Base Metals Top Stories

INFOGRAPHIC: The true costs of artisanal mining

Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) has become a major of revenue for millions of people in about 80 countries worldwide, with more than 100 million people currently depending on the activity for their livelihoods. But at what costs?

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 15, 2018 | 6:20 am

Freeport, Amman awaiting green light on 2018 Indonesia copper exports

Freeport's export permit for Grasberg, the world's second-biggest copper mine,…

Reuters | February 15, 2018 | 3:00 am

Barrick Gold earnings in line with forecasts, output seen falling

Barrick, the world's biggest gold producer, said it expects to…

Reuters | February 14, 2018 | 3:10 pm

Copper, iron ore price jump sparks rally in mining stocks

Top listed copper producer Freeport jumped 7.4% and with Vale…

Frik Els | February 14, 2018 | 3:04 pm

Platinum market set for another surplus in 2018 — Johnson Matthey

Platinum demand fell nearly 7 percent last year, with sharp…

Reuters | February 14, 2018 | 8:00 am

Fitch sees scope for ‘digestible’ tax hike on Chile copper mines

Chile can raise the tax burden for copper producers by about 5 percentage points without significantly affecting the industry, according to Fitch Ratings.

Bloomberg News | April 14, 2023 | 11:21 am

Copper price is rallying but China stimulus could be “phantom tailwind”

Recent stimulus in China, consumer of half the world's copper, is the weakest in 20 years relative to the size of its economy -- report.

Frik Els | April 14, 2023 | 9:53 am

Column: LME volumes still subdued a year after nickel crisis

A year on from the nickel crisis the London Metal Exchange is still struggling to regain trading momentum.

Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 9:35 am

MMG mining copper at capacity in Peru and trimming stockpiles after protests

Stockpiles of semi-processed copper at the Las Bambas mine site are “being progressively reduced,” the company said.

Bloomberg News | April 14, 2023 | 9:35 am

LME trial over nickel trading debacle set for June 20-22

US-based Elliott and Jane Street are demanding damages of $456.4 million and $15.34 million, respectively, after price soared to a record above $100,000 on March 8, 2022.

Reuters | April 14, 2023 | 8:32 am