Base Metals Top Stories

Humiliated for years, women are fighting back in Chile’s mines

Mining companies around the globe are joining an industrywide push for gender equality and launching initiatives to increase the proportion of women working in mine pits, smelters and refineries.

Bloomberg News | August 8, 2018 | 12:24 pm

Indonesia issues new tax rules as Freeport seeks fiscal guarantee

Freeport reshapes Indonesia business in deal with govt.

Reuters | August 8, 2018 | 10:41 am

Glencore credits China’s ‘Blue Skies’ program for strong H1

Protectionism could limit future growth.

Michael McCrae | August 8, 2018 | 9:49 am

Linamar sees higher metals costs as ‘opportunistic’ U.S. companies hike prices

The U.S. Commerce Department said it was investigating recent steel…

Reuters | August 7, 2018 | 4:13 pm

Latin America-focused copper miner now eyeing Canada

Westminster Resources to buy a land package in the Ronge…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 7, 2018 | 1:07 pm

Antofagasta agrees lower 2024 copper charges with Chinese smelter

Antofagasta agreed to treatment and refining charges of $80 a tonne and 8 cents per pound with Chinese smelter Jinchuan Group.

Reuters | November 18, 2023 | 12:31 pm

Panama port blockade keeps supplies from First Quantum mine, company says

The union for Minera Panama said it reached agreements with the company to ensure worker pay as protests kept workers from reaching their jobs.

Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 3:13 pm

Panama’s supreme court to deliberate on First Quantum mine contract next week

Public arguments for both cases are set to conclude on Nov. 23 and issuing a ruling is a priority for the court.

Bloomberg News | November 17, 2023 | 1:51 pm

Vale Canada, Sumitomo sign initial deal to sell 14% stake in Indonesian nickel miner

Share divestment is a condition required by Indonesia to extend Vale Indonesia's mining permit.

Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 11:04 am

Trafigura and Korea Zinc agree to build nickel refinery in South Korea

The amount of nickel to be supplied by Trafigura will range from about 20,000-40,000 metric tons per annum.

Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 8:57 am

Freeport CEO ‘encouraged’ by signs of US-China thaw

"We have to wait and see whether it's a watershed moment or not," Richard Adkerson said.

Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 8:12 am

CMOC sees electricity as constraint on Congo expansion

To improve the power supply, CMOC has been looking to tap hydropower projects and other new energy sources.

Reuters | November 17, 2023 | 8:08 am

EV metals demand drives Anglo American’s quest for lithium

The miner, which already produces key battery metals including copper and nickel, is actively looking for lithium off-take deals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 17, 2023 | 4:07 am

Indonesia to trace nickel in bid for US critical minerals deal

Each ton of nickel ore sales will be tracked using the SIMBARA portal starting next quarter.

Bloomberg News | November 16, 2023 | 4:39 pm

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