Base Metals Top Stories

World’s No. 1 copper miner Codelco made a $2.88 billion profit in 2017

Best performance in three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2018 | 2:32 am

Canadian miner denounces illegal stoppage at Panamanian mine

“The dominant union, which represents the majority of workers, is…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 15, 2018 | 6:21 pm

New study rips into cobalt, lithium price bulls

"Significant surpluses" from next year to decimate prices says second…

Frik Els | March 15, 2018 | 3:27 pm

Trudeau dodged steel tariffs. Now he’s angling to save NAFTA

Donald Trump is already taking up a lot of Justin…

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2018 | 2:57 pm

Russian billionaire Potanin buys 2% of Nornickel from Abramovich

The dispute is part of a long-running battle for control…

Reuters | March 15, 2018 | 12:21 pm

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

Copper dealt blow in battle for critical mineral status in the US

The Copper Development Association claims the USGS's refusal to include copper is based on old facts outside of its own 2022 methodology.

MINING.COM Editor | May 23, 2023 | 9:50 am

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World’s No. 1 copper miner Codelco made a $2.88 billion profit in 2017

Canadian miner denounces illegal stoppage at Panamanian mine

New study rips into cobalt, lithium price bulls

Trudeau dodged steel tariffs. Now he’s angling to save NAFTA

Russian billionaire Potanin buys 2% of Nornickel from Abramovich

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A new “age of palladates” may be underway

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

Ambler road decision now expected by mid-2024

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

Copper-gold ratio suggests recession ahead

Copper dealt blow in battle for critical mineral status in the US

Column: Aluminum is the West’s critical minerals blind spot

Vedanta extends record dividend spree with $830 million payout

LME aluminum stocks climb by over 20,000t in South Korea