Base Metals Top Stories

Jack and Adam Lundin are TNM’s Persons of the Year for 2024

The Lundin brothers represent a new generation taking over the leadership of family-owned mining companies.

Northern Miner Staff | November 4, 2024 | 6:58 am

Prefeasibility for FPX Nickel’s Baptiste project puts NPV over $2 billion

The company intends to develop a high-margin, long-life, large-scale and…

Staff Writer | September 6, 2023 | 10:15 am

Ranked: The world’s top cobalt producing countries

Cobalt, an essential component for certain types of EV batteries,…

Visual Capitalist - Elements | July 24, 2023 | 9:00 am

Bolivia taps Chinese battery giant CATL to help develop lithium riches

Bolivia's iconic salt flats are home to the world's largest…

Reuters | January 20, 2023 | 7:51 am

Vale evaluates offers for $2.5 billion base metals unit

Vale Base Metals, to be based in the UK, will…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 10, 2023 | 6:09 am

El Salvador lawmakers overturn mining ban Bukele called absurd

El Salvador became the first country in the world to ban all forms of metals mining in 2017.

Reuters | December 23, 2024 | 3:55 pm

Chile files four environmental charges against Anglo American’s Los Bronces copper mine

One charge was deemed "very serious," the highest of three offense levels, for non-compliance dating back to a 2014 sanction.

Reuters | December 23, 2024 | 12:40 pm

Codelco signs early agreement with Salvador mine supervisors

The 36-month agreement will start on May 1, 2025.

Reuters | December 23, 2024 | 10:45 am

Korea Zinc plans 10-for-1 stock split

Rival Young Poong and private equity firm MBK Partners have been trying to take over the world's biggest zinc refiner.

Reuters | December 23, 2024 | 7:30 am

Nigeria resumes mining in Zamfara state on improved security

Nigeria has lifted a ban on mining exploration in the northwestern state after a five-year suspension.

Reuters | December 23, 2024 | 6:57 am

Midnight Sun receives exploration license renewal for Solwezi copper project in Zambia

The project is 6 miles from Africa’s largest copper mining complex, the Kansanshi mine held by First Quantum Minerals.

Staff Writer | December 23, 2024 | 6:22 am

Codelco eyes $800m extension to keep Gabriela Mistral open until 2055

Environmental permit application includes ending the use of domestic land-based water at the mine in 2035.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 23, 2024 | 5:53 am

Vedanta to exclude base metals business from sweeping demerger

The group said it will consider the base metals business demerger at a later stage.

Reuters | December 22, 2024 | 9:54 am

Video: Rob McEwen bets big on developing worlds greenest copper mine

With a personal investment of $225 million on the line, much is at stake for Rob McEwen with the success of McEwen Copper’s flagship Los Azules project in Argentina.

Northern Miner Staff | December 20, 2024 | 2:35 pm

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