Base Metals Top Stories

Excelsior adds key permit to Arizona in-situ copper mine

Excelsior Mining (TSXV:MIN) investors have seen a stellar 2017, with the stock up 30% over the last month and 41.2% year to date.

Andrew Topf | June 14, 2017 | 7:37 pm

Nyrstar sells mothballed Mexican zinc mine for $20 million

Despite a hot zinc market, Switzerland-based Nyrstar (EBR:NYR) has unloaded…

Andrew Topf | June 14, 2017 | 5:38 pm

Argentina passes mining act expected to create 125,000 new jobs

Agreement is part of plan to double investment in the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2017 | 8:49 am

Tanzania says Barrick to pay money owed by Acacia to Gov’t

Barrick confirmed chairman John Thornton met President John Magufuli for…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 14, 2017 | 7:03 am

Trump has been good news for miners — Callinex CEO

Trump’s measures to revitalize the mining industry are steps on…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 13, 2017 | 6:49 am

Nornickel cuts estimate of 2022 global palladium deficit

It expects a global palladium market deficit of 100,000 ounces and a global nickel market surplus of 37,000 tonnes in 2022.

Reuters | May 23, 2022 | 8:39 am

Glencore to appear in court in US, UK over corruption probe

Glencore is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice and Brazilian authorities in the Car Wash scandal.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 23, 2022 | 7:30 am

Africa’s domestic mining sector not severely impacted by sanctions against Russia – report

The Economist Intelligence Unit says Russian mining activities in Sub‑Saharan Africa will be impacted by sanctions but without having a serious negative impact on domestic mining sectors.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | May 22, 2022 | 11:55 am

Work suspended at Botswana’s Khoemacau copper mine after accident kills two

The two workers were employed by Australian-based contractor Barminco.

Reuters | May 21, 2022 | 7:22 pm

Atico Mining receives EIA approval for La Plata project in Ecuador

La Plata has previously been identified by Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso as a "strategic project".

Staff Writer | May 20, 2022 | 9:19 am

Horizonte kicks off construction of Araguia nickel mine in Brazil

The Araguaia nickel mine in northern Brazil is set to produce 29,000 tonnes of the battery metal a year for the steel market.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 20, 2022 | 7:13 am

Europe aims to revive magnesium output by 2025 to cut China reliance

Supplies from China fell late last year, igniting prices in Europe and focusing the EU on efforts to secure home-grown supplies.

Reuters | May 20, 2022 | 6:33 am

Arconic to sell Russian operations, take $500 million charge

The Pittsburgh-based aluminum-sheet manufacturer said the conflict in Ukraine has made its operation in Russia untenable.

Bloomberg News | May 19, 2022 | 3:25 pm

Peru fails yet again to broker truce allowing Las Bambas mine restart

On Thursday, Prime Minister Anibal Torres traveled to the Andean region of Apurimac, but he arrived late and then abruptly left the meeting only an hour after it had started.

Reuters | May 19, 2022 | 2:17 pm

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