Base Metals Top Stories

World’s largest miner wants 50 pct of workforce to be female by 2025: report

"We challenge dated stereotypes about jobs in the resources industry.”

Michael Allan McCrae | October 19, 2016 | 12:28 pm

Pistol Bay becomes dominant landholder in the Confederation Lake Greenstone Belt

The Canadian junior announced the acquisition of all properties and…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2016 | 10:57 am

Grupo Mexico’s mine in Spain under scrutiny… again

Grupo Mexico’s project is being scrutinized once again.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 19, 2016 | 9:01 am

Congo takes Freeport, Lundin to court over sale of Tenke Fungurume

The Congo mine, which cost $3 billion to build, holds…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2016 | 6:55 am

11 things every metal investor needs to know about zinc

Certain commodities tend to fly under the radar for periods…

Jeff Desjardins - Visual Capitalist | October 19, 2016 | 4:25 am

Anglo American lowers output guidance after quarterly drop

Company's Q1 production fell 10% year on year, partly owing to operations running at reduced capacity because of higher rates of covid-19 infections among workers.

Reuters | April 21, 2022 | 8:35 am

Mining giants struggle despite commodities price boom

The world’s biggest miners had a tough start to the year, struggling to hit production goals and keep costs under control.

Bloomberg News | April 21, 2022 | 7:54 am

Freeport-McMoRan shares drop after trimming copper outlook

The company lowered its copper sales forecast by about 1% annually for this year and the next.

Reuters | April 21, 2022 | 7:50 am

State of emergency in Peru as protests hit copper output

Government's measure comes as protests against mining companies have shut down 20% of Peru’s copper output.

MINING.COM Editor | April 21, 2022 | 6:38 am

Los Pelambres expansion to cost Antofagasta $900m more than planned

The ongoing project at Los Pelambres copper mine in Chile will cost $2.2bn, up from last year's estimate of $1.7bn and a 70% jump from the original $1.3bn figure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 21, 2022 | 6:00 am