Base Metals Top Stories

Trevali continues to ride zinc wave

Extended mineralization and new zone discovered at its Santander mine in Peru.

Frik Els | September 21, 2016 | 6:54 am

Slowdown at Minto copper mine poses challenges to Canada’s Yukon territory

A new report by the Conference Board of Canada states…

MINING.com Editor | September 21, 2016 | 4:00 am

Peru, Brazil to emerge as Latin America’s new mining gems

Peru’s significant copper project pipeline and Brazil’s competitive iron ore…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2016 | 2:30 am

Tintina Resources resubmits operating permit application for Montana copper mine

Montana's Department of Environmental Quality expressed concerns about the Black…

MINING.com Editor | September 20, 2016 | 12:05 pm

Lundin’s agonizing Congo decision

Toronto miner has first dibs on controlling share of Tenke…

Frik Els | September 20, 2016 | 8:15 am

Families desperately await news of Burkina miners trapped for 26 days

There has been no communication with the miners since they were trapped more than 1,640 ft below ground during a flood at Trevali's Perkoa zinc mine on April 16.

Reuters | May 12, 2022 | 2:27 pm

BHP targets Chile expansion under ‘right conditions,’ says CEO

The mining sector in the Andean nation faces uncertainty as the country drafts a new constitution, which could lead to tighter environmental regulation for key minerals.

Reuters | May 12, 2022 | 2:10 pm

Metal demand seen surging for decades on strength of energy transition, World Bank says

Even as consumption growth for other commodities like grain probably will trail off in the next 30 years, metals will remain in high demand, the bank said.

Bloomberg News | May 12, 2022 | 8:41 am

Copper price hits 8-month low on slowdown fears

"Demand hopes have given way to demand concerns," said Commerzbank analyst Daniel Briesemann.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 8:30 am

Uzbek copper producer plans local IPO this year

Previously, state-owned AGKM planned the placement of shares by the end of 2024, but the authorities have decided to carry out a local listing first.

Reuters | May 12, 2022 | 7:52 am

Peru community wants its land back, threatening Chinese copper mine

Las Bamas acknowledges that 20% of its obligations under a resettlement agreement are outstanding, including the purchase of new lands for the community.

Reuters | May 12, 2022 | 7:47 am

Interview: Antofagasta CEO Iván Arriagada on the company’s digital transformation roadmap

Expansion will be transformational, says Arriagada.

Global Business Reports | May 12, 2022 | 6:03 am

Mining Indaba: Russia-Ukraine war triggers policy shifts, supply chain disruptions

Increased prices for fossil fuels have shifted the conversation, potentially benefitting oil and gas projects in Africa as importers scramble to diversify supply chains away from Russia.

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 12, 2022 | 5:14 am

Cobalt tops Critical Materials Risk Index

In addition to ESG risks linked to its extraction, cobalt is at the top of the list because only two countries are in charge of producing and refining the battery metal.

Staff Writer | May 12, 2022 | 5:05 am

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