Base Metals Top Stories

Nine rules for exploration success from the world’s best mine finder

"Finding mines is a high-risk business. In addtion to the geological risk are the political risk, the metal price risk, the mine financing risk and the timid, incompetent management risk. Success is the summation of a list of well-evaluated risks."

Michael Allan McCrae | October 28, 2015 | 4:02 pm

Chile injects $600 million into state-owned copper giant Codelco

The money is the first payment in a $3 billion…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 28, 2015 | 7:15 am

Ecuador aims to attract $750M in mining investment next year

The government is planning to open up new mining areas…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 27, 2015 | 11:23 pm

These countries are winning at gold mining

The number of registered artisanal miners, or barrequeros, inside Colombia…

Frik Els | October 27, 2015 | 4:49 pm

Sandstorm plummets on cheap financing

Vancouver firm drops 12% after announcing a bought deal with…

Frik Els | October 27, 2015 | 10:27 am

Factbox: What are Afghanistan’s untapped minerals and resources?

A former mines minister of the country once said the natural resources could be worth up to $3 trillion.

Reuters | August 19, 2021 | 1:16 pm

PFS for Newcrest’s Cadia PC1-2 delivers attractive economics

Newcrest expects to begin the early works program for the expansion by the end of this year.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | August 19, 2021 | 12:33 pm

Mexico Snapshot: Eight companies with projects to watch

Mexico has a long and storied history as a silver producer, often with gold or copper in the mix as well.

Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | August 19, 2021 | 11:54 am

BHP’s Noront bid hits impasse as Wyloo won’t budge

Wyloo said it is considering making a "superior" offer to acquire the remaining stake in the Canadian nickel miner.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 19, 2021 | 9:53 am

Copper price hits six-month low as China reins in growth, covid fears rise

Mining stocks also slid, with BHP down more than 18% from the previous week, Freeport-McMoRan down 16%, and Glencore down 12%.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 19, 2021 | 9:46 am

Kodiak pauses drilling because of wildfire

The company does not expect a material impact on its fully funded drill pogramme at MPD.

Reuters | August 19, 2021 | 7:54 am

Chile’s drought forces Antofagasta to cut copper guidance

It now expects to produce between 710,000 and 740,000 tonnes of copper this year, down from 730,000 to 760,000 tonnes previously forecasted.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2021 | 5:15 am

Taliban’s return clouds long-delayed plans for Afghanistan’s resources

Afghanistan's vast mineral wealth has been trumpeted as a path to economic independence for the country but instability has repeatedly hampered past projects.

Reuters | August 19, 2021 | 4:47 am

Top Brazil aluminum maker to expand in bet on global shortfall

The aluminum unit of Votorantim plans to invest $748 million in the next five years.

Bloomberg News | August 18, 2021 | 1:50 pm

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