Base Metals Top Stories

Base metals demand expected to benefit from green revolution – report

A report by the CRU Group states that EVs and renewables are expected to support the demand for zinc, copper, and nickel.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 19, 2021 | 4:14 am

Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade

The United States plans to combat unfair trade practices that…

Reuters | June 8, 2021 | 6:14 am

Peru’s presidential runoff result to decide mining trajectory

The results of a presidential runoff election in Peru Sunday…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 6, 2021 | 11:46 am

Nickel price: Fitch upgrades forecast on long-term uptrend

Rising near-term supplies are the primary driver for a bearish…

MINING.com Editor | June 2, 2021 | 10:02 am

New US aluminium import rules bring more transparency, red tape – report

US aluminium imports were 10.8% lower than the same period…

Henry Lazenby | May 27, 2021 | 10:13 am

Global Mining Symposium: Manitoba’s vast under-explored mineral wealth has much to offer, panel says

There are large areas that are under-explored and these are areas that have a huge amount of potential for Tier-One discoveries, TNM's recent Global Mining Symposium has heard.

Northern Miner Staff | May 25, 2021 | 6:24 am

Imperial Metals launches $49.6m rights offering

The proceeds will be used to fund work at the copper-gold Red Chris mine in British Columbia and repay short-term debt.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 19, 2021 | 11:14 am

Antofagasta pledges net zero emissions by 2050

The Chile-focused copper miner also said it had hit its 2022 emissions target two years earlier than planned.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 12, 2021 | 3:59 am

Kaz Minerals bidders up takeover bid to $5.5 billion

Nova Resources has raised its offer for the miner by 9%, after minority shareholders said they would reject earlier proposals for being too low.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2021 | 3:50 am

Mitsui & Co. boosts stake in Collahuasi copper mine

Deal leaves the Japanese trading house with a 12% interest in the open-pit operation, the world's second largest copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 24, 2021 | 3:56 am

China backing autocratic regimes to secure resources — report

Autocratic regimes represent for Beijing greater supply stability than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to China, Verisk Maplecroft says.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2021 | 5:01 pm

What countries will fight over when green energy dominates

A growing number of research organizations, universities and governments have started gaming out the gritty geopolitical implications of a globe dominated by green energy.

Bloomberg News | March 16, 2021 | 5:06 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

BHP moves exploration team to Toronto to grow copper, nickel pipeline; Tesla gets involved in New Caledonia mine to secure nickel supply; Newmont to buy GT Gold for $311 million; Sibanye calls for mega-merger with AngloGold, Gold Fields

MINING.com Editor | March 12, 2021 | 1:32 pm

RANKED: World’s top 10 copper projects

These 10 development projects will play a major role in setting the copper price for the next decade.

MINING.com Editor | February 12, 2021 | 10:54 am

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Base metals demand expected to benefit from green revolution – report

Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade

Peru’s presidential runoff result to decide mining trajectory

Nickel price: Fitch upgrades forecast on long-term uptrend

New US aluminium import rules bring more transparency, red tape – report

Global Mining Symposium: Manitoba’s vast under-explored mineral wealth has much to offer, panel says

Imperial Metals launches $49.6m rights offering

Antofagasta pledges net zero emissions by 2050

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