Base Metals Top Stories

EPA under fire for failing to comply with mine spill probe

The Congress-led investigation aims to determine the agency’s role in triggering a 3-million-gallon toxic spill into Colorado’s Animas River on Aug. 5.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 26, 2015 | 4:56 am

Stillwater plunges as palladium price is decimated

Palladium price drops 8% to five year low, crushing shares…

Frik Els | August 25, 2015 | 4:12 pm

Canada, Australia, US, Chile and Mexico, the top destinations for mining investors

Despite current adverse conditions, advisory firm Behre Dolbear is recommending…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2015 | 8:26 am

BHP Billiton posts worst profit in over 10 years

As prices for the company's four key "pillar" commodities —iron…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2015 | 3:00 am

CHART: Stop panicking about China and mining

We're not in 2008 – plotting global economic growth against…

Frik Els | August 24, 2015 | 11:35 pm

Eramet says Europe must help its miners gain access to EV metals

“We don’t have these resources in Europe, or very little” of them, Eramet CEO Christel Bories said in an interview.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2021 | 7:42 am

Chile’s ex-finance chief vies for presidency with tough message

Ignacio Briones warned that this year’s strong economic recovery won’t be sustainable unless the country sends the right signals to investors abroad.

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2021 | 7:38 am

Peru’s indigenous hope for a voice, at last, under new president

Pedro Castillo has pledged to give a voice to Peru's "forgotten" rural groups and redistribute mineral wealth in the world's second-largest producer of copper.

Reuters | July 5, 2021 | 7:18 am

Serbia eyes billions of euros for power production by 2040

Country plans to invest a total of 6 billion euros in new capacities for electricity production by 2040 as it seeks to phase out coal-fired power plants.

Reuters | July 5, 2021 | 7:11 am

Anglo knew of lead danger at Zambian mine, doctor says

Claim bolsters a lawsuit in locals allege Anglo caused widespread lead poisoning from the Broken Hill mine it had a stake in until 1974

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2021 | 4:56 am

Glencore names Kalidas Madhavpeddi as new chairman

Appointment comes one week after Gary Nagle replaced Ivan Glasenberg as CEO and marks a shift to new leadership for the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2021 | 4:09 am

Mining brines from dormant volcanoes could provide battery metals, gold

Oxford researchers say it is possible to extract copper, gold, zinc, silver and lithium from brines trapped in porous rocks at depths of 2 kilometres below dormant volcanoes.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | July 4, 2021 | 6:30 am

Nauru puts UN on two-year deadline to make deep-sea mining rules

The Pacific island nation has notified a United Nations body of plans to start deep-sea mining, giving the International Seabed Authority two years to complete long-running talks on rules governing the new and controversial industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 2, 2021 | 2:45 pm

Royalties reform could dampen investors’ appetite for Chile’s copper sector – report

Wood Mackenzie sees little near-term impact, but warns of long-term risk.

MINING.com Editor | July 2, 2021 | 12:48 pm

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