Base Metals Top Stories

South Africa’s mining charter to be finalized in three months

Uncertainty around the charter has deterred investment into a sector that accounts for 8% of gross domestic product in the world's top platinum producer

Reuters | February 28, 2018 | 9:31 am

Canadian junior quadruples cobalt portfolio

Secova Metals acquired 1151640 B.C. Ltd.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 27, 2018 | 5:56 pm

Platinum price crashes through $1,000 after German diesel ban

Emissions scrubbing in vehicles accounts for over 40% of platinum…

Frik Els | February 27, 2018 | 4:53 pm

Zambia to start forcing miners to move 30% of minerals by rail

Country's Chamber of Mines says rail system is not ready…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 27, 2018 | 9:20 am

Venezuelan government defends Mining Arc, environmentalists say it’s not working

Very few of the 150 companies who expressed interest in…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 26, 2018 | 5:41 pm

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

Teck funds study on how bacteria-killing copper can reduce infection risk in care homes

First study of its size will be use Health Canada-registered antimicrobial copper fixtures and surfaces.

Staff Writer | May 31, 2023 | 12:40 pm

Indonesian copper miner Amman aims to raise $880 million in IPO

The listing would be the biggest initial public offering in Southeast Asia this year.

Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 11:15 am

Site visit: Kodiak Copper drilling to expand mineral footprint at MPD project in British Columbia

Kodiak’s most advanced asset is MPD – a multi-centered porphyry system that is slowly giving up its secrets.

Henry Lazenby | May 31, 2023 | 10:37 am

Codelco shuts Ventanas smelter in move towards sustainable mining

Environmentalists have called Quintero and its surroundings a "sacrifice zone" for repeated pollution incidents.

Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 9:46 am

Zambia orders halt to work on copper mine in Lower Zambezi park

Zambia's government said Mwembeshi Resources had violated a number of environmental conditions pertaining to the Kangaluwi copper mine.

Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 9:44 am

Commodity crash signals disinflation is taking hold for now

From copper to wheat to natural gas, the cost of some of the world’s most important products is crashing.

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2023 | 8:30 am

LME launches two consultations on reforms in wake of nickel crisis

The first consultation will be on a requirement for warehouses to report the amount of all stored metal.

Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 8:28 am

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