Base Metals Top Stories

Big shot in the arm for Zambia

Glencore's $1.1 billion investment in Mopani marks a turnaround for Zambia’s copper sector and will help lift economic growth to 5% by 2018.

Frik Els | April 7, 2016 | 3:11 pm

Estimated to cover the nearly 2,000 natural resource companies whose…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2016 | 9:15 am

About $22 billion worth of projects have been cancelled or…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2016 | 6:00 am

Faced with declining domestic production, China's top copper company says…

Frik Els | April 6, 2016 | 5:46 pm

Rights issues are the best way of raising funds in…

Hallgarten & Company | April 6, 2016 | 9:57 am

In the past two weeks, two other Chinese companies have both announced plans to produce 40,000 tonnes per year of matte in Indonesia.

Reuters | December 9, 2021 | 8:12 am

There are two major gold and copper mines operating in Ecuador's Amazon region, while other projects have been halted by community opposition.

Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 3:57 pm

The global refined copper market is expected to be in a significant surplus in 2022, according to ICSG.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 8, 2021 | 9:46 am

The zinc market is turning out to be considerably tighter than anyone expected just a few months ago, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | December 8, 2021 | 8:53 am

Ivanhoe Mines secures $300m in stream financing for Platreef

Its subsidiary Ivanplats closed a $200 million gold and a $100 million palladium and platinum streaming facilities for Platreef.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2021 | 6:09 am