Base Metals Top Stories

Forget slower growth, worry about Chinese GDP contraction

Chinese rail freight tonnage – a key indicator for economic activity and the commodities trade – has plunged by 10.2% this year.

Frik Els | August 20, 2015 | 3:57 pm

Heap Leach: Mining’s breakthrough technology

New techniques for tailings treatment and sulfide ore recovery will…

Vladimir Basov | August 20, 2015 | 9:22 am

Markets swoon

Gold is actually having a good day.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 20, 2015 | 9:14 am

Eldorado Gold to take legal action against Greece over mine halt

The company warned it would take authorities to court after…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2015 | 3:18 am

The real reason the copper price is being crushed

Hidden Chinese inventory and the carry trade.

Frik Els | August 19, 2015 | 5:32 pm

Strike at Vale’s Sudbury operation strains battery nickel supply

Since the Vale strike began, the premium on briquette has risen 24%.

Bloomberg News | June 29, 2021 | 11:29 am

CHARTS: China’s overseas copper mining scramble

Chinese state and private investors have spent more than $16 billion over the last decade buying copper mines and projects including nearly 50 in Africa.

MINING.com Editor | June 29, 2021 | 11:25 am

Aluminum premia spike on planned Russian export tax

Russia has proposed introducing an export duty on steel, copper, nickel and aluminium to curb rising inflation.

MINING.com Editor | June 29, 2021 | 9:52 am

Vale commits $122 million to extend Manitoba nickel mines life

The investment, Vale's largest single one made at its Thompson operations, will extend current mining activities by 10 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 29, 2021 | 8:07 am

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Strike at Vale’s Sudbury operation strains battery nickel supply

CHARTS: China’s overseas copper mining scramble

Aluminum premia spike on planned Russian export tax

Vale commits $122 million to extend Manitoba nickel mines life

Sumitomo Metal sees global nickel demand for battery use to rise 18% in 2021

Australia, US and Canada launch interactive map for critical minerals

Freeport to acquire Yandera copper project in PNG

Green copper demand to average 13% annual growth over next 10 years – report

QC Copper continues exploration, aims for new production