Base Metals Top Stories

Chalco’s net profit soars on higher aluminium prices

Chalco increased net profit by 274 percent last year as supply-side reforms and an environmental crackdown lifted aluminium prices.

Reuters | March 22, 2018 | 10:53 am

BMW mining deals shelved until EVs can be mass-produced

The German luxury vehicle maker said mass production of EVs…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2018 | 9:56 am

Guinea: Mining firms will remain key target for anti-government protesters

Anti-government sentiment is set to further escalate in the run-up…

Verisk Maplecroft | March 22, 2018 | 7:09 am

RNC mulls selling Aussie mine to focus on massive cobalt-nickel project in Quebec

The company's Dumont cobalt and nickel project in Quebec is…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 22, 2018 | 3:17 am

Barrick Gold yet to feel the heat in Zambian tax crackdown

The Toronto-based company, which operates the Lumwana mine, hasn’t received…

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2018 | 5:08 pm

BHP-backed Tanzania nickel miner in talks for offtake contracts

Lifezone Metals is negotiating supply deals with several electric vehicle manufacturers and battery makers.

Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 11:29 am

China fears send copper price below $8,000

Metal fell below $8,000 a tonne for the first time in six months as prospects for a quick rebound in China’s economy dim.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 24, 2023 | 8:44 am

Nornickel now earns nearly half of its revenue in Asia

In the first three months of 2023, Asia accounted for 45% of the company’s revenue.

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2023 | 7:42 am

Indonesia to allow exports of five raw minerals despite June ban

Copper, iron ore, lead, zinc and anode mud from copper concentrates will be allowed to leave the country until May next year.

Reuters | May 24, 2023 | 7:17 am

A new “age of palladates” may be underway

A recent study shows that palladium is the key ingredient to reaching the “Goldilocks zone" where superconductivity works particularly well.

Staff Writer | May 24, 2023 | 6:00 am

Commodity bull Goldman says ‘we were wrong’ but sticks to view

The investment bank says its forecasts for major rises in raw materials this year hadn’t panned out so far, but calls for a major rally.

Bloomberg News | May 24, 2023 | 4:42 am

Ambler road decision now expected by mid-2024

The US government has pushed its resolution on the road that would give access to untouched deposits in north-western Alaska.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 24, 2023 | 4:13 am

Chinalco expects to start Peru copper mine expansion no later than end-June

Construction should start on its delayed $1.3 billion expansion project at the Toromocho copper mine in southern Peru in the next 30 days.

Reuters | May 23, 2023 | 12:57 pm

Copper-gold ratio suggests recession ahead

The Gundlach ratio, which measures the relationship between copper and gold, is trading near the lowest levels since the start of 2021.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 23, 2023 | 11:06 am

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