Base Metals Top Stories

First Quantum begins production at $2.1bn Sentinel copper mine in Zambia

The Vancouver-based miner aims to produce 280,000 to 300,000 tonnes of the red metal a year, but commercial levels won't be reached until state power utility Zesco finish connecting the mine to the power grid.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2015 | 9:06 am

Glencore may be forced to shut down giant zinc mine in Australia

The Northern Territory Chief Minister has threatened to close Glencore's…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2015 | 5:36 am

Power shortages, cost cuts to hit Congo’s copper output

With the only exception of gold, production numbers for most…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2015 | 4:15 am

Freeport-McMoRan cuts spending, production and jobs: shares soar

The miner has responded to deteriorating market conditions by slashing…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2015 | 7:34 am

Goldcorp, Teck combine projects, create new $3.5 billion mine in Chile

The miners expect significant savings and environmental advantages by combining…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2015 | 5:30 am

UN asks Grupo Mexico to compensate victims of Buenaventura mine spill

The Mexican chapter of the High Commissioner’s Office for Human Rights of the United Nations demanded full compensation from Grupo Mexico to […]

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 8, 2021 | 10:11 am

New EV battery designs unlikely to dampen metals demand, miners say

Mining companies say they do not fear a plan by China's CATL to make an electric vehicle (EV) battery without lithium or other key metals.

Reuters | August 6, 2021 | 11:05 am

Home: China’s imports are reshaping the global aluminum market

China imported a further 158,000 tonnes of primary aluminum in June, bringing the half-year tally to 744,000 tonnes.

Reuters | August 6, 2021 | 8:04 am

Tin, aluminum to outperform other base metals in H2 – Antaike

Base metal prices have surged to multi-year or record highs in 2021 on recovering demand from the pandemic.

Reuters | August 6, 2021 | 7:46 am

World’s largest EV market facing challenges — report

China’s electric two-wheeler market is not growing as it used to, according to IDTechEx.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 6, 2021 | 6:02 am

Copper price gains as world’s biggest mine preps for strike

“Dr. Copper is supposed to give a good reading of how the economy is doing, and I think we are in limbo phase right now,” said WisdomTree analyst Nitesh Shah.

Reuters | August 6, 2021 | 4:33 am