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

Indonesia tin miner Timah says meets rules, good practices

Tin deposits in the mining hub of Bangka-Belitung have been heavily exploited on land, leaving parts of the islands off the southeast coast of Sumatra island resembling a lunar landscape.

Reuters | June 10, 2021 | 7:24 am

Electric vehicles a $7 trillion market opportunity to 2030 – report

BloombergNEF forecasts global sales of zero-emission cars rising to 70% of the market by 2040, thus making demand for battery metals soar.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 10, 2021 | 5:11 am

Nature-related financial risk opens new can of worms for miners

Verisk Maplecroft believes that funds and international creditors have an opportunity to drive conservation improvements by tying finance to ESG milestones.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 10, 2021 | 2:00 am

FPX Nickel tests potential carbon neutral operation at Baptiste

Carbon sequestration rates at the project were 50% greater than the average rates of capture at BHP’s Mount Keith mine in Western Australia.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | June 9, 2021 | 12:15 pm

Gold: Do not underestimate my … copper?

Copper is often overlooked when looking for gold price movement clues.

Sunshine Profits | June 9, 2021 | 10:03 am

Politics set to keep a lid on investments in Peru

There are signs that Peru’s likely next president will be less of an enemy to mining than first feared.

Bloomberg News | June 9, 2021 | 7:42 am

Tin price extends gains after MSC suspension

The third-largest producer of refined tin issued a notice of force majeure after the Malaysian government did not grant the company’s appeal for status as an essential service during the country’s new covid-19 lockdown.

Reuters | June 9, 2021 | 7:26 am

All the copper from giant new Congo mine destined for China

Part owner Zijin and Chinese trader Citic sign deals for 100% of Ivanhoe's DRC mine output, the biggest to enter production in decades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2021 | 7:01 am

Cornish Metals’ tin-copper project richer than anticipated

Updated estimate for the South Crofty project in Cornwall, England, shows a 10% increase in indicated resources and an almost 130% gain in inferred tin resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2021 | 6:21 am

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