Base Metals Top Stories

Comex copper price falls

The red metal closed Thursday at $2.1220 per pound.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 14, 2016 | 12:10 am

Anglo Asian shares dive after reporting gold output drop in Azerbaijan

The company produced 49,874 ounces of gold in the nine…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 13, 2016 | 6:20 am

Positive signs put Canadian junior miners in a good position for recovery – PwC report

Investors have seen a rise in the market capitalization of…

PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. ("PwC") | October 13, 2016 | 4:30 am

Resurgent Iran to impact copper, zinc prices through 2020

Report: Lifting of sanctions will spark double digit copper output…

Frik Els | October 12, 2016 | 6:35 am

Rand sinks platinum, palladium prices

Weakening currency supplies fatter margins for South African mines responsible…

Frik Els | October 12, 2016 | 5:25 am

GM partners with POSCO to build NA battery materials plant

GM did not disclose the planned investment or size of the facility but said it could announce a location in early 2022.

Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 11:08 am

Clean Air Metals’ PEA rates Thunder Bay North NPV at $303m, IRR at 29.8%

Payback from the start of commercial operation would take 2.4 years with the initial capital expenditure estimated at C$367 million.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | December 1, 2021 | 10:00 am

Copper price stable as omicron concerns ease

The European Union drug regulator said on Tuesday existing covid-19 vaccines would provide protection against omicron, calming markets.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2021 | 9:40 am

A new commodity squeeze could soon rival lumber’s recent historic shortage

Tin is in the grips of one of the longest-running squeezes ever seen in commodities markets, and there’s little sign of it letting up.

Bloomberg News | December 1, 2021 | 8:08 am

Asteroid “ideal for mining exploration” to enter Earth’s orbit next week

An asteroid as big as a football field has been singled out by scientists as an ideal target for a mining exploration mission.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 7:12 am

Battery pack prices fall but commodity boom may drive them back up – report

BloombergNEF data show that lithium-ion battery pack prices fell 6% from 2020 to 2021 but rising commodity prices are putting pressure on the industry.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | December 1, 2021 | 5:06 am

Adoption of renewables still too slow to limit climate crisis — IEA

Growth in the sector is set to hit an all-time record this year, but that's not enough to reach net zero emissions by 2050, says the agency.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2021 | 4:03 am

Huayou’s Indonesia nickel JV starts trial production

China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt becomes the second to commission nickel and cobalt HPAL plants in Indonesia this year.

Reuters | December 1, 2021 | 2:52 am

Chile Senate advances talks over mining royalty bill

The Senate approved by 18 votes in favor, versus 16 against, to continue making modifications to the bill.

Reuters | November 30, 2021 | 5:45 pm

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