Base Metals Top Stories

Never a bad day at the office for Anglo American execs

The diversified miner's CEO Mark Cutifani earned $72,000 per day last year.

Frik Els | March 5, 2019 | 10:12 am

Explorex to acquire cobalt project in Nevada

The Buena Vista Hills cobalt - iron oxide - copper-gold…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 4, 2019 | 7:15 am

All but two Canadian provinces approve Minerals and Metals Plan

Ontario and Saskatchewan say the plan falls short in growing…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 4, 2019 | 6:35 am

Equity markets sour on junior mining sector – report

Global financing earmarked specifically for exploration more than halved last…

Frik Els | March 4, 2019 | 3:32 am

Miners flock to Toronto as gold buyout buzz spreads

"Low-cost, mid-tier gold producers ... are going to get bought…

Reuters | March 4, 2019 | 1:34 am

Canada’s resources not enough to ride energy transition wave: Ian London

London argues that Canada urgently needs to establish commercialization hubs to produce finished products like batteries, permanent magnets, and cathodes.

Staff Writer | July 8, 2024 | 9:00 am

China issues draft rules to allow more recycled copper, aluminum imports

China has been looking to raise the usage of recycled metals as part of an efforts to lower carbon emission.

Reuters | July 8, 2024 | 7:19 am

Zijin Mining expects first-half profit leap on higher gold and copper output

First-half net profit could reach up to $2.13 billion, up 50% year on year, the company said.

Reuters | July 8, 2024 | 7:16 am

Silvercorp acquisition of Adventus hits roadblock

Silvercorp sees potential cancellation of the environmental permit for Adventus' El Domo project as an unmet condition for closing the deal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 8, 2024 | 3:36 am

Canada puts its big miners off limits just as M&A is heating up

Foreign takeovers of mining companies have been a touchy topic ever since a wave of deals 18 years ago took out some of the country’s biggest players.

Bloomberg News | July 6, 2024 | 7:55 pm

Canada’s move to protect mining sector shields takeover targets

Teck Resources spent much of last year fending off Glencore’s $23 billion takeover attempt before the Swiss company opted instead to just buy the company’s steelmaking coal business.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2024 | 4:00 pm

Beyond 2024, nickel prices to increase steadily to 2028: Fitch

Analyst expects upside risks – including but not limited to potential supply disruptions and a weakening of the US dollar to place a floor under prices throughout the year.

Staff Writer | July 5, 2024 | 3:10 pm