Base Metals Top Stories

Teck credit rating at risk due to poor commodity price

Teck Resources Ltd. (TSX:TCK.B)(NYSE:TCK) reported increased profit in 2015’s second quarter but as commodity prices slide, the company sees a greater risk of its credit rating being demoted from investment-grade.

Business in Vancouver | July 24, 2015 | 9:08 am

Anglo American to axe 53,000 jobs, put 15 assets up for sale

“It is a pretty tough market,” said Chief Executive Mark…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 24, 2015 | 8:05 am

New study: Costs of permitting delays to mining projects

Study shows half of a mining project's value can be…

National Mining Association | July 24, 2015 | 5:00 am

US mining policy and global competitiveness

Mark Fellows, director of metals consulting at SNL Metals &…

National Mining Association | July 24, 2015 | 3:32 am

Mining firms should act now to stay ahead of local content rules

Global miners could be at risk of losing valuable exploration…

Achilles | July 24, 2015 | 1:00 am

Australia’s Wyloo bid for Noront shows battery metal scramble

At stake is the future of Noront's early-stage Eagle's Nest deposit, billed by Wyloo as the largest high-grade nickel discovery in Canada since Voisey's Bay.

Reuters | June 3, 2021 | 9:52 am

RMI unveils set of rules to help miners fulfill ESG expectations

Companies are feeling increased pressure from shareholders and institutional investors to prioritize ESG factors.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2021 | 7:09 am

Giga Metals’ Turnagain nickel project tests show potential for carbon neutrality

Preliminary testing carried out by the University of British Columbia shows the Turnagain nickel project has potential for significant mineral sequestration of CO2.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 3, 2021 | 6:09 am

Home: Indonesia’s nickel boom is a win for resource nationalism

Mined production last year was 771,000 tonnes, twice as much as the world’s second largest producer the Philippines.

Reuters | June 3, 2021 | 5:38 am

Australian state establishes eco zones to process critical minerals

Wales has set up development areas to tap growing demand for critical minerals sustainably developed.

Reuters | June 3, 2021 | 3:15 am

Chile ‘pretty confident’ of tempering tax bill

Chile’s government is confident of paring back a copper tax bill in order to stay competitive with other major producers, the mining minister said.

Bloomberg News | June 2, 2021 | 10:23 pm

BHP to spend up to $93 million under Chilean environmental court agreement

The lawsuit related to BHP's Escondida copper mine, the world's biggest, and the agreement involves the payment of compensation for environmental damage due to overdrawing water from the Punta Negra salt flat.

Reuters | June 2, 2021 | 1:29 pm

120 year chart shows copper price supercycle only starting

First, in real terms the copper price is nowhere near a record high. And the 2000s China-induced supercycle wasn’t the first to originate in Asia either.

Frik Els | June 2, 2021 | 12:45 pm

Ivanhoe’s Congo copper JV inks 10-year processing deal with nearby smelter

The processing deal will account for just under 40% of the total volumes of concentrates produced by Phase 1.

Reuters | June 2, 2021 | 10:33 am

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