

BC mining industry faced another difficult year with continued downtown in commodity prices: PwC survey

A mea culpa for not recognizing the 2011 resource bubble

BHP resumes expansion plans, says not waiting for prices to recover

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IGO drops plan to buy Glencore’s copper mine

Honduras to cancel environmental permits for mining, ban open pits

Chile’s leanest January since 2011 is another bullish copper sign

Foran’s initial phase FS on McIlvenna Bay outlines long-life operation with $1.2bn NPV

Rusal halts alumina shipments from Ukraine

Chile’s appetite for going green to be revealed in new constitution vote

Russian metal exports slide as sanctions hit commodity financing

Congo seals deal with Israeli billionaire to recover assets

Seabridge raises $225m to move KSM project closer to construction