Base Metals Top Stories

Former speaker Boehner earns a cool million on Arizona mining deal

Almost a year to the day after Boehner joined the board of directors of Arizona Mining, he's walking away with a cool million dollar payday.

CEO.CA | June 19, 2018 | 11:27 am

Rusal starts shipping bauxite from Guinea’s Dian-Dian mine

Rusal commissions bauxite mine at Dian Dian.

Reuters | June 19, 2018 | 10:38 am

BHP to sell Chile’s Cerro Colorado copper mine to equity fund EMR

Sale is part of chief executive Andrew Mackenzie’s bid to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2018 | 3:45 am

Copper and cars: Boom goes beyond electric vehicles

UPDATED CHART: By 2025 demand for copper from global vehicle…

Frik Els | June 18, 2018 | 11:37 pm

China marks cobalt, copper ascendancy in Congo with new group

The 35-member union includes China Molybdenum Co.-controlled Tenke Fungurume Mining…

Bloomberg News | June 18, 2018 | 10:45 am

Column: Lead’s balancing act still depends on China’s exports

The physical market in both Europe and the United States remains tight and visible stocks are still low.

Reuters | May 16, 2023 | 8:20 am

LME fights to regain trust after last year’s nickel crisis

The LME has made a number of changes to its rules since the crisis.

Bloomberg News | May 16, 2023 | 7:47 am

SolGold evaluates phased development of Cascabel copper mine

The fresh approach to development of the copper-gold project in Ecuador aims to reduce upfront capital and construction time.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2023 | 6:13 am

EXCLUSIVE: Chile mines minister clarifies controversial new lithium strategy

Mining minister Marcela Hernando noted the country's attempt to capitalize on the lithium boom was a strategy, not a policy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 16, 2023 | 3:52 am

Alcoa signs 8-year alumina supply deal with Emirates Global Aluminium

The agreement, which commences in 2024, will allow EGA to procure as much as 15.6 million tonnes of alumina from Western Australia.

Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 3:54 pm

LME base metals index tumbles more than 30% since 2022 peak

The LMEX recently collapsed below its 200-day moving average.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 15, 2023 | 10:13 am

Column: Zinc price sinks as supply rebound dispels fears of shortfall

Zinc's slump is part of a broader price retreat across the base metals complex.

Reuters | May 15, 2023 | 9:15 am

Silvercorp diversifies into base metals with acquisition of Australia’s Celsius Resources

Celsius' main asset is the high-grade Maalinao-Caigutan-Biyog copper-gold project in the Philippines.

Staff Writer | May 15, 2023 | 8:57 am

Korea’s battery makers embrace LFP cells as China strides ahead

South Korea’s battery giants have to date mainly focused on nickel cells and largely neglected research into iron-based cells.

Bloomberg News | May 15, 2023 | 8:26 am

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