Base Metals Top Stories

India’s only copper miner plans to nearly triple production at largest mine

Hindustan Copper is making moves to expand its production and operations in India where the company has a monopoly on copper mining.

Andrew Topf | November 12, 2017 | 3:56 pm

Osisko’s hybrid model could be the future of gold streaming

MINING.com talks to Sean Roosen, Chair and CEO of Osisko…

Frik Els | November 10, 2017 | 5:26 pm

Finnish nickel producer, Trafigura tap electric vehicle boom

Trafigura Group provides $200m in funding to Finland's Terrafame nickel…

Reuters | November 10, 2017 | 1:02 pm

Why prospect generators: an interview with Brent Cook

Prospect and project generators are often overlooked by speculators in…

Proven and Probable | November 10, 2017 | 12:08 pm

Indonesia warns of tough response after Papuan rebels threaten Freeport

Indonesia's military said on Friday it was prepared to take…

Reuters | November 10, 2017 | 4:05 am

Copper Mountain Mining’s IT systems seized in malicious malware attack

The company isolated operations, switched to manual processes, and the mill has been preventatively shutdown to determine the effect on its control system.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 3, 2023 | 12:19 pm

Copper price down as China’s manufacturing activity contracts

China's manufacturing sector activity contracted at a sharper pace in December as surging infections disrupted production.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 3, 2023 | 8:04 am

Panama president says final contract to First Quantum has been presented

President Laurentino Cortizo said on Monday the government has presented a final contract to regulate operations.

Reuters | January 2, 2023 | 9:31 am

Panama rejects First Quantum’s legal bid to avoid halting operations

First Quantum had notified the country about two arbitration proceedings days after the order to halt operations.

Reuters | January 2, 2023 | 2:54 am

Battery metal binge outweighs cost hikes at PolyMet copper-nickel project in Minnesota

Developing the first phase of the NorthMet open-pit operation about 100 km north of the Lake Superior port of Duluth is forecast at $1.2 billion.

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 10:26 am

Chile copper production down 5.5% in November

The drop in copper output was partly due to lower ore grades and operational problems affecting major companies in the sector.

Reuters | December 30, 2022 | 10:04 am

Australia takes serious look at its carbon sequestration potential

Australia’s national science agency assessed 12 nature-based and engineered carbon capture technologies to look at their sequestration potential.

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 9:34 am

Coal, gas lead 2022 commodities rally

Industrial metals and iron ore are on track to finish in negative territory.

Reuters | December 30, 2022 | 8:59 am

Global Battery Metals to discontinue nickel-copper exploration in Michigan

The Vancouver-based miner said exploration activities at Sawyer Camp have not generated enough encouragement to justify the continued allocation of budget and effort.

Staff Writer | December 30, 2022 | 8:40 am

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