Base Metals Top Stories

Two risks threaten commodities, one bullish, one bearish: Russell

The are two main factors that appear to be emerging that may threaten an end to the current quite rosy picture surrounding demand for commodities such as iron ore, steel and the metals most exposed to the battery boom, cobalt, lithium and nickel.

Reuters | March 26, 2018 | 2:20 am

Workers at Chilean mine Escondida accept early contract talks

Failure to reach a labor deal caused a 44-day strike…

Reuters | March 25, 2018 | 8:48 am

Mexican environment officials visit mine following cyanide spill

Some 200 litres of cyanide solution were released into the…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 25, 2018 | 7:45 am

South Korea on verge of trade deal -Trump

Trump said the agreement "would be a wonderful deal with…

Reuters | March 23, 2018 | 4:17 pm

Companies now looking for electric battery metals in the garbage

Soaring cobalt and lithium prices are pushing some companies to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 23, 2018 | 7:17 am

Column: LME aluminum stocks battle comes with a Russian twist

There was another raid on London Metal Exchange aluminum stocks last week.

Reuters | June 6, 2023 | 9:58 am

South32 hires RBC for Botswana copper bid

The company has picked the bank to help it put together a bid for Botswana's Khoemacau mine.

Reuters | June 6, 2023 | 8:00 am

JX Nippon Mining says to step up transformation to advanced materials firm

The company is set to sell a majority stake in Chile's Caserones copper mine to Lundin Mining Corp.

Reuters | June 6, 2023 | 7:56 am

Teck evaluating “several” proposals for its coal assets

The Canadian miner, which is fending off a takeover bid from Glencore, said it has been approached with potential deals for its coal unit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2023 | 7:03 am

Australia maps all of its tailings dams

A new Atlas of Australian Mine Waste aims to provide industry with opportunities to extract critical metals from previously mined rock.

Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 6:36 am

Metals Acquisition investors approve copper mine buy from Glencore

MAC will also buy a 1.5% net smelter return life-of-mine royalty upon completion of the deal, expected on or around June 15.

Staff Writer | June 6, 2023 | 5:27 am

Wildfires force miners in Quebec and Labrador to halt operations

About 200 military personnel were on the ground on Tuesday morning to help control the fires and aid companies to evacuate employees.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2023 | 3:46 am

Arizona Sonoran Copper reports positive extraction rates on primary sulphides at Cactus

Company last year entered into a partnership with Rio Tinto focused on the world’s second biggest miner’s Nuton technologies.

Staff Writer | June 5, 2023 | 4:28 pm

Benchmark Metals and Thesis Gold combine forces in British Columbia

The proposed merger will create one of the largest precious metals development and exploration companies in the Toodoggone mining district.

Staff Writer | June 5, 2023 | 10:10 am

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