October 28, 2022 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.
October 28, 2022 Vale mulling base metals partnership, CEO says Vale had announced last month a reorganization of its Brazil base metals business, which includes copper and nickel assets.
October 28, 2022 Researchers develop Play-Doh-like material that conducts electricity like metal This goes against all of the known rules about conductivity.
October 28, 2022 Teck Resources hikes cost of QB2 copper project in Chile again Quebrada Blanca phase 2 is now expected to cost $7.4bn to $7.75bn, up from a July guidance of $6.9bn to $7bn, and an earlier estimate of $4.7bn.
October 27, 2022 Vale Q3 net beats estimates, helped by forex gains The bottom line was boosted by a $2.35 billion financial gain related to unspecified foreign exchange rates, which largely masked weaker sales and rising costs.
October 27, 2022 Ivanhoe awarded new exploration rights next to Platreef project on South Africa’s Bushveld Complex The new exploration rights form a continuous block on the southwest border of Ivanhoe's existing Platreef mining rights at Turfspruit and Macalacaskop.
October 27, 2022 Column: Metal markets brace for a downturn of a different kind The spectre of recession has hung heavy over this year's LME Week festivities.
October 26, 2022 Japanese Tesla supplier to take on Chinese rivals to tap EV boom Sumitomo wants to start making materials for a cheaper type of battery -- containing no nickel -- that’s poised for global popularity after storming the world’s top EV market, China.
October 26, 2022 Inflation-hit miners are seeing early signs of cost relief The financial chiefs of First Quantum Minerals and Lundin Mining noted a shifting trend on costs for mine supplies during their third-quarter earnings calls.
October 25, 2022 LME partner Metalshub targets lower-content nickel trading The lack of lower-content nickel trading on the LME was a factor that helped fuel a wild spike in LME nickel prices in March.
Lithium swings from glut to scarcity on Asia demand, Traxys says Lithium is emerging from a period of oversupply after record-high prices spurred supply growth at a time of disappointing demand. January 16, 2026 | 01:05 pm
