Base Metals Top Stories

El Salvador becomes first country to ban all metal mining

Lawmakers have approved a broad-range ban on mining, which only excludes coal, salt and other non-metallic resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2017 | 3:02 am

Fresh ‘incident’ at Barrick’s Veladero mine in Argentina

A local government spokesman said a pipe carrying a “rich…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2017 | 8:07 am

Miners to spend $21 billion on exploration by 2025

Equipment and services suppliers will have to wait at least…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2017 | 6:35 am

Eldorado to begin production at its Greek Olympias mine by year-end

The Canadian miner also said it has obtained better terms…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 29, 2017 | 3:55 am

Vale’s new CEO Schvartsman a political move in the right direction — analysts

Fabio Schvartsman will lead the transition of the world’s largest…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2017 | 9:56 am

Hundreds of new mines required to meet 2030 battery metals demand — IEA report

Pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions.

Henry Lazenby | August 5, 2022 | 12:12 pm

Europe’s top copper producer looks to cut gas usage in Germany

The Hamburg-based company is looking to switch to alternatives like fuel oil, but is bracing for a potential restriction in gas supply.

Bloomberg News | August 5, 2022 | 9:13 am

Copper price rises on US jobs data

US employers added hundreds of thousands more jobs than expected last month, suggesting the economy may not be in a recession.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 5, 2022 | 8:56 am

Aurubis retains annual outlook as quarterly profit surges 24%

The German industry faces an uncertain winter as Russia is cutting its massive gas deliveries to Germany.

Reuters | August 5, 2022 | 8:37 am

Turquoise Hill flags $200 million cost increase at Oyu Tolgoi

The miner, which had $500 million in cash at the end of June, said the impact of additional delays will be known before the end of September.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2022 | 7:03 am

EV sales expected to surpass 2021’s figures despite supply chain disruptions – report

IDTechEx expects the electric car market to surpass 2021 sales of ~6.4 million, as sales for the first half of the year have already reached 3.5 million.

Staff Writer | August 5, 2022 | 6:06 am

Anglo American to appeal El Soldado project rejection

Despite having the backing of the country’s top environmental evaluation authority, the permit for El Soldado Phase V project was declined.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 5, 2022 | 3:58 am

Rio Tinto attracts several proposals to build 4 GW of wind, solar power

The massive build of renewables equals more than a third of the total wind and solar capacity Australia already has.

Reuters | August 4, 2022 | 8:30 pm

Horizonte Minerals signs $135 million equipment contracts for Brazil nickel project

The Araguaia project will initially produce up to 14,500 tonnes of nickel per year.

Reuters | August 4, 2022 | 2:48 pm

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