Base Metals Top Stories

Rand sinks platinum, palladium prices

Weakening currency supplies fatter margins for South African mines responsible for nearly three-quarters of global platinum production.

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

Giant BC gold project receives new permits

Seabridge Gold is building a 2.1km adit for underground exploration…

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

Barrick bets big on Pakistan with $7 billion copper mine project

It laid out revised plans Tuesday for developing the giant Reko Diq copper-gold deposit.

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2022 | 11:36 am

Stronger pricing makes US a more attractive home for copper

Copper futures on the Comex have been trading at a premium to those on the London Metal Exchange in recent weeks.

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2022 | 10:20 am

Russia-Ukraine war could trigger global recession, warns former Vale director

The short-term scenario is good for commodities, but in the medium term, a correction will be necessary, said Jose Carlos Martins.

Bruno Venditti | April 12, 2022 | 9:49 am

Glencore to supply cobalt to GM in multi-year deal

General Motors will use cobalt from Glencore's Murrin Murrin operation in Australia in the batteries that power its EVs.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2022 | 3:51 am

York Harbour gathers Newfoundland base metals exploration momentum

York Harbour Metals shares have tripled in the past 12 months on solid copper-zinc exploration success.

Henry Lazenby | April 11, 2022 | 2:24 pm

Nickel drama spurs Chicago exchange bid to grab trading From LME

It’s not the first time CME has tried to gain a foothold in the LME’s territory.

Bloomberg News | April 11, 2022 | 1:23 pm

Western Australia is world’s new top mining destination

The resource-rich state replaced Nevada as most attractive region for mining investment in 2021, says the Fraser Institute.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 11, 2022 | 10:52 am

Western Areas agrees to revised $939m offer from IGO

The news comes a week after IGO said its previous offer might fall through.

Reuters | April 11, 2022 | 10:07 am

Opinion: US uses Cold War powers to secure battery metals supply

The real significance of invoking the DPA is that it elevates battery metals to the top of the US critical materials supply list, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | April 11, 2022 | 9:46 am

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