Base Metals Top Stories

Central Asia Metals hunts for acquisitions

Base metals under pressure from trade tensions.

Reuters | September 19, 2018 | 9:57 am

Metminco jumps into the battery metals wagon with nickel project buy

Until now, the Australian miner had been advancing exploration projects…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 19, 2018 | 6:00 am

Top nickel miners ranked

Vale on top.

Michael McCrae | September 18, 2018 | 1:01 pm

Nickel’s “electric premium” crushed by trade tensions

Nickel has finally succumbed to the base metals price rout.

Reuters | September 18, 2018 | 12:44 pm

Indonesia issues new rules for commodity exporters as rupiah slides

Indonesia has laid out new rules for commodities exporters to…

Reuters | September 18, 2018 | 11:21 am

Aluminum price surges as White House plans fresh sanctions on Russia

President Joe Biden said the US plans to unveil a “major” sanctions package against Moscow on Friday.

Bloomberg News | February 21, 2024 | 8:22 am

Rio Tinto reports 12% profit drop but returns more cash to investors

The miner said it expects Pilbara production costs to rise in 2024 due to persistent labor and parts inflation.

Reuters | February 21, 2024 | 7:50 am

Sibanye-Stillwater flags $2.5bn write-down on metals prices collapse

Miner expects to report a 91% drop in annual profit for 2023 due to a sharp decline in metals prices and operational problems.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2024 | 5:52 am

First Quantum inks $500 million copper deal with Jiangxi amid Panama mine struggles

Jiangxi Copper, the Canadian miner’s top shareholder, will receive 50,000 tonnes of copper anode per year from mines in Zambia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2024 | 3:47 am

Anglo Asian releases initial resource estimate for Xarxar copper deposit

A majority of the MRE is in the measured and indicated category, totalling 22 million tonnes at 0.48% copper for 106,000 tonnes.

Staff Writer | February 20, 2024 | 11:00 am

China’s tin supply for food cans and chips steadily tightens

Myanmar's Wa state has placed a tax in kind of 30% on all tin concentrate exports.

Bloomberg News | February 20, 2024 | 10:22 am

CHART: China’s Belt and Road mining investment hits record

China’s overseas investment in metals and mining as part of its Belt and Road Initiative surged by 158% last year, hitting $19.4 billion with energy transition metals the main focus.

Frik Els | February 20, 2024 | 9:57 am

Tudor Gold ups ounces, grades at Goldstorm deposit in British Columbia

An updated resource estimate published showed 27.87 million oz. of AuEq within 730.2 million tonnes at a grade of 1.19 g/t AuEq.

Staff Writer | February 20, 2024 | 9:31 am

Antofagasta reports 5% increase in 2023 profit, slashes dividend

Antofagasta earlier reported a rise of 2% in 2023 copper production, to 660,600 metric tons.

Reuters | February 20, 2024 | 8:45 am

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