Base Metals Top Stories

Copper demand from electric vehicles to be nine times higher by 2027 — study

The growing market for electric vehicles will significantly impact demand for copper over the next decade, according to new research commissioned by the International Copper Association.

International Copper Association - ICA | June 12, 2017 | 1:00 pm

Tanzania accuses Acacia of illegal mining in fresh blow to Barrick’s subsidiary

Government accused the gold miner of operating illegally in the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 12, 2017 | 7:27 am

3,000-year-old copper mask is oldest crafted object in South America

It's a well-known fact that copper was used by ancient…

Andrew Topf | June 11, 2017 | 4:02 pm

Taseko in court to appeal defamation win by enviro-group

Taseko Mines (TSX:TKO), the company behind a large copper-gold project…

Andrew Topf | June 11, 2017 | 3:13 pm

Two workers trapped at Mandalay’s Cerro Bayo mine in Chile after flooding

Operations at the silver-gold mine have been suspended until further…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 9, 2017 | 9:46 am

Chinese lockdowns dragging aluminum prices down, no respite before H2 — report

Fitch notes strong downside risks as strict Chinese lockdowns pose a strong threat to demand for the metal in 2022.

Staff Writer | May 19, 2022 | 1:24 pm

ESG to decide winners-losers in mining, says Friedland

"Companies that get it right will inherit the industry. Companies that don’t, will die.”

Bloomberg News | May 19, 2022 | 10:12 am

Copper price rebounds as China eases covid restrictions

“Sentiment had been buoyed by hopes that China is making progress towards an exit from strict lockdowns,” commodity strategists at ANZ said.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 19, 2022 | 9:25 am

South Africans’ hair reveals heavy metal exposure from mining at Witwatersrand

Researchers are analyzing individual hair samples from people living and working around the Witwatersrand basin to determine the degree of uranium contamination.

Staff Writer | May 19, 2022 | 5:05 am