Base Metals Top Stories

Barrick Gold brings in new director to regain strength in Latin America

The gold producer said the region will play an increasingly important role in its growth strategy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 7, 2016 | 2:27 am

Palladium price rally may be overdone

Ample above ground stocks, rising mine supply could dampen prospects…

Frik Els | December 6, 2016 | 9:04 pm

Trump’s impact on metals and mining in one chart

Interactive: Donald Trump's victory has created winners and (huge) losers…

Frik Els | December 6, 2016 | 8:11 pm

Chinese-Korean group to build $2 billion lithium batteries plant in Chile

Based on the conglomerate's estimates, opening such plant would increase…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 6, 2016 | 10:05 am

US celebrates National Miners Day

On Tuesday, December 6, 2016, the nation will pay tribute…

Graphic Products | December 6, 2016 | 5:26 am

Trevali’s missing workers failed to reach Perkoa mine’s refuge chamber during floods

The search for the missing miners will continue, Trevali said.

Staff Writer | May 18, 2022 | 10:21 am

Copper price down on bets of big US rate hikes

Fed Jerome Powell pledged that the US central bank would ratchet interest rates as high as needed to kill a surge in inflation.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 18, 2022 | 9:20 am

China CNGR expands nickel investments in Indonesia to meet EV demand

CNGR Advanced Material will invest in three new projects in Indonesia to produce nickel matte.

Reuters | May 18, 2022 | 9:06 am

China’s metal exports storm higher to fill gap left by war

China has already shipped out unusually large volumes of metals from aluminum, copper to zinc in March.

Bloomberg News | May 18, 2022 | 8:15 am

Column: Nickel demand boomed in 2021; this year it will be supply

Surplus or deficit? In nickel's current fractured state it could be both this year, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | May 18, 2022 | 7:59 am

How ‘weak sustainability’ helps miners contribute to the UN development goals

Researchers suggest that mining companies should focus on achieving ambitious yet realistic sustainability targets.

Staff Writer | May 18, 2022 | 6:06 am

Quality companies are investors’ best bet when valuations get low

Investors should look at whether the junior companies they are interested in have enough cash in the bank, VRIC hears.

Henry Lazenby | May 17, 2022 | 5:42 pm

Burkina Faso rescuers find no survivors in flooded mine’s rescue chamber

There had been some hope during a month-long search and rescue operation that the missing men might have reached the rescue chamber.

Reuters | May 17, 2022 | 9:59 am

Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand

The EV sector consumed 59,000 tonnes of cobalt in 2021, or 34% of total demand, according to a report by the Cobalt Institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 17, 2022 | 9:03 am

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