Base Metals Top Stories

Idaho reaches deal over abandoned silver-lead mine

The state may have a major cleanup ahead at the abandoned Triumph silver and lead mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 21, 2018 | 9:58 am

New PEA suggests Ascendant could reduce operating costs at El Mochito

Ascendant is in the middle of a 30,000 metre infill…

Northern Miner Staff | October 20, 2018 | 11:09 am

NMC batteries dominating EV – sales to reach 63% of global market

NMC cathodes currently account for nearly 28% of global EV…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2018 | 2:59 pm

Rusal’s Swedish smelter may be closed if sanctions not lifted

The indirect consequences of the closure are difficult to assess…

Reuters | October 19, 2018 | 11:38 am

Hudbay Minerals investor calls special shareholder meeting

Private equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management, which now owns…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2018 | 11:00 am

Gecamines offers to buy some of Khazakh miner ERG’s copper assets

Congo state miner has made a firm proposal to buy some of Eurasian Resources Group's copper and cobalt assets in the country.

Reuters | February 13, 2024 | 7:30 am

Hillgrove Resources starts producing copper in South Australia

Milestone positions the company as one of the few pure-play copper producers on the ASX, with first revenue from sales coming this week.

Staff Writer | February 13, 2024 | 5:00 am

Lundin Mining reports fatality at Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal

The company said operations at the mainly copper and zinc producing mine have been temporarily suspended.

Reuters | February 12, 2024 | 3:08 pm

Indonesia names two Chinese nationals as suspects in nickel fire

One was a furnace supervisor at a different smelter in the park who had been seconded to Tsingshan’s facility, while the other was also employed by a different firm.

Bloomberg News | February 12, 2024 | 9:50 am

Codelco logs December production setback

Codelco saw production fall 8.3% year-on-year in 2023 to 1.424 million metric tons.

Reuters | February 12, 2024 | 9:29 am

Near-term view on commodities rosier than reality, reports say

Macquarie Group’s analysis of January's purchasing managers' index data suggests the global industrial cycle may be at a turning point.

Henry Lazenby | February 12, 2024 | 9:27 am

Alaska Energy boosts contained nickel at Nikolai project to 8 billion lb.

The new resource includes 813 million tonnes of indicated material grading 0.29% nickel equivalent.

Staff Writer | February 12, 2024 | 9:20 am

Trafigura delivers zinc to LME warehouses for lucrative rent deals

Zinc prices on the LME fell to $2,278 a ton on Monday, the lowest since August last year.

Reuters | February 12, 2024 | 7:00 am

Glencore to sell stake in troubled New Caledonia nickel operation

Glencore will keep the nickel plant under care and maintenance for six months, during which its employees would continue to be paid.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 12, 2024 | 3:48 am

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