Base Metals Top Stories

Avanco axes Brazil copper mine production over truck drivers strike

The company had warned last week that operations at the open pit mine would be affected by the strike, as fuel and consumables failed to be delivered to site, while road blocks on highways prevented sending output to port.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2018 | 6:40 am

Newmont sells its royalty portfolio to Maverix Metals for $17 million, stake in the junior

Other than cash sum, the US miner is receiving 60…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 29, 2018 | 4:53 am

Hedge funds have never been this bearish on platinum price

Large scale speculators in platinum futures go shortest ever as…

Frik Els | May 28, 2018 | 3:38 pm

Early stage projects are located in mining-friendly jurisdictions

Worldwide there are over 30,000 exploration projects.

Frik Els | May 28, 2018 | 12:19 pm

Billionaire’s battered miner may face investor, political unrest

A combination of bad news across its operating industries has…

Bloomberg News | May 28, 2018 | 10:43 am

Teck takes another hit as Glass Lewis recommends ‘no’ vote

Teck Resources took another blow in its defense against Glencore Plc.

Bloomberg News | April 15, 2023 | 12:43 pm

Glencore digs in for battle as momentum shifts against Teck

The momentum has shifted sharply in favor of Glencore and its hard-charging South African CEO, Gary Nagle.

Bloomberg News | April 15, 2023 | 12:24 pm

EU’s Dombrovskis sees some progress on steel, battery minerals talks with US

EU's top trade official said there has been progress on a trade agreement on steel and aluminum produced with reduced carbon emissions.

Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 1:35 pm

Glencore’s Nagle says he’ll meet Teck CEO ‘anywhere’ to talk bid

Gary Nagle said he hasn’t met with Teck CEO Jonathan Price in person since the first offer weeks ago.

Bloomberg News | April 14, 2023 | 1:05 pm

Fitch sees scope for ‘digestible’ tax hike on Chile copper mines

Chile can raise the tax burden for copper producers by about 5 percentage points without significantly affecting the industry, according to Fitch Ratings.

Bloomberg News | April 14, 2023 | 11:21 am

Copper price is rallying but China stimulus could be “phantom tailwind”

Recent stimulus in China, consumer of half the world's copper, is the weakest in 20 years relative to the size of its economy -- report.

Frik Els | April 14, 2023 | 9:53 am

Column: LME volumes still subdued a year after nickel crisis

A year on from the nickel crisis the London Metal Exchange is still struggling to regain trading momentum.

Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 9:35 am

MMG mining copper at capacity in Peru and trimming stockpiles after protests

Stockpiles of semi-processed copper at the Las Bambas mine site are “being progressively reduced,” the company said.

Bloomberg News | April 14, 2023 | 9:35 am

LME trial over nickel trading debacle set for June 20-22

US-based Elliott and Jane Street are demanding damages of $456.4 million and $15.34 million, respectively, after price soared to a record above $100,000 on March 8, 2022.

Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 8:32 am

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