Base Metals Top Stories

Trump escalates feud with Turkey, imposing higher metals tariffs

Trump's move sendsReut Turkey's lira currency deeper into tailspin

Reuters | August 10, 2018 | 11:19 am

Barrick ‘was almost dead’: Thornton pulls no punches on gold miner’s missteps

Barrick's plan going forward includes increasing its portfolio of so-called…

Bloomberg News | August 10, 2018 | 8:37 am

Global bauxite production to grow: Fitch

Fitch Solutions Macro Research states that bauxite production growth will…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 10, 2018 | 7:20 am

Vedanta’s suspends operations at Zambian unit after worker killed in accident

Vedanta Resources' Zambian unit said its Konkola Copper Mine operations…

Reuters | August 9, 2018 | 11:50 am

Nevsun asks shareholders to reject Lundin’s hostile bid

Canadian miner Nevsun Resources Ltd on Thursday urged its shareholders…

Reuters | August 9, 2018 | 10:19 am

Guyana Goldstrike scraps copper project buy and name change

The Canadian gold explorer is actively reviewing and evaluating other resource opportunities as it seeks to realign its business strategy.

Staff Writer | November 22, 2023 | 5:38 am

Ecuador-focused Adventus and Luminex to merge

Business tie-up creates a more diversified company with one of the largest copper-gold exploration portfolios in Ecuador.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 22, 2023 | 3:41 am

China’s copper premium spikes on demand from renewables industry

The Yangshan copper premium, or the fee traders pay for imported cargoes over benchmark prices on the LME, extended to its highest level in a year.

Bloomberg News | November 21, 2023 | 3:12 pm

Codelco extracts first ore from Rajo Inca project

Rajo Inca, which is more than 60% built, is set to formally kick off operations next year.

Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 2:55 pm

VIDEO: Where battery technology is going – and what it means for miners

Battery technology used in electric vehicles is quickly evolving, and the direction it goes will have implications for the mining sector.

Alisha Hiyate | November 21, 2023 | 9:08 am

Nickel to get boost from commodity index re-balancing in January

Nickel is likely to see a surge of buying before and during an annual re-balancing in January of commodity indexes.

Reuters | November 21, 2023 | 9:04 am

Rio Tinto starts recycling steel from Australia’s largest ever demolition project

The demolition is part of the broader closure program at Rio Tinto’s Gove Operations, , where bauxite mining is expected to cease later this decade.

Rio Tinto | November 21, 2023 | 7:38 am

Codelco to spend $720 million on Chuquicamata copper mine

Move is part of a plan to bring late and over-budget projects on stream and stop an overall production decline.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2023 | 3:31 am

MMG seals $1.9bn deal to buy Khoemacau copper mine in Botswana

MMG has been hunting for copper assets for more than a year, amid a surge in demand for the metal needed in green energy transition.

Reuters | November 20, 2023 | 3:41 pm

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