Base Metals Top Stories

Vedanta to double output at Zambia’s Konkola Copper Mines – regional CEO

Vedanta's Deshnee Naidoo told Reuters, adding that KCM is on track to produce 400,000 tonnes of copper a year in the next few years.

Reuters | June 12, 2018 | 11:53 am

China’s Tsinghua University unit to buy aluminium firm for $3.7bn

Tianshan has annual aluminium smelting capacity of 1.4 million tonnes.

Reuters | June 12, 2018 | 11:44 am

Brazilian President changes decades-old mining laws to lure investment, protect environment

The two separate decrees aim at making the local industry…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2018 | 9:55 am

Kinross going ahead with expansion of Alaska gold mine

Project is expected to extend Fort Knox mine life to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2018 | 3:26 am

Agents with the most mining deals in 2018

Canaccord, BMO and Patersons.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 11, 2018 | 1:05 pm

Harmony Gold weighs CEO succession amid tilt to copper

CEO Peter Steenkamp is set to retire in December 2024.

Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 8:18 am

Canada will take 20 years to recoup Stellantis, Volkswagen subsidies – watchdog

In April, Prime Minister Trudeau said the economic impact of one of the projects would be equal to the value of government investment in less than five years.

Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 7:47 am

Pentagon awards $110 million more to Albemarle, Talon Metals

Albemarle will receive $90 million for its forthcoming reopening of the Kings Mountain lithium mine.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 11:24 am

Barrick to double copper output to 1 billion lb. by 2031

CEO Mark Bristow said the copper increase plus its gold production was to boost total production to 6.8 million gold equivalent oz. by that date.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 11:06 am

US committee recommends royalties on minerals for EVs in sweeping reform proposal

In addition to recommending royalties of 4% to 8%, it advocated for moving to a system of leasing federal lands for mining.

Reuters | September 12, 2023 | 10:37 am

Minsur rolls out tin tracing to prove metal is conflict-free

Minsur plans to track about 29,000 metric tons of tin a year, including its production in Brazil.

Bloomberg News | September 12, 2023 | 10:10 am

ATEX Resources stock boosted by Valeriano resource udate

The update showed a significant inferred mineral resource of 1.4 billion tonnes at a copper-equivalent grade of 0.67%.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 9:39 am

Almina-Minas halts zinc and lead concentrate operations at Aljustrel

Profitability has become a problem for zinc producers in Europe facing sliding prices and rising production costs.

Reuters | September 12, 2023 | 7:45 am

Cobalt, copper mining in DRC fuelling forced evictions — report

Study links race to secure key battery metals to forced eviction of entire communities and grievous human rights abuses.

Staff Writer | September 12, 2023 | 5:19 am

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