Base Metals Top Stories

Small Canadian miners in pole position for electric vehicle battery boon

Canadian developers of cobalt and lithium mines stand to benefit from a round of investments from the makers of EVs and the batteries powering them.

Reuters | December 11, 2017 | 1:35 pm

Bitcoin contracts are still tiny in the world of commodity futures

“The bitcoin’s super-high volatility is not for everyone’s taste,” said…

Bloomberg News | December 11, 2017 | 1:23 pm

Congo mines say revised code threatens industry’s future

Monday, mining companies in the DRC said that proposed changes…

Reuters | December 11, 2017 | 9:32 am

First Aboriginal mine opens in Northern Territory

Sunday was a proud day for Aboriginal people in Australia's…

Andrew Topf | December 10, 2017 | 5:17 pm

Wisconsin to lift sulphide mining ban

In six months sulphide miners in Wisconsin could be back…

Andrew Topf | December 10, 2017 | 3:40 pm

Plants inspire scientists to recover minerals, metals from wastewater

Researchers are adapting plant 'membrane separation mechanisms' so they can be embedded in wastewater recycling technologies.

Staff Writer | February 5, 2023 | 12:06 pm

Alcoa says workers back 2024 restart of aluminum smelter in Spain

The US metals producer had reached a deal with workers in December 2021 to end primary aluminum production at San Ciprian.

Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 4:22 pm

The fossil-fuel elephant in the electrification room

The transition from fossil fuels to electrified transportation and renewable energy is predicated on two assumptions, both of which are false.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | February 3, 2023 | 11:53 am

Permitting solutions for mining in British Columbia ‘a priority’, says gov’t

The mining permitting process in the province is known for its lengthy delays.

Amanda Stutt | February 3, 2023 | 11:41 am

Filo’s longest copper cuts in Argentina boost takeover appeal

BMO Capital Markets noted the drill results increase the potential to expand the Filo del Sol project.

Staff Writer | February 3, 2023 | 9:59 am

Column: China’s zinc and lead exports plug Western supply gaps

China's shift to net exporter of both metals is a rare inversion of historical trade patterns.

Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 8:02 am

Zinc price slumps on jump in inventories and weak Chinese demand

Inventories in warehouses registered with the Shanghai Futures Exchange have more than doubled over the last two weeks.

Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 7:45 am

Graphic: Disruptions raise the chance of copper supply tightness

Production disruptions in Latin America and Africa have raised the stakes for a tighter market this year.

Reuters | February 3, 2023 | 7:16 am

Canada faces pressure to ban deep-sea mining

Scientists and NGOs are asking Ottawa to ban the activity, as the country hosts an international marine conservation summit that kicks off on Friday in Vancouver.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2023 | 6:52 am

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