Base Metals Top Stories

Freeport-McMoRan chairman resigns, shares plummet

The company's co-founder James Moffett will step down as chairman and quit the board.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 28, 2015 | 7:00 am

Mining projects worth $56 billion to come on stream in Peru beginning 2016

China is currently the top investor in the country's sector,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 28, 2015 | 4:18 am

Commodity price slump undercuts mining sector

Chinese demand kept Canadian mines humming - now there's too…

CBC News | December 28, 2015 | 1:00 am

Grand prix racer McLaren has just the formula for a push into mining and energy

The sports car manufacturer has repositioned itself as a supplier…

Sydney Morning Herald | December 27, 2015 | 8:23 am

Mining in 2016: Six reasons to be cheerful

No 3: "The return of inflation could revive demand for…

Frik Els | December 24, 2015 | 10:58 am

Falling stocks pose problems for London Metal Exchange

What happens when the market of last resort runs out of metal?

Reuters | November 15, 2021 | 7:09 am

Chile copper giants seek stability in uncertain political times

The Nov. 21 presidential vote, the first since months of angry protests over inequality rocked Chile in 2019, has become a polarized battle between a leftist coalition led by 35-year-old protest leader Gabriel Boric and ultraconservative José Antonio Kast.

Reuters | November 15, 2021 | 6:48 am

Ivanhoe’s Kamoa-Kakula yields profit in first full production quarter

The Canadian miner posted a profit of $85.4 million for the three months to Sep. 30 thanks to its DRC copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2021 | 6:15 am

First Quantum promotes Tristan Pascall to CEO

The current chief operating officer succeeds his father and co-founder Philip Pascall, who will remain as chairman.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 15, 2021 | 3:47 am

Researchers push for more accurate battery metals demand forecasts

A report by CSIRO states that unsophisticated models based on current supply levels and basic recycling rates promote mischaracterizations of the real opportunities in both metal mining and recycling.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 14, 2021 | 7:33 am