Base Metals Top Stories

Nevada Copper building first US copper mine in a decade

Pumpkin Hollow goes into production next year, but the underground mine is only the first phase of a planned Nevada copper operation four times the size.

Frik Els | September 21, 2018 | 4:21 pm

Mongolian court says copper mine nationalisation broke laws

The Mongolian government broke laws during a controversial attempt to…

Reuters | September 21, 2018 | 10:55 am

Shanghai sets challenge to New York, London in copper options debut

Almost 18,000 lots traded in debut day, equal to 90,000…

Reuters Canada | September 21, 2018 | 10:25 am

Philippines halts quarry operations after deadly landslide

The Philippines temporarily suspended all quarrying operations in seven regions…

Reuters | September 21, 2018 | 9:52 am

China’s Ganfeng Lithium lands three-year contract to supply Tesla

Deal will see China’s No.1 producer of lithium supplying 20…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2018 | 6:03 am

Fortescue’s Forrest urges LME to separate ‘clean’ nickel contracts

Nickel is typically produced to higher environmental standards in Australia than in Indonesia.

Reuters | February 26, 2024 | 6:42 am

Alcoa bids $2.2 billion for Australian partner to control assets

Alumina owns about 40% of of Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals, the world’s largest producer of the metal.

Bloomberg News | February 25, 2024 | 3:06 pm

Feds must force pensions to fund Canadian mining, Lassonde, Giustra say

Research shows that Canada’s eight largest pension funds hold some $2.1 trillion in assets but only a quarter was invested in the country.

Colin McClelland | February 25, 2024 | 7:05 am

Russian metals aluminum, nickel escape new US sanctions

Aluminum retreated as much as 1.1% on Friday, while nickel pared an earlier advance of as much as 1.2%.

Bloomberg News | February 23, 2024 | 11:11 am

Hudbay Minerals shares rise on record revenue for 2023

The miner reported record annual revenue of $1.69 billion.

Staff Writer | February 23, 2024 | 9:38 am

Column: Funds amass record bear bets on zinc as LME stocks jump

Fund managers have been scaling up short positions on zinc, betting that this year's weakest base metals price performer has further downside.

Reuters | February 23, 2024 | 9:15 am

Vale sees no indication of environmental breach at suspended mines

The environmental secretary of Para state suspended environmental licenses for Onça Puma and Sossego mines.

Reuters | February 23, 2024 | 7:38 am

AI to help determine best carbon capture material

US researchers using generative artificial intelligence to dream up previously unknown building block candidates.

Staff Writer | February 23, 2024 | 6:06 am

Zijin to expand Tibet copper mine expected to be world’s largest

Approved project will increase Julong mine's capacity to 350,000 tonnes per day by 2025, making it China's largest single copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 23, 2024 | 3:32 am

First

Last