Base Metals Top Stories

Clean TeQ’s Sunrise nickel-cobalt-scandium project gets green light

Sunrise is one of the highest grade and largest nickel and cobalt deposits outside of Africa and one of the largest and highest grade scandium deposits in the world.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 20, 2018 | 7:20 am

Australia’s top gold miner boosts bet on Ecuador copper project

Newcrest Mining has upped its holdings in Ecuador-focused explorer SolGold…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 20, 2018 | 7:16 am

Five themes to watch for European miners after humbling year

It all started so well in 2018.

Bloomberg News | December 19, 2018 | 12:10 pm

China’s top aluminium firms gather to address price slump – sources

The major producers will talk about what they can do…

Reuters | December 19, 2018 | 10:11 am

Freeport to pay Indonesia $32m for illegal forest use – state auditor

The government aims to issue a new mining permit for…

Reuters | December 19, 2018 | 9:49 am

Mining stoppage adds to Eramet’s New Caledonia woes

Mining at the SLN unit has now been suspended since mid-April.

Reuters | April 25, 2024 | 4:47 am

Congo questions Apple on concerns about use of conflict minerals

Apple previously pledged to source “responsibly” and work to improve working conditions among mining communities, including in Congo.

Bloomberg News | April 25, 2024 | 3:00 am

BlackRock says $12,000 copper is needed to incentivize new mines

BlackRock has been among the most bullish voices in the copper market for years.

Bloomberg News | April 24, 2024 | 7:25 pm

Lower iron, nickel and copper prices weigh on Vale’s quarterly earnings

One of the largest iron ore producers in the world, posted a $1.7 billion net profit for the quarter ended in March, while analysts polled by LSEG were expecting a $1.9 billion profit.

Reuters | April 24, 2024 | 4:45 pm