Base Metals Top Stories

Strike at Barrick’s Veladero mine suspended

Union at Barrick's troubled operation, Argentina's largest gold mine, says strike will resume if there's no deal after two weeks of talks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2017 | 3:55 pm

Cobalt supply is in a “Death Spiral:” Jack Lifton

Jack Lifton says recycling, copper and nickel mining is a…

SmallCapPower | May 29, 2017 | 12:53 pm

Even with iron ore prices diving, NASA fast tracks mission to $10,000 quadrillion asteroid

If NASA is successful in its mission to 16 Psyche,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2017 | 10:15 am

Low platinum prices push jewellery demand

Diamonds may be a girl's best friend but for budget-conscious…

Andrew Topf | May 28, 2017 | 4:39 pm

From Yukon to Patagonia, gold explorers stir after sleep

Outbreaks of gold-rush fever are popping up as bullion markets…

Bloomberg News | May 26, 2017 | 3:11 pm

Talon Metals expands resource at Tamarack nickel project in Minnesota

Fresh drilling results show thicker, higher-grade nickel-copper mineralization in an area outside the project’s defined resource zone.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 9, 2022 | 4:22 am

Chile environmental regulator orders Antofagasta to apply risk control measures

SMA has asked the miner to implement seven measures to control risks linked to the rescue of hydrocarbons.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2022 | 4:01 pm

Copper price rises on supply disruption concerns

Workers at BHP's Escondida threatened on Wednesday to go on strike over what they described as safety concerns.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 8, 2022 | 8:13 am

Column: China’s August coal and copper imports not as strong as they look

China's imports of major commodities were mixed in August, with ongoing weakness in crude oil and natural gas.

Reuters | September 8, 2022 | 7:56 am

The copper market is flashing signs of tight supply

Copper spreads are spiking in a signal that physical supplies remain tight despite global economic headwinds.

Bloomberg News | September 8, 2022 | 7:10 am

BHP says copper strategy does not depend on M&A after OZ Minerals snub

Comments come as OZ Minerals rejected last month BHP's $5.9 billion takeover bid to get control of the West Musgrave copper-nickel project.

Reuters | September 8, 2022 | 3:32 am

Amex reports the best Perron intercept yet in northern Quebec

The results are the latest batch from the ongoing multi-year 300,000-metre drilling campaign designed to expand the known mineralization of the polymetallic VMS target.

Henry Lazenby | September 7, 2022 | 2:32 pm

Vale sees 44% increase in global nickel demand by 2030

The company also estimated its own production for the medium term at between 230,000 and 245,000 tonnes of nickel per year.

Reuters | September 7, 2022 | 1:27 pm

China’s copper imports continue at record pace on lower prices

Year to date copper imports are up 8.1% but Shanghai inventories drop to 7-month low.

Reuters | September 7, 2022 | 12:10 pm

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