Base Metals Top Stories

Nickel ore ban in sight in Philippines: Analyst

Duterte's government has also ordered a stop to small-scale mining operations working outside the country's mining co-operatives system, a decision that touches gold miners.

MINING.com Editor | September 23, 2016 | 11:20 am

Flashback Friday: The world’s scariest mining chart

One year ago the most popular post at MINING.com examined…

Frik Els | September 23, 2016 | 3:07 am

Platinum market could face shortage: PwC

Chronic underinvestment in platinum mines has exacerbated supply crunch.

Andrew Topf | September 22, 2016 | 8:03 pm

South African gold miners can appeal silicosis ruling

They will appeal verdict that paved the way for about…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2016 | 8:23 am

BHP: No copper price pick-up soon

Longer term prospects are brighter due to lack of high-quality…

Frik Els | September 21, 2016 | 7:38 am

Tesla inks secret multi-year nickel supply deal with Vale

The deal is one of several the electric vehicles giant has forged over the last year to secure supply of battery metals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2022 | 6:03 am

Congo halts court case against China Moly’s Tenke mine

Government said it had laid out “a road map to exit the crisis, along with a timeline" for the two sides to come to an agreement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 30, 2022 | 3:47 am

China copper smelters raise Q2 treatment charge floor as supply woes ease

The rates are up 14.3% from $70 per tonne and seven cents a pound in the first quarter.

Reuters | March 29, 2022 | 10:02 pm

From VW to JPMorgan, the unlikely cast behind nickel’s big squeeze

Getting to the bottom of who did what, when, and why, could take months or years.

Bloomberg News | March 29, 2022 | 4:23 pm

Teck and University of British Columbia partner to install antimicrobial copper on campus

Health Canada-registered copper patches have been installed in public areas on surfaces including door handles and railings in nine UBC Applied Science buildings.

Staff Writer | March 29, 2022 | 1:08 pm