Base Metals Top Stories

Imperial Metals escapes charges from Mount Polley tailings breach

"Weak practices, however, do not constitute a legal contravention of existing mining legislation.

Michael Allan McCrae | December 17, 2015 | 8:13 pm

2015: Twilight of the Supercycle

A look back at mining and metals in 2015 through…

Frik Els | December 17, 2015 | 3:15 pm

The world’s 10 highest mines

Eight of the world's highest elevation mines are in one…

Frik Els | December 16, 2015 | 10:32 am

Rio Tinto bets on lithium as Tesla yet to sign major supply deal

The miner is seeking strategic alliances with battery or car…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2015 | 10:10 am

Joy Global swings to loss, cuts dividend

The mining equipment maker said business conditions continue to be…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 16, 2015 | 6:40 am

Europe’s energy crisis to hit miners’ long-term power deals, Boliden says

Boliden hasn’t yet been forced to curtail operations or output because of soaring energy prices, but costs are rising.

Bloomberg News | September 24, 2021 | 7:49 am

Glencore mulling offers for CSA copper mine in Australia

Miner said current talks are at an early stage, adding there is no guarantee at this point that a transaction would materialize.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2021 | 7:03 am

Home: Alcoa powers up in Brazil as China aluminum powers down

After six years of lying idle, the Alumar aluminum smelter in Brazil is about to restart operations.

Reuters | September 23, 2021 | 10:20 pm

IMF to advise Peru on reform to increase mining taxes, says finance minister

Mining is a key source of tax revenue in Peru and the new leftist administration of President Pedro Castillo has repeatedly said it wants to increase mining taxes to pay for new social programs.

Reuters | September 23, 2021 | 7:18 pm

Top copper producers show some love for Peru’s leftist leader

Freeport-McMoRan boss Richard Adkerson said he was left “encouraged” from a recent meeting with President Pedro Castillo.

Bloomberg News | September 23, 2021 | 12:43 pm

Value of battery metals in new electric cars surges 177% year-on-year

Lithium hydroxide prices are up 162% year to date and average lithium use per electric vehicle basis, including hybrids, jumped 19.5% year over year.

MINING.com Editor | September 23, 2021 | 11:36 am

Hudbay drills seventh zone at Copper World, near Rosemont in Arizona

Drilling this year identified three new deposits, making the total seven deposits over a 7-km strike at the project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 23, 2021 | 10:14 am

First Cobalt resumes drilling at Iron Creek

Idaho's Iron Creek is one of only two primary cobalt resource projects in the United States.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 23, 2021 | 8:44 am

Sandfire Resources to buy giant Spanish copper complex for $1.9bn

Acquisition of Minas De Aguas Teñidas would turn the company into one of Australia’s largest copper-focused metal producers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2021 | 6:15 am

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