Base Metals Top Stories

Giant BC gold project receives new permits

Seabridge Gold is building a 2.1km adit for underground exploration at its 100%-owned KSM property, the world's largest gold-copper project by reserves.

Frik Els | October 12, 2016 | 2:55 am

Anglo Platinum sells resources to Northam Platinum for $72 million

The company remains confident the sale of its Rustenburg mines…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2016 | 6:45 am

Nickel price rally ‘on shaky ground’

Partial lifting of Indonesia ore ban could make up any…

Frik Els | October 11, 2016 | 3:42 am

Goldcorp resumes operations at Peñasquito mine

Goldcorp says it has commenced ramp up mining operations at…

MINING.com Editor | October 10, 2016 | 11:49 am

Bonus payment agreement ends strike at Freeport’s mine

Close to 1,000 workers, mostly truck operators, stopped working by…

MINING.com Editor | October 10, 2016 | 9:17 am

Copper price down on omicron uncertainty

"While the severity of the new variant remains a big uncertainty, it casts a shadow over demand growth in the near future and further complicates the supply chain," said ING.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 30, 2021 | 8:42 am

Why OEMs are upping battery recycling capacity – report

According to IDTechEx, OEMs’ growing interest in battery recycling means that 12 million tonnes of li-ion batteries will be recycled by 2042.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 30, 2021 | 6:06 am

Turquoise Hill okays Oyu Tolgoi $75m bridging budget

Sum allows the miner to continue progressing critical activities at the underground expansion, but doesn’t guarantee further crucial investment will get approved.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2021 | 6:03 am

Capstone Mining, Mantos Copper to merge

The new miner, Capstone Copper, will have a combined 2021 production base of more than 175,000 tonnes and 4.9m tonnes in reserves.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2021 | 3:38 am

CHART: Dwindling copper, zinc, nickel stocks could shield prices from omicron impact

Copper, nickel and zinc prices could be saved from worst effects of any new virus-related restrictions as historically low global stockpiles intensify fears of supply disruption.

Frik Els | November 29, 2021 | 1:17 pm