Base Metals Top Stories

Sibanye Gold shopping for new mines, possibly including base metals

The gold miner is expanding its portfolio to platinum, coal and uranium, as it also mulls an incursion in the base metals sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2016 | 2:55 pm

Canada’s Royal Nickel turns producer with two acquisitions

Picks up private Australian nickel and gold mine and stake…

Reuters | February 1, 2016 | 2:35 pm

Anglo American may fully exit Brazil — report

The company is said to be wanting to offload its…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2016 | 5:55 am

THEnergy review of the Energy and Mines Summit in London

More than 200 delegates from the mining, renewable energy and…

THEnergy - Dr. Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting | February 1, 2016 | 12:25 am

Explorer Aston Bay signs $40-million preliminary deal with BHP on copper asset

Tiny Aston Bay Holdings (BAY-V), a junior with a copper-zinc…

CEO.CA | January 31, 2016 | 2:30 pm

Mining companies in Chile seek input into the country’s new constitution

The Mining Council wrote a document outlining how the companies would like to operate under the new constitution.

Reuters | June 20, 2021 | 1:00 pm

Europe taking steps to cut reliance on China for raw materials

The European Commissioner for Internal Market called on member states to boost partnerships with resource-rich countries and explore sustainable mining in the EU.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 20, 2021 | 11:36 am

The climate change fight is adding to the global inflation scare

The potential price hit from the green revolution is adding to the arguments about the inflation outlook that are already brewing.

Bloomberg News | June 20, 2021 | 9:40 am

Base metals demand expected to benefit from green revolution – report

A report by the CRU Group states that EVs and renewables are expected to support the demand for zinc, copper, and nickel.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 19, 2021 | 4:14 am

Copper, gold price bulls nurse their wounds but fight’s not over yet

While there are many reasons to still bet on a so-called supercyle, it’s unlikely to be plain sailing.

Bloomberg News | June 18, 2021 | 1:17 pm

A giant copper union joins push for bigger state role in Chile

The FTC, which brings together unions at Chile’s state-owned copper producer Codelco, wants privately-run mines to pay 75% of earnings in tax.

Bloomberg News | June 18, 2021 | 1:01 pm

As copper plunges, Appian bets on shortages from electrification

The private equity fund is ramping up a new mine in Brazil’s northeastern region.

Bloomberg News | June 18, 2021 | 12:58 pm

Copper price slumps as dollar touches two-month high

The most traded July copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange dropped to the lowest since April 15,

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 18, 2021 | 9:31 am

Nova acquires royalty on Anglo, Glencore’s jointly owned copper project in Chile

The West Wall project is located in the same geological belt as some of South America's largest copper deposits.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 18, 2021 | 9:25 am

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