Base Metals Top Stories

Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres expansion to cost an extra $400m

The project's cost is now pegged at $1.7 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2021 | 3:49 am

Kabanga, Tanzania to develop world’s largest nickel deposit

The UK-based miner and Tanzania will jointly develop a project…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 19, 2021 | 6:49 am

Canada Nickel mulls using Glencore’s processing facility

The Crawford nickel-cobalt sulphide project is 40 km north of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2021 | 3:59 am

Sierra Metals stock up on Yauricocha PEA

Early-stage study on an expansion of the mine in Peru…

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 19, 2020 | 10:03 am

Luxembourg to set up Europe space mining centre

Luxembourg aims to become Europe's space mining hub.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 18, 2020 | 9:35 am

Global scramble for critical minerals fuelling protectionism

Protectionism is rising across 72 nations as governments vie for critical minerals, Verisk Maplecroft research shows.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2024 | 3:37 am

Europe set to miss potential for battery material recycling

Europe could recycle enough battery materials to supply two million EVs in 2030, but energy costs and a lack of financial support mean it is unlikely to do so.

Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 3:11 pm

Satellite data analysis shows copper smelting activity surged in November

Global copper smelting last month reached its highest level since February.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 11, 2024 | 2:25 pm

Freeport requests environmental permission for $741m leaching project in Chile

A leaching project is being planned at the El Abra mine.

Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 1:58 pm

Arbitration between Franco-Nevada, Panama moves to next stage

Franco-Nevada had a streaming agreement with First Quantum to buy gold and copper from Cobre Panama.

Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 12:53 pm

Economics, not regulation, the main reason behind delay in British Columbia’s mines, study shows

Regulation was a factor in only three of the 20 delayed projects that have received environmental certificates since 1995.

Staff Writer | December 11, 2024 | 12:28 pm

US cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as ‘scalpel’ not ‘sledgehammer’

Jervois, like many US producers of critical minerals, has struggled in recent years as Chinese rivals flood global markets with cheap supplies.

Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 10:55 am

Ontario pension backs $100m funding for tech firm spotting deposits from space

Private firm Fleet Space uses satellite technology, AI and real-time 3-D imaging to speed up critical mineral searches.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | December 11, 2024 | 10:23 am

BHP, Rio Tinto face sexual harassment class actions in Australia

Miners are accused of fostering environments at Australian sites where female staff faced systemic sexual harassment and discrimination.

Staff Writer | December 11, 2024 | 10:21 am

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