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First Quantum lower on reduced copper output

First Quantum lower on reduced copper output

Mixed results for March quarter, Cobre Panama on track

Profit & Loss

30 APRIL 2019
First Quantum ups copper, lowers gold guidance

First Quantum ups copper, lowers gold guidance

Points to significant production growth through Cobre Panama

Copper News

30 OCTOBER 2018
Ravensthorpe readies for revival, again

Ravensthorpe readies for revival, again

A glimmer of hope for Australia's massive mothballed nickel mine

Miner's right

06 NOVEMBER 2017
Tricky nickel strikes again

Tricky nickel strikes again

Base metal's renowned price volatility causing havoc

Base metals

06 SEPTEMBER 2017
Better lucky than clever

Better lucky than clever

The demise of Ravensthorpe reflects a basic lack of quality

View from the West End

16 AUGUST 2017
Ravensthorpe mothballed (again)

Ravensthorpe mothballed (again)

Sulphide nickel producers get a leg-up as another laterite mine bites the dust

Australia

10 AUGUST 2017
Hollywood ending eludes Yabulu

Hollywood ending eludes Yabulu

Australia's colourful nickel history could be drawing to a close

Australia

21 JANUARY 2016
Nickel glut calls for sacrifice, says bank

Nickel glut calls for sacrifice, says bank

Too much sense (and dollars) in idling loss-making capacity for actions to be delayed

Base metals

12 NOVEMBER 2015
FQM at a loss with nickel

FQM at a loss with nickel

September quarter results spell out problems for base metal miner

Companies

10 NOVEMBER 2015

Time, prices closing in on Nickel West

Pressure mounts for radical action at high-cost nickel mines

Miner's right

03 AUGUST 2015

Ravensthorpe leach circuit restarts

First Quantum starts recommissioning after December tank failure

Production

22 JULY 2015

FQM's Ravensthorpe hits snag

What is it they say about a great orebody making a great company? A structural failure in the atmospheric...

Pic of the week

29 JANUARY 2015