Molybdenum Top Stories

RANKED: The world’s top 10 most valuable base and precious metal mines

Ranking is topped by a polymetallic mine in Russia’s arctic boasting ore with a value of nearly $900 billion at today’s prices.

Frik Els | October 28, 2022 | 11:11 am

Recent discovery may lead to next-gen porphyry copper deposits

Researchers believe findings will help exploration geologists discover the next…

Staff Writer | October 19, 2022 | 6:06 am

Researchers push for using metals to treat infections

Two dozen highly active metal compounds containing cobalt, nickel, rhodium,…

Staff Writer | September 28, 2022 | 5:05 am

Ancient remains found at Glencore’s project in Argentina

A worker at Glencore’s El Pachón project in Argentina bumped…

Staff Writer | September 11, 2022 | 11:38 am

Mongolian government pays $153m to settle dispute over Erdenet and Monros mines

Erdenet is one of Asia’s biggest copper and molybdenum mines.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 31, 2022 | 9:28 am

Newmont, Teck to invest $152m in Chilean copper-gold project

Their NuevaUnión 50-50 JV will conduct two drilling campaigns to reduce geological uncertainty at La Fortuna deposit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 20, 2020 | 5:58 am

Hudbay secures access to Pampacancha deposit in Peru

The land agreement with the Chilloroya community paves the way for mining to begin by year-end.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2020 | 9:01 am

LME to keep open-outcry closing prices after electronic trial

During a consultation period, some LME users said it was difficult to obtain guaranteed execution against closing nickel prices when the electronic system was used

Reuters | February 6, 2020 | 9:31 am

As metal trade shrinks, exchanges fight back with new products

It was a year to forget for many of the base metals with copper, aluminium, zinc and lead closing out 2019 little changed from year-start levels.

Reuters | January 10, 2020 | 9:10 am

Plentiful supplies to hamper molybdenum’s price rally

Expectations are for the molybdenum market estimated at around 580 million lbs to be balanced or see a small deficit this year.

Reuters | November 27, 2019 | 9:52 am

KGHM says Chile protests, potential tax changes could impact business

KGHM owns a 55% stake in Chile's Sierra Gorda copper-molybdenum mine in the Atacama Desert.

Reuters | November 21, 2019 | 9:11 am

Lumina grows its Cangrejos project in Ecuador

The Cangrejos project now holds 468.8 million indicated tonnes grading 0.77 g/t gold equivalent.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | November 7, 2019 | 2:54 pm

Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns”

New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.

Frik Els | October 21, 2019 | 1:15 pm

Thor grows resource at flagship Australian project

The London-based miner says the potential of the Molyhil project has been enhanced by the inclusion of copper in the mineral resource estimate.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 15, 2019 | 6:20 am

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