Base Metals Top Stories

Zambia power cuts feed copper supply worries, lift prices

Power restrictions could hit output of most copper mines operating in the country.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2015 | 8:00 am

Papua New Guinea’s Ok Tedi copper, gold mine halts production

The company is also slashing 30% of its foreign employees…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 28, 2015 | 6:45 am

Australian firm wants Yukon Zinc’s Wolverine mill

Brisbane-based Minquest says buying plant of bankrupt zinc miner could…

Frik Els | July 27, 2015 | 1:06 pm

Loonie headed to 75 cents by autumn:BMO

Canadians can expect the value of the loonie to drop…

Business in Vancouver | July 27, 2015 | 1:41 am

The nickel price can only go up

This trailblazing company is ahead of the game in the…

Frik Els | July 26, 2015 | 11:08 am

Renewables get EU regulatory boost

Large-scale solar capacity in the US is likely to exceed that of wind in 2022.

MINING.com Editor | July 11, 2021 | 3:39 pm

Gupta agrees refinancing deal with Glencore on aluminum unit

Glencore will provide a loan to acquire most of the outstanding debt of the Dunkirk smelter and the Duffel factory.

Bloomberg News | July 9, 2021 | 9:59 am

Home: Old economy recharges lead market

People are gradually emerging from lockdown and taking to the road again, often only to find they need a replacement lead-acid battery for the car.

Reuters | July 9, 2021 | 9:05 am

Copper price rises as dollar retreats

Copper prices ticked up on Friday as the US dollar pulled back from a three-month high.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 9, 2021 | 8:20 am

Taseko’s Florence mine permit later than expected

Taseko had expected the draft underground injection control (UIC) permit from the EPA by June 30.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 9, 2021 | 3:53 am

Technology Metals Snapshot: Eight juniors with properties to watch

Many juniors are on the hunt for ‘technology metals,’ a broad category that includes cobalt, copper, nickel, platinum group elements, graphite, lithium, rare earth elements, and silver, among others.

Northern Miner Staff | July 8, 2021 | 3:41 pm

Ascot discovers high-grade base metals mineralization at Premier

Initial drilling this year has intercepted a shallow zone of gold-silver mineralization and a deeper zone of high-grade copper-silver mineralization.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 8, 2021 | 9:33 am

Copper price down as Fed boosts dollar

Copper prices retreated on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve confirmed plans to tighten monetary policy sooner than expected.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 8, 2021 | 8:52 am

GRAPHIC: Russia’s aluminum export tax fuels price surge on spot market

Moscow is proposing a 15% export tax on aluminum exports or a minimum of $254 a tonne between August and December.

Reuters | July 8, 2021 | 8:04 am

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