Base Metals Top Stories

Argentina’s presidential candidates want mining to be platform for country’s recovery

Argentina’s presidential election, the first to be decided in a second and final round since the constitution was changed in the 1990s, will be key for the country’s economy, particularly its mining sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2015 | 1:53 pm

The ever diminishing ambitions of BHP Billiton

This year capital and exploration spending at BHP will be…

Frik Els | September 23, 2015 | 11:39 pm

Ultra-class: How BHP drives haul-truck efficiency

Bigger blasts, crib huts and hot seating.

Frik Els | September 23, 2015 | 3:29 pm

Argentina extends Barrick’s Veladero gold mine halt

Local judge had initially ordered a five-day suspension of the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2015 | 12:10 pm

South Africa replaces mining minister on eve of massive job cuts

Given that ousted minister Ramatlhodi is considered the main person…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2015 | 5:00 am

Chile environmental regulator files charges against Lundin’s Candelaria mine

Copper-gold mine could receive a fine of up to about $23 million, see its environmental credentials revoked or have to close down.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2021 | 1:44 pm

Home: US metals buyers pay the price of broken supply chains

The premium has never been higher.

Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 1:05 pm

Osisko Metals hires BBA for Pine Point greenhouse gas estimate

While the scope 1 analysis is underway, Osisko will also launch several trade-off studies to identify potential alternative energy sources to hydro.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | July 27, 2021 | 12:39 pm

Teck shares in the red on Q2 earnings miss

Teck revenues get a shot in the arm from record Q2 copper prices.

MINING.com Editor | July 27, 2021 | 11:31 am

Rio Tinto faces UK finance watchdog probe into value of Oyu Tolgoi

The expansion of the Mongolia mine, Rio's biggest copper growth project, has seen costs balloon up to $6.75 billion.

Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 10:31 am

Top Australian capital raises seek to create mining value

Australian companies raise funds to advance a suite of projects including copper, nickel, gold, silver, lithium rare earths and uranium.

Henry Lazenby | July 27, 2021 | 10:01 am

Copper price down on pressure from rebounding dollar

Prices snapped a five-session winning streak under pressure from a rebounding dollar as investor focus shifted to a US Federal Reserve meeting.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 27, 2021 | 8:48 am

African nations criticize push to fast-track deep-sea mining talks

The task of agreeing on regulations by mid-2023 is "seemingly insurmountable".

Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 8:39 am

Booming stainless steel output to sustain nickel prices for months

Benchmark nickel prices on the London Metal Exchange, at $19,500 a tonne, are up more than 20% since April and at their highest since February.

Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 8:23 am

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