Base Metals Top Stories

Canadian prospectors holding on to long-term resources demand forecast

However, they acknowledge that there are no signposts yet in the market that suggest mineral prices will rebound soon.

Business in Vancouver | February 2, 2016 | 1:17 am

Sibanye Gold shopping for new mines, possibly including base metals

The gold miner is expanding its portfolio to platinum, coal…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2016 | 2:55 pm

Canada’s Royal Nickel turns producer with two acquisitions

Picks up private Australian nickel and gold mine and stake…

Reuters | February 1, 2016 | 2:35 pm

Anglo American may fully exit Brazil — report

The company is said to be wanting to offload its…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2016 | 5:55 am

THEnergy review of the Energy and Mines Summit in London

More than 200 delegates from the mining, renewable energy and…

THEnergy - Dr. Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting | February 1, 2016 | 12:25 am

IGO to buy Western Areas for A$1.1bn amid soaring nickel demand

The cash splurge will boost IGO’s nickel business from a short-life, single asset operation to a multi-asset division.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2021 | 5:55 am

MMG shuts down Las Bambas copper mine as talks fail

The company will stop production from Dec. 18 after failing to reach an agreement with the Peruvian community blocking a transport road to the mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2021 | 3:55 am

Sleepy copper ETF surges to $1.7 billion assets as EV bets boom

The Global X Copper Miners ETF saw a record $196.1 million inflow during Tuesday’s broader selloff on inflation concerns, increasing the fund’s assets 13% to an all-time high.

Bloomberg News | December 15, 2021 | 1:27 pm

China EV, battery makers grapple with graphite squeeze

Around 70% of all graphite comes from China, and there are few viable alternatives for batteries.

Reuters | December 15, 2021 | 1:00 pm

Hudbay releases initial estimate for Copper World, near Rosemont in Arizona

The deposit is located near the company’s 100%-owned Rosemont copper project 50 km southeast of Tucson.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 15, 2021 | 11:57 am

Peru PM says Las Bambas standoff cannot be sustained for “much longer”

Talks continue to stall with a local community while the mine faces a looming shutdown.

Reuters | December 15, 2021 | 11:29 am

Cobalt prices expected to stabilize in 2022 – report

Cobalt prices rose by 10% in November, breaking through $30 per pound for the first time since the end of 2018.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2021 | 9:04 am

SolGold reports first resource estimate for Cacharposa deposit in Ecuador

Inferred resources add 96.9 million tonnes.

Northern Miner Staff | December 15, 2021 | 8:44 am

Copper price rebounds after Fed decision

Chinese fiscal stimulus supports copper price in near term.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 15, 2021 | 8:06 am

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