Base Metals Top Stories

Sibanye expects to generate up to 60% of power needs from new coal project

The move aims to reduce the gold producer's dependence on unreliable electricity supply from state-run utility Eskom Holdings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 18, 2015 | 5:55 am

Prospecting the Gold Colonies

Prospecting is of course the integral first step in the…

Richard Mills - Ahead of the Herd | September 18, 2015 | 2:06 am

Codelco, Antofagasta halt operations after Chile earthquake

The companies said no damages have been registered at the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2015 | 12:39 pm

Barrick’s Veladero gold mine in Argentina halted over cyanide leak

The judge also ruled that a group of independent specialists…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2015 | 7:22 am

Glencore to sell part of its Chile, Peru copper output

The alleged deals involve Glencore's Collahausi mine in Chile, as…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 17, 2015 | 2:01 am

In era of green mining, even a zero-carbon project won’t do

Aurubis AG, one of the world’s largest copper smelters, terminated a provisional agreement to buy raw materials from Nussir after opposition from local indigenous groups.

Bloomberg News | August 26, 2021 | 10:55 am

Peru will seek to tax miners more when prices high

Prime Minister Guido Bellido asked Congress on Thursday for legislative powers for the executive on tax matters.

Reuters | August 26, 2021 | 10:09 am

Labor tensions are ratcheting up again in Chile

There’s still time to prevent strikes at Cerro Colorado and Salvador, but the rhetoric suggests it will be a hard task.

Bloomberg News | August 26, 2021 | 9:58 am

China’s CATL, Huayou eye 10% stakes in miner Jinchuan Intl

CATL is looking to shore up supply of raw materials such as cobalt.

Reuters | August 26, 2021 | 7:46 am

Royalty bill will put Chile’s private miners out of business, trade group says

The bill would slap a 3% royalty on sales of copper that would increase sharply alongside rising prices.

Reuters | August 25, 2021 | 10:22 am

A breakdown of the critical metals in a smartphone

Smartphones can carry ~80% of the stable elements on the periodic table.

Visual Capitalist Elements | August 25, 2021 | 10:21 am

Codelco says to ignore copper’s gyrations, remains bullish on demand

“Fundamentals remain intact and there will be growing copper demand ahead," Codelco chairman Juan Benavides said.

Bloomberg News | August 25, 2021 | 10:17 am

Peru wants mining companies to help build railway to Pacific coast

Peru's southern Andean region has large mines such as MMG's Las Bambas and Grupo Mexico's Los Chancas.

Reuters | August 25, 2021 | 9:27 am

Union at BHP’s Cerro Colorado calls on workers to reject contract offer

Union leader said BHP had used the regulatory issues it faces as an excuse to lowball workers with an inadequate contract proposal.

Reuters | August 25, 2021 | 9:22 am

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