Base Metals Top Stories

Applying soft-rock mining concepts in hard-rock mining

CAT launched a fully mechanized longwall system for continuous mining of flat and tabular deposits.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 20, 2016 | 3:41 am

Copper price correction in full swing

Profit-takers push copper price down more than 3%.

Frik Els | December 19, 2016 | 4:32 pm

Canadian Wealth Minerals to acquire Chile’s Laguna Verde lithium project

The project, known as Laguna Verde, is located in the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2016 | 7:55 am

Vale to sell fertilizer business to Mosaic for $2.5 billion

Mosaic has agreed to acquire most of Vale's phosphate assets…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 19, 2016 | 5:09 am

Taliban says ok for China to develop huge Afghan copper mine

A promise by the Taliban to safeguard the world's second…

Andrew Topf | December 16, 2016 | 8:02 pm

It’s not all one-way traffic for China’s EV makers

Persistent hikes in raw material costs have been weighing on automakers for a while now.

Bloomberg News | January 31, 2022 | 7:56 am

Tesla’s not working on that $25,000 car – here’s why

R.I.P. Model 2.

Frik Els | January 28, 2022 | 12:13 pm

Copper price heads for biggest weekly fall in three months

"Price weakness could last through China's New Year public holiday next week, typically a time of low demand," said Saxo Bank.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 28, 2022 | 9:08 am

Zinc squeeze worsens as a second European smelter closes

Europe's zinc buyers can only hope warmer spring weather comes early this year, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | January 28, 2022 | 8:18 am

Teck Resources’ QB2 to cost up to $500m more than planned

It estimates the covid-19 pandemic will impact the expansion project's cost by $900 to $1.1 billion, up from the $600 million anticipated.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2022 | 7:55 am

BHP shares fall on last day of trading in London

The company’s 20-year-old presence in the stock draws to a close, as part of a plan to simplify its corporate structure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 28, 2022 | 3:55 am

Mitsui Mining ramps up zinc contract prices as shortages bite

The constrained availability of cargo ships is a big contributor to the rise.

Bloomberg News | January 27, 2022 | 8:25 pm

Add another 1m tonnes to annual copper demand from EVs

2021 saw a surge in new electrodeposited copper foil manufacturing capacity – just one use leading to a 5-fold increase in copper demand from EVs over the next decade.

Frik Els | January 27, 2022 | 3:09 pm

Hindustan Zinc says prices to stay strong due to power costs

High power prices could leave some smelters unable to operate, CEO Arun Misra said.

Bloomberg News | January 27, 2022 | 10:10 am

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