Base Metals Top Stories

Lonmin ups stake in Pandora platinum mine

Consolidation in South African's platinum mining sector continued on Friday with Lonmin's decision to buy Amplats' stake in the Pandora platinum mine.

Andrew Topf | November 13, 2016 | 3:53 pm

Warnings as copper price surge continues

After underperforming badly in 2016, copper is now firmly in…

Frik Els | November 11, 2016 | 1:08 am

Harmony logs record quarterly revenue, halves debt

The world's fifth largest gold miner increased production, had stronger…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 10, 2016 | 6:38 am

Anti-mining groups force Hudbay to keep Peruvian operation suspended

Police are on the scene to maintain order, the firm…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 10, 2016 | 3:44 am

Forget gold price. The real Trump rally is in copper

Industrial metals surge as US president elect vows massive infrastructure…

Frik Els | November 10, 2016 | 2:12 am

Canada nickel bid is ‘tip of the iceberg’ of BHP’s growth ambition

The world’s biggest mining company sees nickel as one of three “future-facing commodities” -- along with copper and potash.

Bloomberg News | May 5, 2022 | 9:25 am

EPA deals fresh blow to PolyMet’s $1 billion copper-nickel mine

NorthMet is the first large-scale project to be permitted within the Duluth Complex in northeastern Minnesota.

MINING.com Editor | May 5, 2022 | 7:03 am

Gold Fields flags potential inflationary cost overrun at Salares Norte

Gold Fields CEO Chris Griffith says inflation has been a more significant factor on the company’s books than expected.

Henry Lazenby | May 5, 2022 | 5:02 am

Oksut mine halt eclipses Centerra Gold’s Q1 results

The Turkish mine's ADR plant has been out of commission since March 18, with no clear timeline for its reopening.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 5, 2022 | 3:54 am

Glencore to invest $200m in battery recycling firm Li-Cycle

Long-term supply deal gives the Canadian recycling firm an inside track with one of the world’s biggest commodities producers.

Naimul Karim | May 5, 2022 | 1:20 am

Copper mining, like politics, is now the art of the possible

Half the projects needed to plug copper’s 6 million tonne long term supply gap will have to come from uncommitted, speculative greenfield projects – and history suggests few ever become mines.

Frik Els | May 4, 2022 | 12:11 pm

Canada in ‘active discussions’ with EV supply chain companies – minister

There are "very active discussions with a number of players" to develop an EV supply chain, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in an interview.

Reuters | May 4, 2022 | 10:15 am

SRK Consulting unpacks critical opportunities and challenges facing the African mining sector

SRK Consulting believes Africa can be the ‘missing resources link’ as the world prepares for an accelerating energy transition.

Henry Lazenby | May 4, 2022 | 9:44 am

ESG standards’ Indigenous blind spot could threaten critical metals push

ESG reporting standards were developed by and for finance and investment professionals without any input from Indigenous peoples and are failing to capture their rights and interests in companies’ ESG assessments, says First Nations Major Projects Coalition.

Kelsey Rolfe | May 4, 2022 | 8:06 am

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