Base Metals Top Stories

World’s No. 1 copper miner Codelco made a $2.88 billion profit in 2017

Best performance in three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2018 | 2:32 am

Canadian miner denounces illegal stoppage at Panamanian mine

“The dominant union, which represents the majority of workers, is…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 15, 2018 | 6:21 pm

New study rips into cobalt, lithium price bulls

"Significant surpluses" from next year to decimate prices says second…

Frik Els | March 15, 2018 | 3:27 pm

Trudeau dodged steel tariffs. Now he’s angling to save NAFTA

Donald Trump is already taking up a lot of Justin…

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2018 | 2:57 pm

Russian billionaire Potanin buys 2% of Nornickel from Abramovich

The dispute is part of a long-running battle for control…

Reuters | March 15, 2018 | 12:21 pm

Electrical accident at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine leaves one dead

El Teniente is an underground copper mine located in the Chilean Andes, 2,300 metres above sea level.

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 2:54 pm

Nova Royalty acquires NSR on Newmont’s Saddle North copper deposit in British Columbia

Nova's royalty covers nearly 37,000 hectares of BC's Golden Triangle.

Staff Writer | June 29, 2023 | 9:20 am

Biden administration aims $2 billion in grants at US electric vehicle transition

Auto workers union has warned that a rapid change to EVs could put thousands of jobs at risk.

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 8:28 am

Fixing deep-sea mining damage would be double the cost of extraction — study

Ecosystem restoration would cost between $5.3 - $5.7m per sq. km, compared with $2.7m sq. km to mine the seafloor.

Reuters | June 29, 2023 | 5:10 am

Researchers find correlation between cadmium exposure and residing close to mine sites in China

Urinary cadmium levels were higher in people living near mining areas in China’s Hunan Province than in those living in other places.

Staff Writer | June 29, 2023 | 5:06 am

World faces ‘terrifying’ future if miners, regulators don’t step up — Newcrest

The mining industry needs to bring online the equivalent of 17 more Escondidas by 2050, says interim CEO Sherry Duhe.

Reuters | June 28, 2023 | 5:58 pm

Newcrest eyes major expansion of Red Chris gold-copper project

The company plans to decide later this year on whether to add underground block cave mining to its open pit operations.

Bloomberg News | June 28, 2023 | 5:54 pm

Hot Chili PEA for Costa Fuego calls for annual output of 209,000 lb. copper, 49,000 oz. gold

According to the PEA, the post-tax net present value (8% discount) will be $1.1 billion, and the post-tax internal rate of return will be 21%.

Staff Writer | June 28, 2023 | 10:47 am

Swiss Federal Council wants moratorium on deep sea mining

The Swiss government stated that commercial exploitation should be postponed until more scientific knowledge is obtained.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 28, 2023 | 10:01 am

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