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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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The global copper market is entering a period of fundamental realignment. As the world moves toward 2026, the traditional cycles of the red metal are being…
KINSHASA : The Democratic Republic of Congo’s tax authority, the Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), has escalated its multi-billion-dollar standoff with Glencore by sealing the administrative…
The global copper market is approaching a critical juncture in 2026 as the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) collides with a structurally constrained mining pipeline.…
The stability of the global copper market increasingly hinges on a few square miles in the Lualaba Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).…
KOLWEZI, Democratic Republic of Congo : The Democratic Republic of Congo’s national tax authority, the Direction Générale des Impôts (DGI), has forcibly sealed the administrative and…
The transition from a late-stage exploration project to an operating mine is often described as the "valley of death" for junior developers. For Generation Mining (TSX:…
The global mining industry has long viewed copper as a bellwether for traditional economic health, but by mid-2026, the "red metal" has transitioned into a strategic…
The global race for copper supremacy has reached a critical flashpoint this July 2026 as the world’s two largest mining entities, Rio Tinto and BHP, escalate…
The global energy transition has long been framed as a race for lithium and nickel, but as 2026 approaches, the industrial focus has pivoted sharply toward…
**LUBIN, Poland : ** KGHM Polska Miedź S.A., the European Union’s largest copper producer, has officially launched its "KGHM 2.0" strategy, a massive US$8.55 billion (34…
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