Base Metals Top Stories

How Cornish Lithium plans to produce lithium with a net-zero footprint

Jeremy Wrathall, CEO of the junior mining company, explained the environmentally friendly process to MINING.COM.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 16, 2020 | 5:30 am

Ivanhoe’s modest gains reflect progress at Kakula

The miner recorded a total income of $0.3 million for…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2020 | 9:17 am

Cornerstone Capital looks to replace SolGold board

Move by the Canadian junior, which has an 8% interest…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2020 | 5:31 am

Ivanhoe keeps Kakula copper project ahead of schedule

The DRC project has now completed more than 17 km…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2020 | 9:47 am

Monster rally adds $250 billion to global top 50 mining companies

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based…

MINING.com Editor | July 3, 2020 | 1:48 pm

South32 beats manganese output estimates as Australian operations restart

South32 has undertaken a phased restart of manganese mining activities at its GEMCO project.

Reuters | January 19, 2025 | 4:10 pm

Fleet Space, Ma’aden partner to accelerate critical minerals discovery in Saudi Arabia

The agreement will help provide the latest breakthroughs in space, multi-physics, and AI drill targeting services to accelerate discovery.

Staff Writer | January 19, 2025 | 2:10 pm

Rio Tinto and Glencore spoke for months about deal that was once taboo

The news of Glencore and Rio’s discussions “has turned up the temperature on an already simmering M&A environment,” RBC Capital Markets analyst says.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2025 | 2:40 pm

Gunnison Copper, Rio’s Nuton get $13.9m tax credit to expand production in Arizona

The Johnson Camp mine is under construction, with first copper production expected in mid-2025.

Staff Writer | January 17, 2025 | 2:11 pm

First Quantum cuts guidance on Zambia sequencing

The company now expects production of 380,000–440,000 tonnes copper this year, down from earlier estimates of 400,000–450,000 tonnes.

Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | January 17, 2025 | 11:28 am

Anglo American targets deal for Brazil nickel mines in H1 2025

The Barro Alto and Niquelandia mines have attracted interest of bidders from “different nationalities and backgrounds,” says its CEO in Brazil.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2025 | 11:03 am

Zambia looks to UAE and Saudi Arabia to back copper expansion

The African nation aims to increase copper output to a record above 1 million tons this year.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2025 | 10:17 am

GoGold eyes permit for Los Ricos South underground in March

The feasibility study includes a re-engineered 2,000-tonne-per-day underground mine plan.

Staff Writer | January 17, 2025 | 8:20 am

Copper in longest winning streak since 2017 on China demand hopes

Copper was poised for a second weekly advance after data showed China’s GDP in 2024 expanded 5%.

Bloomberg News | January 17, 2025 | 7:58 am

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