Base Metals Top Stories

Mexican election to pose limited risks to positive mining outlook: BMI

According to the market research firm, a possible victory by leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador poses “minimal downside risks to an otherwise strong outlook” for the country's mining industry.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 28, 2018 | 6:15 pm

Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi mine to lift force majeure

Majority owner Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd said that it expected…

Reuters | February 28, 2018 | 4:59 pm

Billionaire Lundin chases base-metal buy with $3 billion budget

Copper ‘might be the easiest asset to work with:’ Lukas…

Bloomberg News | February 28, 2018 | 4:19 pm

Mongolian court sides with government in copper mine ownership row

The Erdenet mine produces 530,000 tonnes of copper concentrate a…

Reuters | February 28, 2018 | 11:21 am

Copper price felled as Chinese factory reading drops most in 5 years

Slowdown in Chinese manufacturing blamed on impact of Beijing's pollution…

Frik Els | February 28, 2018 | 11:05 am

Copper output dips in Chile for potential boost to demand-hit market

Production in Chile fell more than 5% in April from the prior month and output was down 1% from a year ago.

Bloomberg News | June 1, 2023 | 2:03 pm

The world has a new no. 2 copper exporter

Congo has been making huge strides thanks largely to the high-grade ore now being tapped by Ivanhoe Mines.

Bloomberg News | June 1, 2023 | 11:39 am

Lundin backs Filo del Sol project in Argentina by joining $75m placement

The Lundin Family Trusts will subscribe for up to C$70 million of the shares, and the BHP Group will subscribe for up to C$30 million.

Staff Writer | June 1, 2023 | 8:55 am

BHP owes underpaid Australian workers $280 million

The company said it had incorrectly deducted leave on public holidays since 2010 for an average of six leave days in total per person.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:51 am

Eramet no longer sees LME as benchmark for ferronickel

"The LME's problem is that it's pricing the pure ore. Meanwhile, nickel is less and less used as a pure metal," said Eramet's CEO Christel Bories.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:45 am

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

The southern African country is reeling from power cuts of up to 12 hours daily.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:39 am

Governments must speed up mine permits to meet transition needs – Teck CEO

"Miners need to do a better job not just meeting, but exceeding ESG expectations," said Jonathan Price.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:35 am

Tsingshan says Argentina lithium plan with Eramet to total $1.7 billion

China's top nickel producer urged the Argentinian government to introduce more policies and measures related to investment.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:26 am

Renewable energy capacity to hit record growth in 2023 – IEA

Renewable power capacity is expected to jump by 107 gigawatts the largest absolute increase ever, to more than 440 gigawatts in 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 1, 2023 | 5:06 am

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