Base Metals Top Stories

Heavy rains shut down copper mines in Chile

Operations at two of the world's largest copper mines have been suspended following a weekend deluge in central Chile.

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

Apple got $40 million in gold from recycled iPhones last year

Thanks to its innovative program that uses robots to recover…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 15, 2016 | 3:53 am

Afghan mineral wealth being looted by strongmen, experts say

Afghanistan has reserves of coal, copper, iron ore, zinc, mercury,…

Associated Press | April 15, 2016 | 12:30 am

Spill at Teck’s plant in Canada now contained, no risks to human health

The now contained spill, which happened at Teck's Trail smelting…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 14, 2016 | 4:45 am

Did BHP just call the bottom of the mining cycle?

CEO Andrew Mackenzie said over the weekend "the commodities fall…

Frik Els | April 13, 2016 | 4:53 pm

Copper price highest since October on supply squeeze

"Copper held on major exchanges is now at alarming levels, representing just three days of global supply."

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2022 | 8:33 am

Nornickel’s core earnings jumped 37% in 2021

Nornickel's 2021 net profit stood at $6.97 billion, a 92% increase from 2020.

Reuters | February 10, 2022 | 7:23 am

Renault says it backs moratorium on deep-sea mining

In October, French President Emmanuel Macron identified deep seabed exploration as an investment priority for France.

Reuters | February 10, 2022 | 7:17 am

Gates, Bezos-backed firm gets cash injection to find battery metals

KoBold Metals, which uses AI to create a “Google Maps” of the Earth’s crust, raised $192.5 million in its latest financing round.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 10, 2022 | 6:48 am

Advanced Marimaca project still in the ‘early stages of discovery,’ says CEO

Marimaca Copper entails a rare combination of low upfront capital and bottom-quartile operating cost.

Henry Lazenby | February 9, 2022 | 1:18 pm

Panama to receive First Quantum’s plan for power plant conversion by June

The plant conversion could be a milestone in a clean energy plan that aims to cease the use of bunker and coal for power generation by December 2023.

Reuters | February 9, 2022 | 12:57 pm

ITA appoints new CEO to deliver future vision for the tin industry

Helen Prins joins ITA from Shell, where she has held sustainability roles for over 20 years.

MINING.com Editor | February 9, 2022 | 12:07 pm

Wheaton pledges to reach net zero by 2050

In order to reach its goal, the company is establishing targets across both Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions to support a 1.5°C trajectory.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | February 9, 2022 | 10:38 am

Glencore in battery metal offtake deal with Missouri Cobalt

The deal gives the world’s biggest commodity trader more exposure to the crucial battery ingredient.

Bloomberg News | February 9, 2022 | 10:00 am

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