Base Metals Top Stories

These are the assets Anglo American is kicking to the curb

The miner is completely exiting coal and selling several assets, to focus only on copper, diamonds and platinum.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2016 | 2:43 am

Anglo American debt down to junk, outlook negative

Moody's worried about company's bulk portfolio, especially iron ore, while…

Frik Els | February 15, 2016 | 12:22 pm

Newcrest Mining’s profit US$117 lower due to Cadia outage, lower copper and gold prices

All-in sustaining cost of gold is $US770 per ounce.

Michael Allan McCrae | February 15, 2016 | 10:50 am

Freeport-McMoRan sells 13 pct stake in Morenci Mine to Sumitomo for $1 billion

Morenci is an open-pit, copper mine located in Arizona. In…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 15, 2016 | 7:59 am

Taseko files lawsuit against Ottawa over B.C. gold and copper mine decision

Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX: TKO) is suing the federal government…

Times Colonist | February 14, 2016 | 2:06 pm

Vale commits $122 million to extend Manitoba nickel mines life

The investment, Vale's largest single one made at its Thompson operations, will extend current mining activities by 10 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2021 | 8:07 am

Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel demand for battery use to rise 18% in 2021

Company said demand of nickel used in rechargeable batteries will increase to 228,000 tonnes in 2021 from 193,000 tonnes in 2020.

Reuters | June 29, 2021 | 7:32 am

Australia, US and Canada launch interactive map for critical minerals

The website contains the world’s largest dataset of minerals such cobalt, lithium and rare earth elements.

Reuters | June 29, 2021 | 7:27 am

Freeport to acquire Yandera copper project in PNG

The imminent purchase follows the junior's acquisition of the Star Mountains copper-gold project, 25km from Ok Tedi.

MINING.COM Editor | June 29, 2021 | 5:00 am

Green copper demand to average 13% annual growth over next 10 years – report

The two most important areas of green copper demand growth are renewable energy and vehicle electrification.

MINING.com Editor | June 28, 2021 | 3:03 pm

QC Copper continues exploration, aims for new production

The company is receiving promising assays from drilling on its flagship Opemiska copper-gold project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 28, 2021 | 12:54 pm

UEX extends Michael Lake nickel-cobalt zone with widest intersection to date

The company has received the final drill assays from last winter’s program at West Bear nickel-copper project in Saskatchewan.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 28, 2021 | 12:40 pm

Copper price down as China industrial profits slow

Profit growth at China’s industrial firms slowed again in May as surging raw materials prices squeezed margins and weighed on factory activity.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 28, 2021 | 10:04 am

Nornickel sees $500m hit from new export duties – RIA

Russia has introduced temporary new export taxes for steel products, nickel, aluminum and copper.

Reuters | June 28, 2021 | 7:33 am

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