Base Metals Top Stories

Global Exploration Snapshot: The Americas, West Africa and Australasia remain popular

A look at eight majors and juniors exploring for gold worldwide.

Northern Miner Staff | March 17, 2019 | 11:42 am

Copper was key in the emergence of primitive life on Earth

High availability of copper and low availability of oxygen during…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 17, 2019 | 8:03 am

Newmont’s Tanami gold mine to curb emissions by 20%

Project included the installation of two power stations, a 66…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2019 | 2:05 pm

Turquoise Hill’s 2018 financial results report 250% income jump over 2017

Gold production surged 150% year-on-year to 285,000 ounces, while copper…

Northern Miner Staff | March 15, 2019 | 11:39 am

South African court blocks mine union’s plan for industry-wide strike

AMCU has been on strike at Sibanye-Stillwater's gold operations since…

Reuters | March 15, 2019 | 9:50 am

Zambia asks mines to curtail normal power use by 40% amid crunch

Production has so far been stable thanks to co-operation between the mining industry and the government.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2024 | 9:49 am

Vale resumes operations at Salobo 3 after fire

Vale said 2024 copper production guidance remains at 320-355 kt.

Staff Writer | July 19, 2024 | 8:22 am

Copper price set for worst week since 2022 as China Plenum disappoints

Copper prices have retreated from a record hit in May on concerns about the strength of demand in China.

Bloomberg News | July 19, 2024 | 7:02 am

Boliden’s Q2 earnings disappoint despite near fivefold rise

The miner said higher metal prices boosted its earnings, while lower treatment charges and metal premiums weighed on the result.

Reuters | July 19, 2024 | 6:52 am

Chile copper, lithium mines rattled by 7.4-magnitude quake

The earthquake struck 45 km outside San Pedro de Atacama, northern Chile, home to the country's major copper and lithium mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 19, 2024 | 3:58 am

USGS releases first study to assess global earthquake risk to mineral supplies

Earthquakes have the potential to substantially affect mining operations, leading to supply chain disruptions that adversely affect the global economy.

Staff Writer | July 18, 2024 | 4:43 pm

Column: China’s commodity import trend driven by prices, not economy

China's imports of major commodities are often viewed through the prism of the performance of, and outlook for, the world's second-biggest economy.

Reuters | July 18, 2024 | 2:05 pm

Panama vows to talk to First Quantum in coming months on shuttered mine

Panama’s new president has said that the mine may need to be temporarily reopened in order to responsibly prepare for a permanent closure.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2024 | 12:41 pm

Nornickel weighs projects in new top market China

Nornickel executives held talks with potential Chinese partners this month and signed about 10 memorandums of understanding, Bloomberg sources say.

Bloomberg News | July 18, 2024 | 11:52 am

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