Base Metals Top Stories

This company may be North America’s next copper producer

Matthew Gili, CEO of Nevada Copper, speaks to Maurice Jackson of Proven and Probable about the company's plans to go into production.

Streetwise Reports | June 4, 2018 | 10:40 am

Directors at Russia’s En+ working with Rothschild to get firm off US blacklist -source

U.S. banks worked on the En+ initial public offering in…

Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 10:02 am

Canada mulls aid for steel, aluminum industry after US tariffs

Canada's cabinet on Monday discussed how to protect the domestic…

Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 9:51 am

China’s Chinalco starts $1.3bn expansion of Peru copper mine

The investment will increase the mine's copper output by 45…

Reuters | June 4, 2018 | 9:30 am

World’s No. 4 iron ore miner wants to diversify its portfolio

The CEO of Fortescue Metals Group said that the company…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 3, 2018 | 8:34 am

Hyundai to invest $400 million for stake in Korea Zinc

Hyundai plans to buy 50% of nickel it needs for EV batteries through the partnership by 2031 to comply with President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2023 | 10:22 am

Copper Fox reports indicated reserves of 71mt for Eaglehead project

This is the first time indicated resources were reported for Eaglehead.

Staff Writer | August 30, 2023 | 10:21 am

Zijin Mining slows M&A on valuations, geopolitical risks

The number and scale of deals completed by the company is fewer than previous years, although it’s still “actively looking."

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2023 | 9:54 am

India confirms sulfur and detects several other elements near the moon’s lunar south pole

India's lunar rover also detected aluminum, iron, calcium, chromium, titanium, manganese, oxygen and silicon on the lunar surface.

Staff Writer | August 30, 2023 | 9:26 am

India to start critical mineral blocks auction process this year

The blocks are for minerals including nickel, lithium, cobalt and platinum, along with rare earths.

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2023 | 8:13 am

Indonesian nickel smelters turn to Philippines for ore as local supply tightens

Jakarta recently delayed the issuing of mining quotas and suspended operations at a key site of state miner Aneka Tambang.

Reuters | August 30, 2023 | 7:34 am

Codelco woes mount with potential rating cut by Moody’s

Moody’s Investors Service potential downgrade adds to Codelco's worries, including rising debt, declining ore grades and inflation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2023 | 6:15 am

BHP mulls taking Escondida underground

BHP is studying ways to offset an expected drop in copper grades in Chile, including a new concentrator and taking Escondida underground.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2023 | 3:55 am

China zooms in on Latin America, Africa in critical minerals race — report

China is expected to continue building its influence over key minerals such as lithium and cobalt across the developing world, according to S&P Global.

Staff Writer | August 29, 2023 | 4:06 pm

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