Base Metals Top Stories

Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas: those injured in blast have left hospital

The blast was centered on a huge barrel-shaped piece of equipment that stores gases released during the steel production process.

Reuters | August 12, 2018 | 2:22 pm

The Brazilian steelmaker is also seeking to close a streaming…

Reuters | August 12, 2018 | 2:02 pm

Two new studies reveal where ancient Egyptians got the red…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 12, 2018 | 1:18 pm

Four of the five labor unions representing workers at the El Teniente copper mine in Chile…

Reuters | August 10, 2018 | 12:04 pm

The $4.9 billion-investment is part of Codelco’s 10-year, $39 billion…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 10, 2018 | 11:33 am

Demand for raw materials is at record levels, inventories are low, and spare production capacity is largely “exhausted,” the veteran analyst said.

Bloomberg News | January 8, 2024 | 9:33 am

It produced 393,551 tonnes of the metal last year, an 18% increase from 2022, and it expects to churn out 440,000-490,000 tonnes this year.

Staff Writer | January 8, 2024 | 9:13 am

The plant, one of Alcoa’s first three Western Australia alumina refineries, has been operating below nameplate capacity for the past year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2024 | 7:37 am

Spanish activist group blasts exploration project in Huelva

Geoland Services plans to explore 2,000 hectares in the search for graphite, gold, silver, and nickel.

Staff Writer | January 7, 2024 | 1:20 pm