Base Metals Top Stories

Zimbabwe sees no radical change for platinum, diamond ownership

Minister of Mines and Mining Development, Winston Chitando told Reuters there would be "no change" for diamonds and platinum when asked about industry speculation the indigenisation rules could be relaxed further.

Reuters | November 26, 2018 | 12:00 pm

Former Grupo Mexico workers plan to block copper mine access

The planned industrial action is part of a longstanding dispute…

Reuters | November 26, 2018 | 10:45 am

Rio Tinto leads copper charge into Western Australia’s Paterson region

Rio's interest in the area has sparked a stampede into…

Reuters | November 26, 2018 | 9:38 am

Saudi Arabia targets $64B in mining revenue by 2030

Mining vast untapped reserves of bauxite, phosphate, gold, copper and…

Reuters | November 26, 2018 | 9:06 am

Capstone Mining mulls selling stake in Chile-based copper-iron project

Over its almost 18-year mine life, Santo Domingo is expected…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 26, 2018 | 7:41 am

World’s top aluminum producer sees raw material supply risk in Guinea

The West African nation last year provided 70% of China’s imports of bauxite, which is used to produce aluminum.

Bloomberg News | March 28, 2024 | 3:36 am

China smelters plan output cuts, no Q2 copper guidance price

China's top copper smelters have proposed to cut production by 5% to 10%, according to Reuters.

Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:34 am

Freeport warns copper export ban could cost Indonesia $2bn in lost revenue

Indonesia's export ban takes effect from June in an effort to force miners to invest in domestic smelting facilities.

Reuters | March 28, 2024 | 3:11 am

Jiangxi Copper sees higher prices as it plans to raise output

Shrinking margins haven’t deterred Jiangxi, which plans to increase refined copper output this year by 11% to 2.32 million tons.

Bloomberg News | March 27, 2024 | 9:40 pm

Indonesia’s Merdeka sets gold, copper production targets for 2024

It expects to produce 100,000-120,000 oz. of gold from its Tujuh Bukit mine and 14,000-16,000 tonnes of copper from its Wetar mine.

Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 6:49 pm

Buenaventura adds two board members from Chile’s Antofagasta

A partnership between the two miners began late last year.

Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 2:03 pm

Benchmark to launch green nickel prices on Thursday

Prices for two types of nickel will be based on transactions by producers that meet Benchmark's sustainability measures.

Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 10:20 am

Rivers near Congo copper and cobalt mines are toxic – report

Local residents reported a lack of clean drinking water.

Staff Writer | March 27, 2024 | 9:24 am

Column: Funds stampede into copper as price breaks higher

Fund managers have rushed to buy copper after the price broke up out of its one-year trading range earlier this month.

Reuters | March 27, 2024 | 8:54 am

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