Base Metals Top Stories

Brazil’s mining sector to recover lost ground as iron ore, metal prices stabilize

Higher gold prices will push miners to restart or speed up development of projects, leading a fresh wave of mergers and acquisitions in the country, according to BMI Research.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2016 | 4:34 am

CHARTS: Brutal May for metals and miners

A sharp reversal in metals and minerals prices during May…

Frik Els | May 31, 2016 | 4:02 pm

Bayer and Planetary Resources to collaborate to improve agriculture with space data

Improving agriculture with crop-specific satellite images.

Bayer | May 31, 2016 | 12:35 am

Increasingly bearish indicators weigh down lead price

By far the best performing base metal of last year,…

Frik Els | May 30, 2016 | 1:28 pm

Australia’s mining project pipeline dwarfs other countries

Significant brown and greenfield projects through 2020 nearly outnumber the…

Frik Els | May 27, 2016 | 3:48 pm

Foran reports high-grade intersections from drilling at Bigstone in Saskatchewan

First results at Bigstone since the company's initial and limited drilling campaign in 2015.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 21, 2022 | 9:51 am

Commodities to veer between China hopes, pandemic fears

If 2021 was a year of volatility and uneven performances for commodities, then 2022 is shaping up as a rinse and repeat as uncertainty over the pandemic recovery remains the dominant theme, writes Clyde Russell.

Reuters | January 21, 2022 | 8:26 am

Newcrest expands footprint in Canada with Pretium buy

Australian giant now owns the Brucejack mine, one of the highest-grade operating gold mines in the world.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2022 | 3:43 am

Teck teams up with DLT Labs on blockchain initiative to trace germanium

Teck Resources is the latest company to explore the use of blockchain technology to track material through the supply chain, from production to final product.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 20, 2022 | 11:27 am

Visualizing China’s dominance in clean energy metals

In the race to secure raw materials needed for the green revolution, new world powers could emerge as demand for clean energy metals grows. For now, China has the lead.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | January 20, 2022 | 11:13 am

Nickel price bulls gamble on tight LME supplies

Worries about availability come from inventories in LME registered warehouses which at 94,830 tonnes have dropped 65% since April last year.

Reuters | January 20, 2022 | 10:39 am

Capstone enters exploration deal with BHP copper for project near Pinto Valley

Capstone has entered into an 18-month agreement to conduct drilling and collect metallurgical samples at BHP Copper’s Copper Cities project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 20, 2022 | 8:18 am

Copper majors are taking another look at Argentina, McEwen says

Argentina, where interventionist policies have held back the industry, is becoming a more attractive setting for foreign investors, at least in some of its mineral-rich provinces.

Bloomberg News | January 20, 2022 | 8:17 am

BHP to delist from London exchange as unification approved

The company’s dual-listed structure, set to end on Jan. 31, comprised BHP Ltd listed in Sydney and BHP Plc listed in London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2022 | 8:15 am

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