Base Metals Top Stories

New PEA suggests Ascendant could reduce operating costs at El Mochito

Ascendant is in the middle of a 30,000 metre infill drill program at El Mochito as it tries to increase mine life and reserves.

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

Kenya to set up gold refinery to help small miners

The aim of the project is to improve the livelihoods…

Reuters | October 19, 2018 | 10:54 am

China’s grip on germanium gets challenged by new Congo plant

China restricted exports of the metal in August amid an escalation of trade war on technology with the US and Europe.

Bloomberg News | October 6, 2023 | 9:28 am

Codelco announces leadership shakeup, outgoing CFO to play key lithium role

Alejandro Rivera has been closely involved with Codelco's lithium strategy for years.

Reuters | October 6, 2023 | 9:25 am

Nickel debacle casts long shadow as industry masses in London

Numbers arriving in London for LME Week return to 2019 levels.

Reuters | October 6, 2023 | 8:08 am

Pan Pacific sees 0.3% rise in H2 consigned copper output y/y

PPC plans to consign production of 291,900 metric tons of refined copper to its parent firms' smelters.

Reuters | October 6, 2023 | 8:02 am

Codelco reassessing costs of projects to upgrade mines

Chairman Pacheco also said the company would maintain capital spending next year at $4 billion, roughly in line with 2023.

Reuters | October 6, 2023 | 7:47 am

Nickel foam may enhance the performance of lithium-sulphur batteries

Lithium-sulphur batteries are identified as a promising energy storage system because of their ultrahigh energy density and large theoretical capacity.

Staff Writer | October 6, 2023 | 6:06 am

Strike at Newmont’s Peñaquito mine ends with 8% pay raise

Agreement ends a four-month-long strike at Mexico’s largest gold mine, which cost Newmont millions of dollars a day.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 6, 2023 | 3:50 am

Newmont’s $16.7bn Newcrest deal gets all regulatory nods

The deal still awaits the crucial Newcrest shareholder vote, scheduled for Oct. 13.

Reuters | October 5, 2023 | 5:54 pm

Lundin in talks with Japanese trading houses to develop Argentina mine

New CEO Jack Lundin said the company is conducting risk analysis before finalizing strategic partners to help develop the Josemaria copper-gold mine.

Reuters | October 5, 2023 | 3:14 pm

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