Base Metals Top Stories

2017’s worst-returning precious metal becomes hedge fund darling

After lagging behind other precious metals last year, platinum is finally outperforming, and hedge funds are taking notice.

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2018 | 3:22 pm

Trump trade talk helping convince China on aluminum, Alcoa says

The Trump administration’s condemnation of cheap Chinese aluminum is helping…

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2018 | 12:43 pm

The periodic table of commodity returns

If for some reason, you still think that the commodity…

Visual Capitalist | January 18, 2018 | 1:02 pm

Copper miners challenged by water supply

"Water demand will increase because it will be necessary to…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 18, 2018 | 8:50 am

Chile’s regulator orders permanent closure of Barrick’s Pascua-Lama mine

Agency also cut a 2013 fine for violations to $11.5…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2018 | 5:09 am

Copper boosted development of most important trade hub of Late Bronze Age

Copper and a sheltered location turned the Cypriot village of Hala Sultan Tekke into one of the most important trade hubs of the Late Bronze Age.

Staff Writer | March 21, 2023 | 7:05 am

Wyloo seeks takeover of nickel explorer Mincor Resources

Wyloo offered to buy all the shares of nickel miner Mincor it does not already own for an implied equity value of $504 million.

Bloomberg News | March 20, 2023 | 4:54 pm

JPMorgan owned the LME ‘nickel’ that was actually bags of stones

It’s not clear whether the bags ever contained nickel, and whether the issue is a result of error, theft or fraud.

Bloomberg News | March 20, 2023 | 1:50 pm

Trafigura sees fresh copper price records within a year

The world’s biggest copper trader believes the metal could even surpass $12,000 a tonne within 12 months.

Reuters | March 20, 2023 | 10:04 am

How silicon, gold, copper help destroy covid-19 virus

Silicon, gold and copper, as well as electric fields, can be used to destroy the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2.

Staff Writer | March 20, 2023 | 6:06 am

Peru expects 74 mining projects to become operative in 2023

30 of the 74 projects have recently become operative or are about to reach that phase as they already have all the required permits.

Staff Writer | March 19, 2023 | 7:51 am

Electrification of Canada’s commercial vehicles may yield benefits sooner than later – report

Deloitte Canada makes a case for decarbonizing commercial vehicles as a measure that is eventually less expensive than maintaining internal combustion vehicles.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 19, 2023 | 7:20 am

America’s timeline for development of domestic battery metal supply chain may be unrealistic – research

Researchers say the aggressive timeline of the Inflation Reduction Act may be unrealistic.

Staff Writer | March 19, 2023 | 6:40 am

LME rocked by new nickel scandal after finding bags of stones

The LME has discovered bags of stones instead of the nickel that underpinned a small handful of its contracts at a warehouse in Rotterdam.

Bloomberg News | March 17, 2023 | 10:01 am

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