Base Metals Top Stories

Lead price comes roaring back

"Lead from a raw materials side is probably the tightest commodity market out there."

Frik Els | May 15, 2018 | 1:59 pm

Aurubis expects continued strong copper market, confirms outlook

Production of copper cathodes (new metal) in the second quarter…

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

Myanmar tin ban in Wa region may cut China’s smelter output in H2

China sources over half of its import needs in tin concentrate from Myanmar.

Reuters | August 3, 2023 | 5:51 am

Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024

The Metals Company is ready to apply for a mining licence next year, with production expected as early as the fourth quarter of 2025.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 3, 2023 | 5:15 am

Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia

The foreign ministry would agree on a UK-Zambia Green Growth Compact, aimed at generating £2.5 billion pounds of British private sector investment.

Reuters | August 2, 2023 | 4:25 pm

Solitario Resources stock lifted by Newmont investment

Newmont has become its largest controlling shareholder following a $1.8m investment.

Staff Writer | August 2, 2023 | 4:21 pm

Codelco sees copper output bottoming out with recovery in sight

Its chairman said the $3.5 billion to $4 billion a year Codelco is spending will ensure production over the next five decades.

Bloomberg News | August 2, 2023 | 12:20 pm

Over 20m tonnes of copper demand could be destroyed through 2030

New research lays out scope of substitution and thrifting of copper as automakers and other manufacturers find ways to head off a supply crunch.

Frik Els | August 2, 2023 | 11:17 am

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Lead price comes roaring back

Aurubis expects continued strong copper market, confirms outlook

Chile copper mine Sierra Gorda closes following fatal accident

Anglo American to spin off unit to encourage platinum demand

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

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Myanmar tin ban in Wa region may cut China’s smelter output in H2

Canadian deep-sea miner TMC to seek licence in 2024

Britain agrees deals on clean energy, critical minerals with Zambia

Solitario Resources stock lifted by Newmont investment

Codelco sees copper output bottoming out with recovery in sight

Over 20m tonnes of copper demand could be destroyed through 2030

Weak China manufacturing, lack of stimulus push copper prices down

Column: China’s weak PMI means good news for commodities, for now

Trafigura’s $600 million cobalt play faces cash crunch in Congo