Base Metals Top Stories

Over $21bn worth of mining projects delayed in Peru due to social conflict

Six people have been killed in anti-mining protests so far this year, including three at last week's clash between police and locals near Las Bambas copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 8, 2015 | 10:45 am

Trevali Mining reports breakout quarter

Up 6%.

Michael Allan McCrae | October 8, 2015 | 9:33 am

Carl Icahn moves two directors onto Freeport McMoran’s board

Freeport-McMoran was up 9.97% on the news to $13.01.

Michael Allan McCrae | October 7, 2015 | 6:19 pm

Mining stocks surge as end of commodity rout called

Morgan Stanley sees a "sharp reversal" in commodities with prices…

Frik Els | October 7, 2015 | 1:50 pm

Mining engineer snags job as bus driver

"I couldn't be happier how things turned out."

Michael Allan McCrae | October 6, 2015 | 2:11 pm

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

Vale warns Canada nickel ramp-up will stretch into next quarter

About 85% of members of USW Local 6500 voted in favour of Vale’s latest five-year contract offer.

Bloomberg News | August 4, 2021 | 7:47 am

Bacteria help extract rare earths from mine slag heaps

French researchers will start extracting rare earths, cobalt, copper, and nickel from slag heaps in Finland and New Caledonia.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 4, 2021 | 6:06 am

Peru’s mining executives anxious as Castillo’s left-wing administration begins

The administration has said it will work with all players in the mining sector to create a new deal that will address "social profitability."

Reuters | August 3, 2021 | 4:08 pm

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