Base Metals Top Stories

China marks cobalt, copper ascendancy in Congo with new group

The 35-member union includes China Molybdenum Co.-controlled Tenke Fungurume Mining and MMG Ltd., as well as subsidiaries of China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group and Huayou Cobalt Co. Sicomines, among others.

Bloomberg News | June 18, 2018 | 10:45 am

South32 buys Arizona Mining for US$1.3 billion

Hermosa Project.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 18, 2018 | 10:01 am

S.African lobby group opposes parts of new draft mining charter

The Minerals Council South Africa said it does not support…

Reuters | June 17, 2018 | 9:05 am

Almost half of deadly mine accidents in South Africa happened at Sibanye-Stillwater sites: Minister

Gwede Mantashe said that 20 out of 45 mining deaths…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 17, 2018 | 8:45 am

EPA to clean up wastewater at 26 Colorado mines

The selected areas are known for presenting high levels of…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 17, 2018 | 7:17 am

Peru grapples with red tape that’s burying giant copper projects

Frustrations with bureaucracy that can take years to navigate were expressed at an event held in Arequipa.

Bloomberg News | September 28, 2023 | 7:07 am

BHP CEO calls for ‘small set’ of common ESG standards

"We have too many standards for the same ESG dimensions, leading to confusion and dissipated effort," Mike Henry said.

Reuters | September 28, 2023 | 6:58 am

Atlas Materials raises $27m for new nickel technology for EV batteries

Technology processes nickel ore for EV batteries with no waste.

Reuters | September 28, 2023 | 6:50 am

Rio Tinto Kennecott expands reclamation at Bingham Canyon mine

Bingham was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966. A massive landslide occurred at the mine in 2013.

Staff Writer | September 27, 2023 | 3:23 pm

Copper’s contango widest since at least 1994 as inventories rise

The cash contract changed hands at a discount of $70.10 a ton to three-month futures on the LME on Monday.

Bloomberg News | September 27, 2023 | 2:43 pm

BC Supreme Court rules Mineral Tenure Act not addressing Indigenous consultation duty

The court gave the provincial government 18 months to develop a constitutionally compliant system.

Henry Lazenby | September 27, 2023 | 1:54 pm

Vedanta preparing to de-merge sprawling operations

Shares in Vedanta Ltd. have fallen by more than a fifth over the past 12 month.

Bloomberg News | September 27, 2023 | 11:49 am

US-China tensions boost prospects for Mexico copper smelter plan

Southern Copper is considering spending $1 billion-plus on a new smelter in Empalme, Sonora state.

Bloomberg News | September 27, 2023 | 10:32 am

Northisle stock surges to highest in a year on near-surface gold hits

The 33,000-hectare North Island property hosts a number of porphyry copper and gold occurrences at varying stages of development.

Staff Writer | September 27, 2023 | 10:18 am

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