Base Metals Top Stories

EPA adds Colorado gold mine to new Superfund pollution sites

Move comes thirteen months after an EPA crew mistake caused millions of gallons of bright orange wastewater to taint rivers in Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 8, 2016 | 7:31 am

China cargoes keep copper price positive

For the first eight months copper concentrate imports are up…

Frik Els | September 8, 2016 | 12:52 am

African project funding slowly starting to improve: financial expert

Addressing today the second day of the three day Paydirt…

Field Public Relations | September 8, 2016 | 12:10 am

Three large miners that are still inexpensive

There are some positives.

The Gold Report | September 7, 2016 | 2:06 pm

Most of those roads and railways that China built were a waste, study

"A firm that systematically makes negative NPV investments will run…

Michael Allan McCrae | September 7, 2016 | 1:46 pm

Ramu nickel-cobalt suspension trims output by 3,300-3,800t

Ramu NiCo Management suspended operations on Friday and hopes to resume normal operation in early November.

Reuters | October 30, 2021 | 1:01 pm

Zambia announces mining tax breaks, pares deficit in 2022 budget

The mining industry’s lobby group had complained for years that not being allowed to deduct royalties amounted to double taxation and deterred investment.

Bloomberg News | October 29, 2021 | 12:06 pm

Inexorable decline of EV battery prices coming to an end – report

EV battery costs were approaching parity with gas-powered cars, but Benchmark believes decline may be at an end as lithium prices surge 313% in a year and cobalt, nickel prices jump.

Frik Els | October 29, 2021 | 9:55 am

Strike drags down copper output at world’s top supplier Codelco

A 7.6% dip in the Chilean state company’s production from the third quarter of last year offers little relief for a tight global market.

Bloomberg News | October 29, 2021 | 9:25 am

World Copper closes $5.2 million financing, shares up

World Copper plans to use the net proceeds to advance exploration on its Escalones and Cristal properties in Chile.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 29, 2021 | 9:13 am

Glencore expects trading division to beat 2021 guidance

High prices for coal and other commodities are helping miners despite lower production in some cases.

Reuters | October 29, 2021 | 7:54 am

Miners look to carbon capture to move beyond net zero

The global race to carbon neutrality is a double-edged sword for the metals and mining sector, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | October 29, 2021 | 7:48 am

Chile copper output sinks to seven-month low

The country’s production dropped 6.9% in September to 451,128 tonnes on the back of labour disruptions and falling ore grades.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 29, 2021 | 7:06 am

Nickel, cobalt allow for cheaper, more efficient green hydrogen production

A team at Curtin University found that poor-performing iron-sulfur becomes an efficient catalyst for green hydrogen production with added nickel and cobalt.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 29, 2021 | 6:06 am

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