Base Metals Top Stories

Royal Road and Hemco form exploration partnership in Nicaragua

The cooperation agreement aims at identifying and exploring gold and copper targets in the areas covered by both companies’ existing licenses

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 6, 2017 | 5:11 pm

Platinum price pressured as market moves into oversupply

A rise in refined supply (despite a 9% dip in…

Frik Els | September 6, 2017 | 11:24 am

Copper price hits fresh 3-year high as output at world’s top producer falls

Chile's state-owned Codelco reports over 5% drop in first half…

Frik Els | September 5, 2017 | 11:54 am

Newly IPO’d Fireweed Zinc talks about its Yukon project

The Canadian junior recently started a six-week drilling program at…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 5, 2017 | 9:34 am

Philippines’ President says open-pit mining ban should stay

Rodrigo Duterte said ban should remain in place given the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 5, 2017 | 4:30 am

Codelco proposes 33% price hike for Chinese copper buyers for 2023

Last month, Codelco raised its premiums for sales to Europe to a record $234 a tonne for 2023, up 83% from 2022.

Reuters | November 8, 2022 | 7:52 am

Newcrest approves $140 million expansion of Telfer gold-copper operation

The West Dome Stage 8 cutback should start producing ore in the current quarter and extend Telfer operations into early 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 8, 2022 | 3:45 am

American Eagle reports first drill result from NAK copper project; stock soars

Shares of American Eagle shot up nearly six-fold at Monday's close following the new drill results.

Staff Writer | November 7, 2022 | 3:27 pm

More governments are turning against the rush to mine the deep sea

As world leaders gather at the United Nations climate summit in Egypt this week, another international meeting is underway in Jamaica to decide the fate of the planet’s oceans.

Bloomberg News | November 7, 2022 | 11:40 am

Copper price falls on Chinese demand fears

The country's zero-covid approach and lockdowns have squeezed its manufacturing sector and hit demand for industrial metals.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 7, 2022 | 8:07 am

Turquoise Hill further delays shareholder meet on $3.3 billion Rio Tinto buyout

The meeting to approve Rio Tinto acquiring 49% of shares of Turquoise Hill has now been pushed back to Nov. 15.

Reuters | November 7, 2022 | 7:26 am

SolGold secures $50 million royalty funding from Osisko Gold

SolGold said it can now focus completely on a strategic review, currently underway, which seeks to maximize shareholder value.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 7, 2022 | 6:03 am

Battery metals deployment rises as EV sales continue to climb

Rising sale numbers in battery materials supply chains are the consequence of global passenger EV registrations rising by 42% in 2022 H1 compared to the same period the year prior.

Staff Writer | November 6, 2022 | 7:49 am

Aluminum-based material can scrub CO2 from coal-fired power plants’ exhaust

Aluminum formate has proven effective in separating carbon dioxide from the other gases that commonly fly out of the smokestacks of coal-fired power plants.

Staff Writer | November 6, 2022 | 7:40 am

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