Base Metals Top Stories

BMW mining deals shelved until EVs can be mass-produced

The German luxury vehicle maker said mass production of EVs is not viable until 2020 when its proprietary electric drive technology is expected to be profitable enough.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2018 | 9:56 am

Guinea: Mining firms will remain key target for anti-government protesters

Anti-government sentiment is set to further escalate in the run-up…

Verisk Maplecroft | March 22, 2018 | 7:09 am

RNC mulls selling Aussie mine to focus on massive cobalt-nickel project in Quebec

The company's Dumont cobalt and nickel project in Quebec is…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2018 | 3:17 am

Barrick Gold yet to feel the heat in Zambian tax crackdown

The Toronto-based company, which operates the Lumwana mine, hasn’t received…

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2018 | 5:08 pm

Cyanide and copper: key ingredients in the origins of life, scientists say

Harvard researchers combined cyanide and copper in an airtight quartz…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 21, 2018 | 4:24 pm

Ivanhoe outlines Phase 3-4 Kamoa-Kakula expansion

The complex produced 333,500 tonnes of copper in 2022, more than double its output a year earlier.

Staff Writer | January 30, 2023 | 11:09 am

Glencore sells Russian aluminum into LME storage, sources say

A build-up of Russian metal is likely to raise concern in the market that benchmark LME prices will weaken.

Reuters | January 30, 2023 | 10:25 am

Philippines may tax nickel exports to follow Indonesia’s success

Indonesia and the Philippines are the world’s biggest suppliers of nickel.

Bloomberg News | January 30, 2023 | 9:39 am

RANKED: World’s biggest copper projects — 2023

Once again, Northern Dynasty's Pebble project located near the Bristol Bay region of Alaska takes first place.

MINING.com Editor | January 30, 2023 | 9:17 am

EU recovers appetite for trade in green industry push

The European Union is aiming to enact up to five trade deals in record time to ensure its future as a clean tech leader.

Reuters | January 30, 2023 | 6:53 am

MMG flags production halt at Las Bambas in Peru due to protests

The disruption coincides with operational setbacks and regulatory headwinds in neighboring Chile.

Staff Writer | January 30, 2023 | 6:31 am

Zinc8 gets $9 million grant to establish zinc-air battery production facility in New York State

The Canadian company has been approved for a grant from Empire State Development of up to $9 million as an incentive to establish its first US-based production facility in New York State.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 29, 2023 | 12:49 pm