Base Metals Top Stories

Financing deals, deficit to buttress physical aluminium prices

Three-month aluminium fell to $1,784 a tonne on Thursday, the lowest since January 2017.

Reuters | May 9, 2019 | 10:14 am

Rio Tinto shipping more aluminium to Europe as US demand slows

The company says demand for its products had not been…

Reuters | May 9, 2019 | 9:14 am

Australian junior Aurelia forgoes Glencore copper mine buy

The exploration and development company became the second Australian miner…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 9, 2019 | 3:58 am

Nevada Copper inks $115m deal to construct Pumpkin Hollow

Nevada's first copper mine in a decade is set to…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 8, 2019 | 3:57 pm

Trump bans trade in Iranian metals, ratcheting up tensions

The latest order aims to discourage foreign companies and countries…

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2019 | 1:49 pm

Codelco’s copper output has begun to recover, chairman says

Over the past year, the Chilean state-owned company has seen its output tumble to the lowest in decades.

Bloomberg News | September 30, 2024 | 7:44 am

Tsingshan cuts Indonesian nickel output due to tight ore supplies

Delays to issuing quotas has slowed the rapid expansion of nickel production in the world's top producer of the metal.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:39 am

Elevated alumina prices to feed on China aluminum producer profits

China's aluminum producers have made rising profits due to elevated prices of the metal.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:35 am

Teck CEO says to remain focused on organic growth

Jonathan Price said the company is developing several mining projects, but will monitor the market.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:25 am

Copper takes top spot again as best prospect at LME seminar

Copper got 46% of votes in an informal poll at the LME Seminar on which base metal is likely to have most upside.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:14 am

Codelco plans to inject almost $6 billion into projects next year

Codelco earlier in September purchased Enami's 10% stake in Teck's Quebrada Blanca mine for $520 million.

Reuters | September 30, 2024 | 7:08 am

Australia revises down commodity revenue forecasts as prices trend lower

Australia's largest export iron ore has been particularly hard hit by the slowdown in the Chinese property sector.

Reuters | September 29, 2024 | 9:46 am

The mavericks of metals are back, rocking a $15 trillion market

Despite its significance as the marketplace where global benchmarks for aluminum, copper and nickel are set, the LME and its warehouse system regularly turn into a playground for traders.

Bloomberg News | September 29, 2024 | 9:30 am

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