Base Metals Top Stories

Aura Minerals wants to reactivate projects under care and maintenance

The miner is working towards reactivating its Aranzazu and São Francisco gold projects in Mexico and Brazil, respectively.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 28, 2018 | 9:00 am

Digging for cobalt riches: Congo races to fix a deadly problem

The man was digging a toilet in his backyard when…

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2018 | 8:51 am

Sibanye-Stillwater partners with Wits to create the ‘mine of the future’

In partnership with the Wits Mining Institute (WMI) at the…

Sibanye-Stillwater | March 28, 2018 | 6:42 am

DRDGold okays Sibanye-Stillwater $110 million-assets exchange deal

South Africa’s top gold producer has secured a 38% stake…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2018 | 3:58 am

Japan’s JXTG raises profit forecast despite $1.2bn charge

The Japanese energy and metals company said the impairment loss…

Reuters | March 28, 2018 | 3:20 am

Lundin backs Filo del Sol project in Argentina by joining $75m placement

The Lundin Family Trusts will subscribe for up to C$70 million of the shares, and the BHP Group will subscribe for up to C$30 million.

Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 8:55 am

BHP owes underpaid Australian workers $280 million

The company said it had incorrectly deducted leave on public holidays since 2010 for an average of six leave days in total per person.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:51 am

Eramet no longer sees LME as benchmark for ferronickel

"The LME's problem is that it's pricing the pure ore. Meanwhile, nickel is less and less used as a pure metal," said Eramet's CEO Christel Bories.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:45 am

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

The southern African country is reeling from power cuts of up to 12 hours daily.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:39 am

Governments must speed up mine permits to meet transition needs – Teck CEO

"Miners need to do a better job not just meeting, but exceeding ESG expectations," said Jonathan Price.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:35 am

Tsingshan says Argentina lithium plan with Eramet to total $1.7 billion

China's top nickel producer urged the Argentinian government to introduce more policies and measures related to investment.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:26 am

Renewable energy capacity to hit record growth in 2023 – IEA

Renewable power capacity is expected to jump by 107 gigawatts the largest absolute increase ever, to more than 440 gigawatts in 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2023 | 5:06 am

Google leads funding round for Indian space startup Pixxel

Pixxel, founded in 2019, is building a constellation of satellites that have the ability to identify mineral deposits or the productivity of crops by analysing the spectral signature of an image.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 4:58 am

Appian, Dectronic to jointly build 20 solar plants in Brazil

The solar power plants will initially be located in the mining-rich state of Minas Gerais, which has ideal conditions and fiscal incentives.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2023 | 3:44 am

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