Base Metals Top Stories

Vedanta wins bids to explore and mine two Indian copper blocks

The news comes a day after Zambia said it planned to strip Vedanta-controlled Konkola Copper Mines of its mining licence for breaching deal terms.

Reuters | May 21, 2019 | 9:21 am

What soaring iron ore and faltering copper say about China — opinion

The fortunes of two commodities are beholden to China, the…

Reuters | May 21, 2019 | 9:12 am

Confusing signals cloud London nickel market — opinion

The LME nickel market was last week gripped by the…

Reuters | May 20, 2019 | 1:19 pm

Zambia’s Lungu seeks new investor in Vedanta-controlled copper miner

London-listed Vedanta said in a statement that it was seeking…

Reuters | May 20, 2019 | 12:41 pm

SolGold in talks to finance long-life Ecuador copper project

Ecuador has attracted a flurry of interest from big miners…

Reuters | May 20, 2019 | 12:30 pm

Mining stocks may drop 20% if US tariffs imposed – JPMorgan

The bank cited tariffs as a key factor behind the sector's more than 10% drop in 2017-2018 during the Trump administration.

Staff Writer | October 10, 2024 | 9:58 am

Northisle Copper and Gold updates resource ahead of PEA release

The North Island project resource now totals 906 million tonnes indicated grading 0.16% copper, 0.24 g/t gold and 75 ppm molybdenum.

Staff Writer | October 10, 2024 | 8:45 am

Copper price rises before keenly anticipated policy briefing from China

China's Finance Minister is set to speak on Saturday at an event seen as key to assessing the China's commitment to further capital spending.

Staff Writer | October 10, 2024 | 7:56 am

Zambia to keep majority ownership of mining permits

The country has set up a special purpose vehicle that will own certain licenses and then seek partners for their exploration and mining.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2024 | 5:24 am

Canada Nickel receives federal funding for Crawford project’s energy infrastructure

The funding would cover nearly half of the C$9.6 million estimated to complete Canada Nickel's ongoing studies focusing on electrical infrastructure.

Staff Writer | October 9, 2024 | 11:50 am

Congo wants to pivot away from China’s dominance over its mining

The plan includes streamlining processes to pay customs and taxes, along with a partnership with the United Arab Emirates.

Bloomberg News | October 9, 2024 | 11:19 am

US Strategic Metals, Stillwater Critical Minerals enter MOU

USSM plans to mine what it considers to be the largest cobalt reserve in North America.

Staff Writer | October 9, 2024 | 11:15 am

Rusal to consider share buyback of up to $155 million

The number and repurchase price of the shares have not been determined yet.

Reuters | October 9, 2024 | 9:42 am

Column: Zinc facing supply deficit as mine output falls again

A previously anticipated supply surplus of 56,000 tonnes has been updated to a 164,000-tonnes supply deficit.

Reuters | October 9, 2024 | 8:04 am

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