Base Metals Top Stories

Vancouver’s Falcon Gold searches for gold, silver and copper in Argentina

The company completed its 2018 exploration program on the Esperanza Resources mineral concessions.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 14, 2018 | 12:45 pm

Imperial Metals hires BMO to speed up restructuring — sources

The company produces copper and gold at its Red Chris,…

Reuters | December 14, 2018 | 10:33 am

Platinum price gets $6 billion shot in the arm

But short term pain will persist.

Frik Els | December 13, 2018 | 3:41 pm

Indonesia’s Silkroad Nickel inks $290m offtake agreement

The deal is to supply 15 million tonnes of nickel…

MINING.com Editor | December 13, 2018 | 2:03 pm

Cuba sees nickel output topping 50,000 tonnes

Nickel is one of Cuba’s most important exports, but revenue…

Reuters | December 13, 2018 | 11:00 am

Congo copper mine suspended amid radiation concerns

The La Compagnie Minière de Musonoie project, known as COMMUS, is held 72% by Zijin and 28% by Gecamines.

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2024 | 9:42 am

UAE giant eyes majority stake in Vedanta’s Zambian mines in expansion drive

The unit of International Holding Company recently made an offer of more than $1 billion to buy a 51% stake in Konkola Copper Mines.

Reuters | April 19, 2024 | 8:29 am

Codelco copper output affected by fatal accident, Chile minister says

After the death of a worker last month, the Radomiro Tomic open pit is still only operating with about one third of its trucking fleet.

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2024 | 8:26 am

Indonesia’s March refined tin exports down 19.4%, trade ministry says

Exports of mining products from Indonesia have been affected by delays in approvals of annual work plans for mining companies.

Reuters | April 19, 2024 | 8:04 am

African critical minerals output could reach $2 trillion by 2050

Global revenue from mining copper, cobalt, lithium and nickel could reach $16 trillion in current dollar terms over the next quarter century, says IMF.

Bloomberg News | April 19, 2024 | 7:28 am

pH7 engages Elevated Signals to streamline operations

Sustainable mining company pH7 expects the partnership with Elevated Signals will help them leverage real-time data to inform reporting processes.

Staff Writer | April 19, 2024 | 6:06 am

Taranis Resources wins exploration permit after legal battle

It comes almost two years after Taranis first applied for the exploration permit and five months after taking B.C. to court.

Staff Writer | April 19, 2024 | 5:56 am

US restricts drilling and mining in Alaska wilderness, angering state leaders

The Interior Department finalized a regulation to block oil and gas development on 40% of Alaska's National Petroleum Preserve.

Reuters | April 19, 2024 | 5:13 am

Codelco eyeing more output, not competition with BHP, minister says

The world's largest copper producer and a symbol of national pride, is aiming this year to reverse two years of falling production.

Reuters | April 18, 2024 | 2:48 pm

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