Base Metals Top Stories

Copper prices may weigh on Rio Tinto’s looming decision on Oyu Tolgoi expansion

The company said it would announce a final decision on the matter early next year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2015 | 6:35 am

Obama boosts asteroid mining, signs law granting rights to own space riches

While the law lets citizens mine, sell and own riches…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2015 | 2:52 am

Rick Rule: Absolutely manic bull market in gold coming soon

But when will the bear end?

Palisade Radio | November 26, 2015 | 12:05 am

These 6 metals, minerals back to greenfield pricing by 2020

New study says in a post-China boom world geological shortage…

Frik Els | November 25, 2015 | 4:31 pm

Anglo American shares close at lowest in 16 years on HSBC note

HSBC downgraded the company to 'reduce' from 'hold' and highlighted…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2015 | 10:30 am

Power crunch hits Europe’s silicon and zinc supplies for renewables

European power prices have rocketed this year mainly due to the rising price of natural gas used for power generation and heating, low renewable energy output and higher carbon prices.

Reuters | October 15, 2021 | 9:00 am

Copper price soars to new high as stockpiles hit 47-year low

Copper price up 12% this week as LME warehouses empty out and inflation pressures rise across the globe.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 15, 2021 | 8:23 am

BHP’s London investors back critiqued climate change plan

Miner won 83% support for its climate transition strategy despite concerns that the plan did not go far enough.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2021 | 7:04 am

Mexico eyes ‘strategic minerals,’ copper limits in mining reform

Lopez Obrador's proposed legislation will no longer award concessions to mine lithium "and other strategic minerals" needed for the country's energy transition.

Reuters | October 15, 2021 | 3:24 am

Turquoise Hill stock crushed after Oyu Tolgoi funding gap swells by $1.2 billion

Rio-owned TRQ says underground expansion funding requirement increases to $3.6bn and open pit metal production delayed beyond 2024.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2021 | 4:08 pm

Energy crisis, bottlenecks blunt metal rally windfall for miners

The latest leg-up in copper and zinc futures is coming on the heels of a global energy crunch that’s beginning to disrupt the smelters that many miners depend on to process what they pull out of the ground.

Bloomberg News | October 14, 2021 | 2:46 pm

Glencore looks to recycle electronic metal waste in UK

Glencore will find out this month whether it will be able to build an electronics recycling facility in the UK, which could be operational within 18 months.

Reuters | October 14, 2021 | 11:38 am

CHARTS: Chinese investment in overseas copper projects just beginning

After a $16bn spending spree, Chinese owned copper mines overseas now produce some 1.2 million tonnes annually – that’s not nearly enough.

Frik Els | October 14, 2021 | 10:45 am

Foran boosts McIlvenna Bay copper-zinc resource

Foran is working towards completing a feasibility study for the project, which is about 60 km west of Flin Flon, Manitoba, before the end of the year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 14, 2021 | 10:06 am

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