Base Metals Top Stories

Mining companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa should invest in renewable energy — report

According to Fitch Solutions, off-grid mines could benefit from reducing their dependency on diesel while taking advantage of the region's favourable climate conditions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 20, 2019 | 6:44 am

Glencore yields to investor pressure, caps coal production

The mining and trading giant will cap its production of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2019 | 5:10 am

Barrick and Tanzania reach proposal to settle country’s row with Acacia

The gold giant said it would approach the board of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2019 | 2:05 am

Wolfden reports drill results at Orvan Brook

The deposit has historical resources of 2.7 million tonnes grading…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 19, 2019 | 2:52 pm

ERG will suspend copper, cobalt output at Congo mine this month

Operations are being suspended while a feasibility study is conducted…

Bloomberg News | February 19, 2019 | 1:15 pm

Australia to fund road clearing to Porgera mine after PNG landslide

Australia said it would provide A$2 million ($1.33 million) to Papua New Guinea to restore road access to the Porgera gold mine.

Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 6:40 am

Vale sees higher 2026 copper, nickel output after investments

Vale sees potential copper output in 2026 between 387,000 tonnes and 424,000 tonnes.

Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 6:31 am

US backs Angola plan to process critical minerals, export power

The southern African nation, one of the top crude producers on the continent, has become a focus for the US in its campaign to secure critical minerals such as copper as it competes against China.

Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 4:22 pm

Along Peru’s mining corridor, Big Copper faces a snarl of trucks

Trucks linked to artisan and illegal mining operations have been crowding vehicles from mines like Las Bambas, Constancia and Antapaccay.

Reuters | June 19, 2024 | 2:16 pm

Taseko restarts Gibraltar mine in British Columbia

The company announced earlier this week that it had reached an agreement with the union representing workers at the copper mine.

Staff Writer | June 19, 2024 | 10:37 am

New York copper market tightens again, piling pressure on shorts

The July-delivery Comex copper traded at a 7.4 cent-per-pound premium to the September contract.

Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 9:38 am

JCHX closes in on Zambian copper mine deal as China tightens Africa grip

The deal to buy an 80% stake in Zambia's Lubambe copper mine is nearing completion.

Reuters | June 19, 2024 | 9:33 am

China’s copper exports hit a record as deflation bites at home

Exports of unwrought copper and products in May doubled from the previous year to nearly 150,000 tons, just topping the previous high reached in 2012.

Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 9:20 am

K92 Mining enters new loan, offtake deal with Trafigura

The company said the loan is "an important financial de-risking milestone" for delivering the Stage 3 and 4 expansions of the Kainantu gold mine.

Staff Writer | June 19, 2024 | 9:06 am

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