Base Metals Top Stories

Looming zinc supply shortage good news for producers and explorers: Stefan Ioannou

The outlook for zinc appears bullish, says Stefan Ioannou of Haywood Securities, spearheaded by mine closures, dwindling production and the dearth of replacement projects.

The Gold Report | April 19, 2016 | 10:23 am

Delays in rollout of autonomous technology forces Rio Tinto to cut iron ore guidance

The world's No. 2 iron ore miner has cut its…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 19, 2016 | 2:33 am

World’s largest underground copper mine remains shut on heavy rains, mudslides

Chile's Codelco said that it loses about 1,500 tonnes of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2016 | 7:25 am

Community opposition forces Newmont to abandon Conga project in Peru

The company has removed its massive gold and copper project…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2016 | 3:18 am

Heavy rains shut down copper mines in Chile

Operations at two of the world's largest copper mines have…

Andrew Topf | April 17, 2016 | 3:44 pm

Nornickel triples earnings as metals prices offset output dip

Company revenue in the six months to June 30 rose 33% year on year to $8.9 billion.

Reuters | August 5, 2021 | 7:46 am

Purified tin selenide may be ideal to convert waste heat into energy — study

US and Korean researchers have developed the most efficient thermoelectric system on record.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 5, 2021 | 6:06 am

Glencore to return $2.8bn to shareholders in 2021

It joins rivals Rio Tinto and Anglo American in declaring bonanza payouts after record half-year profits boosted by commodities rally.

Reuters | August 5, 2021 | 5:32 am

The biggest mining companies in the World in 2021

The graphic takes a look at the world’s largest mining companies by market capitalization and the metals they produce.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | August 4, 2021 | 8:39 pm

Foreign miners in Chile warn lawmakers fresh royalties would hammer competitiveness

Smaller miners with annual production under 100,000 tonnes in particular warned that they would be disproportionately impacted given their higher operating costs.

Reuters | August 4, 2021 | 2:45 pm

Tin price surge to subside by end of year – report

The tin market outperformed all other base metals in the first half of this year.

MINING.com Editor | August 4, 2021 | 12:49 pm

Chilean lawmakers postpone vote on controversial mining royalty bill

Bill calls for a 3% royalty on sales of over 12,000 tonnes of copper productions a year and 50,000t/y of lithium.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 4, 2021 | 9:22 am

Filo Mining shares up on further drill results from Argentina

"Filo del Sol is growing into one of the largest copper-gold-silver discoveries ever," company says.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 4, 2021 | 9:14 am

Copper price down on softer growth in US and China

Chinese policymakers have been trying to tame surging commodity prices — from coal to copper.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 4, 2021 | 8:14 am

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