Base Metals Top Stories

The world’s mineral industry meets at PDAC 2017

“ Canada is looked to as a leader in mineral exploration and development,”

PDAC | December 21, 2016 | 2:05 pm

Eight dead, 35 injured in Congo mining hub amid anti-Govt protests

Congolese security forces accused of shooting civilians in the southern…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 21, 2016 | 5:55 am

These were the top Canadian mining topics of 2016

Commodity price recovery; King Coal on the way out; mining…

Business in Vancouver | December 21, 2016 | 12:30 am

Chinese tax breaks do nothing for palladium price

Down $110 in December.

Frik Els | December 20, 2016 | 4:31 pm

Venezuela misses payout to Spokane gold junior

Gold Reserve says initial $300m payment from Venezuela government under…

Frik Els | December 20, 2016 | 1:53 pm

High-performance aluminum alloys can now be produced with little energy

Researchers have developed a new process that cuts in half the energy needed to manufacture high-performance aluminum alloys.

Staff Writer | July 25, 2022 | 5:05 am

Europe’s energy crisis risks slashing aluminum production further

Aluminum is one of the most energy-intensive metals to make, and the surge in power prices already knocked about 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in Europe and North America.

Bloomberg News | July 22, 2022 | 12:21 pm

LME won’t ban Nornickel’s metal as Russian firm isn’t under UK sanctions

The LME said it was continuing to assess the sanctions Britain imposed in June on Potanin, known as Russia's "Nickel King".

Reuters | July 22, 2022 | 10:15 am

Pan American Silver drills best intercept to date at La Colorada Skarn

The best result was an intercept of 295.5 metres at 234 g/t silver, 6.36% lead and 5.72% zinc.

Staff Writer | July 22, 2022 | 9:26 am

Copper price rises as risk appetite returns

Global stocks are up for the sixth day and the dollar weakened from 20-year highs.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 22, 2022 | 9:02 am

LME says EU sanctions on Russian metals baron do not apply to UMMC

The EU added Andrei Kozitsyn, former head of Urals Mining and Metals Co, to its list of individuals and companies banned for supporting the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters | July 22, 2022 | 8:11 am

Column: Aluminum producers feel the margin pain as price slumps

Aluminum producers are facing a hard landing after the bonanza pricing seen in the first half of 2022.

Reuters | July 22, 2022 | 8:04 am

Chile rejects second Anglo American project in two months

Local environmental authority turned down Anglo's $40 million operational continuity project for its El Soldado copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2022 | 7:55 am

UPDATE: Knotty nickel supply chain highly exposed to new price shocks

Volatile market reeling from a big short gone wrong can blow up if West imposes sanctions on Russia. And don’t expect Indonesia to fill in gaps anytime soon.

Frik Els | July 22, 2022 | 4:52 am

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