Base Metals Top Stories

Canadian craft brewers scramble for aluminum cans

Canadian microbreweries are facing a shortage of cans and higher costs, forcing some to cut beer production after the country imposed retaliatory import duties on U.S. aluminum imports in the busy summer season.

Reuters | July 31, 2018 | 2:53 pm

Workers at Chile’s Caserones copper mine vote to strike – union

The main union at Chile's Caserones mine has rejected operator…

Reuters | July 31, 2018 | 2:03 pm

A turbulent year for alumina market could get still worse

Alumina is having a turbulent year.

Reuters | July 31, 2018 | 10:20 am

Glencore’s cobalt output up by almost a third thanks to Congo mines

Glencore is the world’s No. 1 cobalt miner, while Congo…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2018 | 8:11 am

BHP, Rio deals show lack of options beyond shareholder returns: Russell

BHP Billiton last week agreed to sell its U.S. shale…

Reuters | July 31, 2018 | 4:52 am

Barrick CEO wants to search for more copper in Zambia and Congo

Barrick is considering plans to develop Lumwana mine.

Reuters | July 7, 2023 | 8:04 am

Deep-sea metal rush in doubt as regulatory body meets

Environmental groups expect next week's meeting of the International Seabed Authority to rule out any immediate permission for mining to begin.

Reuters | July 7, 2023 | 7:17 am

Hudbay Minerals CEO says company open to acquisition offers at right price

Peter Kukielski said there is a potential for some of the mid-size copper companies to come together to create one mega company.

Reuters | July 7, 2023 | 7:10 am

Indonesia probes possible illegal nickel ore exports to China

Indonesia had stopped exports of the material since the beginning of 2020.

Reuters | July 7, 2023 | 7:08 am

New method reduces mercury content in sulfuric acid by more than 90%

Sulfuric acid is produced either from sulfur from the petroleum industry or as a by-product of smelters.

Staff Writer | July 7, 2023 | 6:06 am

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Canadian craft brewers scramble for aluminum cans

Workers at Chile’s Caserones copper mine vote to strike – union

A turbulent year for alumina market could get still worse

Glencore’s cobalt output up by almost a third thanks to Congo mines

BHP, Rio deals show lack of options beyond shareholder returns: Russell

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Barrick CEO wants to search for more copper in Zambia and Congo

Deep-sea metal rush in doubt as regulatory body meets

Hudbay Minerals CEO says company open to acquisition offers at right price

Indonesia probes possible illegal nickel ore exports to China

New method reduces mercury content in sulfuric acid by more than 90%

Pure-play nickel company Lifezone Metals rises on NYSE debut

Argentina mining exploration hits decade high in 2022

Column: Europe adds aluminum to its critical raw materials list

Horizonte Minerals receives mining approval for Araguaia nickel project