Base Metals Top Stories

Luxembourg’s mining-focused Space Agency ready to lift off

Unlike US space agency NASA, Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) will not carry out research or launches. Its purpose is to boost exploration, mining and commercial utilization of resources extracted from near earth objects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 7, 2018 | 3:50 am

Leaders in raising mining capital in 2017

Yancoal Australia was on top.

Vladimir Basov | September 6, 2018 | 11:49 am

China’s Western Mining to launch Qinghai copper smelter next month -chairman

Qinghai, which involved investment of 2.4-2.5 billion yuan, is undergoing…

Reuters | September 6, 2018 | 9:41 am

Rusal’s August aluminium exports up 7 percent from July – Ifax

MOSCOW, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Russian aluminium producer Rusa ,…

Reuters | September 6, 2018 | 9:09 am

China’s CITIC to be Ivanhoe Mine’s top shareholder in $548m-deal

Transaction, which gives CITIC a 20% stake in the Canadian…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 6, 2018 | 3:54 am

Panama rejects Orla Mining’s request for permit extension

The Canadian miner said Panama also declared the concessions were in a reserve area, cancelling them altogether.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 18, 2023 | 6:05 am

Russia considering waiving export duties for two Rusal smelters

Russia imposed export duties linked to the rouble-dollar exchange rate until the end of 2024 on a wide range of goods.

Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 5:22 am

EU sets critical mineral goals, but faces struggle to hit them

The Critical Raw Materials Act, due to enter force in early 2024, says the bloc should mine 10% of its annual needs by 2030.

Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 5:15 am

Vedanta Ltd declares second interim dividend for FY24

The dividend comes at a time when UK-based parent Vedanta Resources grapples with multiple rating downgrades.

Reuters | December 18, 2023 | 5:07 am

Nickel-rich cathodes show promising results for longer-lasting EV batteries

High-energy, nickel-rich cathodes may increase electric vehicles’ ability to store more energy per charge and to withstand more charging cycles.

Staff Writer | December 18, 2023 | 5:05 am

Thousands of Cobre Panamá workers join First Quantum’s voluntary retirement scheme

Close to 2,500 workers joined Minera Panamá’s special voluntary retirement scheme following the order received by parent company First Quantum Minerals to end mining operations at the Cobre Panamá copper mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 17, 2023 | 12:21 pm