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Base metal mining covers the essential non-precious metals that power modern infrastructure, clean energy, and global industry. From copper and zinc to nickel and lead, these metals are critical to the supply chains of construction, manufacturing, and electric vehicles. This category offers breaking news, market analysis, production updates, and geopolitical insights tied to the base metals sector.
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Copper smelter casting line in a modern industrial processing facility. Copper’s 2026 outlook is being shaped by an unusual combination of tight concentrate supply, historically low…
The Mt Lyell mining district on Tasmania’s rugged West Coast. Sibanye-Stillwater has approved the restart of the Mt Lyell copper-gold mine near Queenstown, Tasmania, clearing the…
An exploration drill rig works across the arid terrain of Arizona’s Copper Creek district. Faraday Copper’s latest drilling at its Copper Creek project in Arizona has…
An underground access tunnel represents the engineering focus of Ivanhoe Electric’s redesigned Santa Cruz copper project in Arizona. SEO metadata Primary keyword: Ivanhoe Electric Santa Cruz…
Indonesia’s integrated nickel industry is entering a period of tighter ore availability and greater policy control. Indonesia’s decision to reduce its 2026 nickel ore quota has…
Copper enters 2026 with an unusually wide gap between market signals. Prices are near record levels, inventories are concentrated in the United States, and treatment charges…
Arid exploration terrain in Chile’s Atacama Region. Capstone Copper has completed its acquisition of the copper assets at the San Pietro copper-gold-iron-cobalt project in Chile’s Atacama…
A First Quantum Minerals affiliate has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Cascadero Minerals Corporation for up to US$19 million, giving the major copper producer…
Leigh Creek copper mine in South Australia’s Northern Flinders Ranges. Strategic Minerals has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Leigh Creek Copper Mine in South…
Mt Lyell is expected to return to production in early 2029 after more than a decade on care and maintenance. Sibanye-Stillwater has approved the restart of…
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