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

BHP cuts more jobs at water-stressed Chilean copper mine

The Cerro Colorado mine has cut 35 direct jobs, BHP said in a statement.

Bloomberg News | January 6, 2022 | 10:02 am

Capstone files tech reports for Mantos Blancos and Mantoverde in Chile

Both mines are open pit copper producers formerly belonging to Mantos.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 6, 2022 | 7:36 am

Copper price slips as dollar firms after Fed minutes

The US Federal Reserve signaled that it may raise interest rates sooner than expected.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 6, 2022 | 3:24 am

South32, Alcoa to restart Alumar aluminum smelter in Brazil

South32 said on Thursday it would spend about $70 million to restart the Alumar smelter.

Reuters | January 5, 2022 | 4:22 pm

Thirsty copper mines turn to sea as Chile water debate rages

While mines in the top copper nation are seeking ways to use less water, there’s only so much they can do.

Bloomberg News | January 5, 2022 | 11:16 am

Torr Metals, Tahltan government sign Latham copper-gold agreement

The Latham project covers about 538 sqkm about 16 km south of the airport at Dease Lake.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 5, 2022 | 10:37 am

Cobalt industry to get a big boost from the shift to a green economy – report

But the global cobalt supply chain is set to remain highly geographically concentrated in the coming years, Fitch says.

MINING.com Editor | January 5, 2022 | 10:30 am

Trigon produces first concentrate at Kombat mine in Namibia

Trigon's Kombat commercial production is expected by March.

Henry Lazenby | January 5, 2022 | 10:29 am

Negotiations over Cobre Panama mine contract near end

The country aims to obtain more in royalty payments from the Canadian miner and improve environmental conditions at the giant copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2022 | 10:13 am

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