Base Metals Top Stories

KGHM to go ahead with $2bn expansion of Sierra Gorda copper mine in Chile

Expansion and upgrades would extend the mine’s life by 21 years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2018 | 11:00 am

Quebec miner looking for cobalt and precious metals

Manganese X Energy now wants a taste of the cobalt…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 26, 2018 | 12:02 pm

‘I was cheated’ – Tales from the collapse of a commodity giant

A former Singapore civil servant recounts how he’s lost almost…

Bloomberg News | August 26, 2018 | 11:18 am

Reduced cobalt electric car batteries delayed amid price fall

"Poorer life cycle, reduced safety and misrepresented relative cost savings…

Frik Els | August 24, 2018 | 3:37 pm

Copper price: Ford recall puts EV charging infrastructure in spotlight

Carmaker recalls more than 50,000 electric vehicle chargers in North…

Frik Els | August 24, 2018 | 1:19 pm

Vedanta beats Q3 profit view on production, sales uptick

Grappling with falling metal prices, the company has reported profit falls since the first quarter of 2022.

Reuters | January 25, 2024 | 6:27 am

When air filters pollute the air, silver and copper sprays can help

Silver and copper-based sprays have proven to eliminate the growth of some of the most dangerous bacteria in air filtration systems.

Staff Writer | January 25, 2024 | 6:06 am

Glencore licenses Horne 5 operations to Falco Resources

The Horne 5 mine is to be developed below the historic Horne mine, which was operational from 1927 to 1976.

Staff Writer | January 24, 2024 | 11:05 am

Graphic: Tin shackled by surplus, but green industry demand poised to mop up supplies

Tin prices have dropped 20% to around $26,500 a metric ton, since hitting a six-month high at $32,680 in January last year.

Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:30 am

Column: Funds sell copper as weak demand trumps supply pressures

Funds are adopting an increasingly bearish stance in the copper market, preferring to focus on a globally weak demand picture rather than signs of supply-chain stress.

Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:22 am

New Caledonia’s Prony Resources faces cash crunch on nickel slump

Companies in other high-cost nickel-producing regions have announced restructurings and writedowns as prices have dropped.

Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:15 am

Freeport-McMoRan’s profit beats estimates on strong copper production

On an adjusted basis, the company earned 27 cents per share for the three months ended Dec. 31.

Reuters | January 24, 2024 | 8:11 am

Codelco places $2bn in bonds as miner aims to boost copper output

Codelco's production has slumped to its lowest level in 25 years due to operational problems and delays in its expansion projects.

Reuters | January 23, 2024 | 4:45 pm

Aluminum price jumps after report EU may sanction Russian metal

Prices rose as much as 3.6% on the London Metal Exchange.

Bloomberg News | January 23, 2024 | 3:14 pm

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