Base Metals Top Stories

Copper, nickel, zinc prices sink on China car sales, trade war

Near 17% decline in Chinese car sales in April – the 11th monthly drop in a row – compounds impact of Washington-Beijing trade salvoes.

Frik Els | May 13, 2019 | 3:39 pm

A bumpy ride for British Columbia’s largest mining companies

British Columbia’s top mining companies have been on a roller-coaster…

Albert Van Santvoort | May 13, 2019 | 2:46 pm

First Quantum signals potential restart of Ravensthorpe mine

According to the company, initial planning for the resumption of…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2019 | 11:04 am

Platinum market is turning a corner as supplies start to tighten

Prices of the metal mostly used in autocatalysts are off…

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2019 | 9:42 am

JX Nippon Mining appoints new president, sets out long-term vision

Seiichi Murayama, senior executive officer, will become its new president…

Reuters | May 13, 2019 | 9:17 am

Cascadia Minerals stock soars on fund manager financing

The private placement is led by Michael Gentile, one of its largest shareholders, who plans to up his stake to 9.99%.

Staff Writer | June 3, 2024 | 9:45 am

New technocrat Mexican leader unlikely pro-mining even as she replaces ‘whim and bombast’

Claudia Sheinbaum is expected to continue the anti-mining policies of outgoing President Andres Manuel López Obrador.

Colin McClelland | June 3, 2024 | 7:49 am

Freeport Indonesia raises output target, awaits new export permit

Indonesia banned shipments of all raw minerals from June 2023, but Freeport was given a year-long dispensation.

Reuters | June 3, 2024 | 7:18 am

Researchers push for using iron instead of cobalt, nickel in next-gen lithium-ion batteries

A team of scientists has transformed the reactivity of iron metal, the cheapest metal commodity.

Staff Writer | June 3, 2024 | 6:06 am

Taseko’s Gibraltar copper mine halted as workers strike

More than 500 workers walked off the job over the weekend at the Gibraltar copper mine in central B.C., Canada.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 3, 2024 | 3:53 am

New project approval could allow Peru to produce four million tonnes of copper annually — minister

The Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, said Peru's copper production could eventually rival that of neighbouring Chile.

Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 11:39 am

Gold, zinc help manipulate water to create clean fuels with no dirty byproducts

Researchers have figured out how to create a clean energy loop using gold.

Staff Writer | June 2, 2024 | 6:48 am

IXM co-head of refined metals is leaving trader

Adhitya Sethaputra's departure is the latest in a series of personnel changes at the trading house owned by Chinese miner CMOC Group.

Bloomberg News | June 2, 2024 | 12:05 am

China Gold’s Jiama mine in Tibet resumes operations

The copper-gold mine was suspended on March 27, 2023, due to a tailings overflow at the Guolanggou dam.

Staff Writer | May 31, 2024 | 2:35 pm

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