Base Metals Top Stories

Aurubis expects continued strong copper market, confirms outlook

Production of copper cathodes (new metal) in the second quarter rose to 291,000 tonnes from 288,000 tonnes.

Reuters | May 15, 2018 | 11:27 am

Chile copper mine Sierra Gorda closes following fatal accident

Roberto Venegasa, an employee of equipment supply firm Finning, died…

Reuters | May 15, 2018 | 10:54 am

Anglo American to spin off unit to encourage platinum demand

The World Platinum Investment Council sees oversupply in the platinum…

Reuters | May 15, 2018 | 10:17 am

Polish miner KGHM’s first-quarter profit down 38 pct on sales decline

Net profit for the first three months of the year…

Reuters | May 15, 2018 | 9:41 am

Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats

Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2018 | 8:58 am

Mitsui Mining expects H1 zinc output falling 4.7% y/y

Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co Ltd plans to produce 107,000 tonnes of refined zinc in the first half of the 2023/24 financial year.

Reuters | April 3, 2023 | 7:36 am

Tribeca sees China tensions powering new green metals bets

Rising geopolitical tensions and the prospect of industrial decoupling are fueling a surge of interest in the processing of energy-transition metals outside China.

Bloomberg News | April 3, 2023 | 7:12 am

Chile economy contracts more than expected on mining drop

Mining activity tumbled 3.1% in February from the previous month.

Bloomberg News | April 3, 2023 | 7:05 am

Teck rejects unsolicited $23bn takeover bid from Glencore

Teck Resources is instead urging shareholders to approve an already announced separation of Teck Metals and Elk Valley Resources.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 3, 2023 | 4:03 am

Australia’s energy storage capacity needs 10-fold increase by 2050 – report

Rapidly rising energy demand spurred by the ongoing electrification of building and transport industries requires that Australia grows its energy storage capacity at least 10-fold by 2050.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 2, 2023 | 1:11 pm

Barrick Gold replaces gold reserves, remains on track to execute 10-year business plan

Barrick Gold’s executive chairman John Thornton said the company more than replaced the gold reserves it mined in 2022.

Staff Writer | April 2, 2023 | 10:38 am

Copper ore analyses reveal deep connections between ancient African civilizations

Copper artifacts revealed new cultural connections among people living in northern South Africa and the Copperbelt region between the 5th and 20th centuries.

Staff Writer | April 2, 2023 | 7:48 am