Base Metals Top Stories

Barrick Gold sells four US mines for $720 million

The move would help the miner meet its ambitious target for reducing its $13 billion debt by $3 billion before year-end.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 12, 2015 | 3:15 am

INFOGRAPHIC: The industrial internet, and how it’s revolutionizing mining

Learn in today's infographic how the "Industrial Internet", or the…

Visual Capitalist | November 12, 2015 | 2:04 am

PearTree Securities’ Eric Lemieux enumerates Québec companies with cash and catalysts

Lemieux provides some perspective on several brownfield exploration projects he…

The Gold Report | November 12, 2015 | 12:51 am

Lonmin sees salvation, launches $407m rights issue at only 1 pence per share

The company has priced its $407 million share sale at…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 9, 2015 | 4:17 am

Canadian mine photographer profiled by New York Times

"Open-pit mines are wounds we’ve inflicted, and the wonderment they…

Michael Allan McCrae | November 9, 2015 | 3:26 am

Congo looks to lure more investment to tap green metals deposits

DRC’s new government plans to make infrastructure improvements and tax changes to lure more companies.

Bloomberg News | October 7, 2021 | 11:13 am

Judge restores operating license at Vale’s Onça Puma mine

A state agency had suspended its operating license due to an alleged non-compliance with local regulations.

Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 11:04 am

Vale sees no near-term spin-off of base metals unit

It said part of the problem was the value of the business, which brings in $3.5 billion in revenue a year.

Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 10:56 am

CAVU Mining drills new porphyry in Yukon

The alteration and grade are indications that the new occurrence is located on the margin of a large copper-molybdenum porphyry.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | October 7, 2021 | 10:56 am

Copper price rises on supply disruption worries

An indigenous community in Peru's Espinar province blocked a key mining road on Wednesday, in protest against the government and Glencore PLC's Antapaccay mine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 7, 2021 | 8:53 am

Peru community says it won’t end Glencore mine blockade until demands met

The conflict comes a day after the government defused a similar standoff in nearby Chumbivilcas.

Reuters | October 7, 2021 | 7:01 am

Canadian miners need to create value as M&As pick up — report

Report shows the market is in the midst of a fresh wave of consolidation as companies benefit from strong metal prices.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 7, 2021 | 6:53 am

Nickel: the mined commodity most exposed to biodiversity risks — report

According to Verisk Maplecroft, nickel is exposed to biodiversity risks because some of the largest nickel operations are located in Indonesia, New Caledonia and the Philippines.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 7, 2021 | 5:54 am

Western Copper updates Casino project, launches feasibility

The feasibility study is targeted for completion in the second quarter of 2022.

Northern Miner Staff | October 6, 2021 | 1:36 pm

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