Base Metals

Alphamin shares fall to lowest ebb as firm reports major bridge...

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A BRIDGE used to export all concentrates and import consumables in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had collapsed, said Alphamin Resources, a Toronto- and...

Glencore cuts copper, zinc guidance, African copper tracks new output target

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GLENCORE would produce slightly less copper and zinc this year than previously forecast, said Bloomberg News citing the Swiss group's third quarter production numbers. Glencore...

Sandfire’s Simich expects to make investment call on Botswana T3 copper...

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SANDFIRE Resources expected to make an investment call on the T3 copper and silver project in Botswana by the middle of next year, said...

Orion sees “early indications” it can accelerate Prieska Copper, cut R3.8bn...

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ORION Minerals had seen "very positive early indications" that it could lower the R3.8bn capital cost of its Prieska Copper project as it worked...

First Quantum confirms Jiangxi Copper associate takes “beneficial ownership of shares”

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FIRST Quantum Minerals confirmed an investment in the company had been made by Jiangxi Copper Company. Speculation this had happened sent shares in the Toronto-listed...

Anglo American’s Quellaveco copper mine tipped to “print money for a...

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ANGLO American sounded a bullish note regarding its Quellaveco copper project in Peru telling reporters the asset would "print money for a long time"...

Vedanta to shut Skorpion Zinc for four months following technical problems

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VEDANTA Resources is to shut its Skorpion zinc operations in Namibia from early November until the end of February 2020, said Reuters citing a...

Climate change to incentivise massive hike in the price of copper,...

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WHEN demand for copper is thriving, it normally means global GDP is in a good space. There is, though, a new role for the metal...

Miners claim Zambia owes more than double the $215m acknowledged by...

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ZAMBIA acknowledged it owed mining companies $215m in tax refunds, but miners insist the outstanding amount is more than double, said Reuters. Finance Minister Bwalya...

Court sanction of MOD deal takes Sandfire step closer to diversified...

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THE A$167m takeover of Botswana copper developer, MOD Resources, by Sandfire Resources would be made legally binding on October 9 after the Supreme Court of...