Base Metals Top Stories

Newmont Mining reshuffles management in Australia

Newmont Mining Corporation has appointed experienced miner Alex Bates to lead the company’s business in Australia.

Newmont Goldcorp | April 4, 2017 | 3:28 pm

EU toughens up rules on imports of conflict minerals

The new law, which will come into force in 2021,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2017 | 10:05 am

This firm may make coal’s future a lot brighter

Australia’s Dotz Nano has found a new use for coal…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2017 | 3:49 am

Europe’s last tin mine big step closer to restart

Successful water treatment trials could see final permits to restart…

Frik Els | March 31, 2017 | 3:10 pm

Freeport’s Cerro Verde copper mine resumes normal operations

The news follows the end of a historically long 43-day…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 31, 2017 | 6:56 am

Understanding zinc’s role in a low-carbon economy

Zinc is one of the most versatile and essential materials known to mankind.

Visual Capitalist | April 7, 2022 | 8:04 am

Colombia to tender gold, coal assets by end of June

The bidding round for coal exploration contracts opens this month, while gold round is expected in the first half of 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 7, 2022 | 3:45 am

Ambler Metals’ suspended access road permits in legal limbo

Ambler Metals' Upper Kobuk Mineral Projects' development timeline could be impacted by access road construction delays.

Henry Lazenby | April 6, 2022 | 2:24 pm

220-year chart shows “no evidence” green energy transition is underway

It took 70 years for oil and gas to take 50% of the global primary energy market from coal. Today renewables can't even match incremental growth in demand.

Frik Els | April 6, 2022 | 2:13 pm

British firm plans to invest $100 million in Zambia mine expansion

Moxico Resources plans to invest $100 million to expand its majority-owned Mimbula copper mine.

Reuters | April 6, 2022 | 7:14 am

Rusal exports first Guinea bauxite in nearly a month

Unlike a number of other Russian companies, Rusal is not the target of sanctions, although its billionaire founder Oleg Deripaska is.

Reuters | April 6, 2022 | 7:06 am

BHP’s Nickel West to be fully powered by renewables

The 12-year deal with Italy's Enel will supply BHP with 100% of the power needed at three of its major nickel mines in Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 6, 2022 | 3:54 am

JPMorgan reviewing commodity exposure after nickel chaos

Bloomberg sources say it’s possible that it could result in JPMorgan scaling back activity in commodities.

Bloomberg News | April 5, 2022 | 9:31 am

IGO says Western Areas may nix $829 million buyout

IGO says its takeover of nickel producer Western Areas might fall through after an independent expert concluded the offer was "neither fair nor reasonable".

Reuters | April 5, 2022 | 9:25 am

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