Metals
  • Gold$3,993.62/oz0.00%
  • Silver$53.90/oz+0.02%
  • Platinum$1,552.00/oz0.00%
  • Palladium$1,046.50/oz0.00%
  • Copper$6.48/lb0.00%
  • Aluminium$3,047/t+0.01%
  • Nickel$15,870/t+0.13%
  • Zinc$3,744/t−0.09%
  • Lead$1,895/t−0.49%
  • Lithium$14,542/t−0.04%
  • Cobalt$23.11/lb0.00%
  • Uranium$90.10/lb+0.02%
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Base Metals

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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.

Track global pricing trends, explore major mining projects, and understand how evolving demand—especially from green technologies—is reshaping exploration and investment. Skillings delivers accurate, timely, and actionable intelligence to help professionals, investors, and analysts navigate the fast-moving world of base metal mining.

Whether you’re following nickel’s role in EV batteries, copper’s infrastructure boom, or zinc’s industrial rebound—this hub provides the authoritative coverage you need. Bookmark this page for your go-to source on base metal mining.

Base Metals • Oct 2, 2023

Resolution Copper Project: A Clash of Promise

Resolution Copper mine could provide a quarter of the nation's copper needs and double its tellurium reserves. Yet, every promise carries a price, and this one…

Base Metals • Jul 26, 2023

China Settles Congo’s Copper and Cobalt Mining

In a significant development for Sino-Congolese relations, China and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have resolved a long-standing copper and cobalt extraction dispute. The…

Base Metals • Jul 21, 2023

Copper Mines: A Promising Investment Amidst

The global economic environment is ever-changing, and astute investors are always on the watch for profitable opportunities. Due to an unprecedented surge in global demand, copper…

Base Metals • Jul 17, 2023

Copper Prices: A Deep Dive into the Factors

In a surprising turn of events, the price of copper has taken a significant plunge in today's trading session, leaving investors and analysts bewildered. This sudden…

Base Metals • Jun 22, 2023

Anglo American and Jiangxi Forge Strategic

Anglo American and Jiangxi Copper Company Limited (Jiangxi) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), solidifying a strategic partnership that promises to foster collaborative growth and…

Base Metals • Jun 18, 2023

Controversial Link Revealed: U.S. Political

A connection has been discovered between a prominent American political family and environmentally destructive copper mining operations in the pristine Colombian rainforest. This revelation has caused…

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