Base Metals Top Stories

Peru expects $20.8 billion in mining investments

Only in 2019, Lima expects to receive $2.9 billion in mining investments.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 23, 2018 | 6:06 pm

Commodities: the top asset class of 2018 so far

If the commodity sector keeps the pace for the rest…

Visual Capitalist | April 23, 2018 | 2:30 pm

Randgold expects Kibali gold output to rise thanks to automation

Company said new technology will help the DRC mine achieve…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 23, 2018 | 10:27 am

Poland’s KGHM says Q1 copper sales fall 12 pct yr-on-yr

KGHM also said in a statement that silver sales fell…

Reuters | April 23, 2018 | 10:18 am

US extends deadline for Rusal sanctions, aluminum prices dive

Aluminum prices on the London Metal Exchange tumbled more than…

Reuters | April 23, 2018 | 10:09 am

Ailing Chinese copper giant announces tie-up to help debt crisis

Maike until recently was responsible for a quarter of China’s refined copper imports, but ran into difficulties last year.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2023 | 7:36 am

Congo wants ERG copper, cobalt assets in bid to regain control

The government and state-owned miner Gecamines say ERG has been too slow to develop the deposits.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2023 | 7:32 am

Improving gold-nickel alloy may boost fuel cell development

AuNi nanoparticles have emerged as a promising non-platinum alternative in fuel cell catalytic reactions.

Staff Writer | August 24, 2023 | 6:06 am

South32 sees China economic support helping base metals

Underlying earnings for the year ended June 30 came in at $916 million, lower than the $2.60 billion posted last year.

Reuters | August 23, 2023 | 3:35 pm

Australia sees strong demand for critical minerals over next 40 years

The government's "Intergenerational Report 2023" will forecast the global demand for lithium is projected to increase sharply through 2063.

Reuters | August 23, 2023 | 10:13 am

Fireweed Metals hits 101.4 g/t silver at Macmillan Pass, Yukon

Fireweed CEO said the results demonstrate the world-class potential of mineralization at Boundary zone.

Staff Writer | August 23, 2023 | 8:48 am

Billionaire Agarwal pledges to pay Zambia creditors before retaking mine

Vedanta is ready to pay $250 million owed to suppliers in Zambia before the company resumes control of copper mines that were seized.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2023 | 8:07 am

Nornickel plans to move some trading to Dubai

Largest Russian metals and mining firm to set up in the United Arab Emirates following the war in Ukraine.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2023 | 7:53 am

Indonesia’s nickel prices surge amid probe into mining approvals

Dozens of nickel smelters in the country are now rushing to stock up on ore.

Reuters | August 23, 2023 | 7:44 am

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