Base Metals Top Stories

Metals power higher as sickly dollar spurs copper-to-gold rally

Copper surged as much as 2.1 percent, the most since Nov. 13, to $7,262 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange.

Bloomberg News | January 15, 2018 | 1:10 pm

Acacia Mining’s Q4 output down on Tanzania export ban

The London-listed miner said production in three months to Dec…

Reuters | January 15, 2018 | 11:57 am

Canada’s RNC Minerals in talks to fund battery material mine

RNC Minerals in talks with commodity traders, mine operators and…

Reuters | January 15, 2018 | 11:15 am

New indicated resource points to expansion at New Century Zinc Mine

The re-start of a mothballed zinc mine in Australia is…

Andrew Topf | January 14, 2018 | 8:25 pm

Mike Beck: Battery metals part 4 – Unprecedented demand picture forming in copper

The average E.V. requires 80kg more copper than a regular…

Palisade Radio | January 14, 2018 | 7:29 pm

Peruvian communities to resume blockade of crucial “mining corridor”

The communities also agreed to demand the stoppage from Monday of operations at Antapaccay, Las Bambas and Constancia.

Reuters | March 4, 2023 | 5:42 pm

Panama president says First Quantum talks in ‘final stretch’

"There is only one point that is currently pending and we hope it will be resolved as soon as possible", he said.

Reuters | March 3, 2023 | 6:22 pm

Column: Automakers rush in where miners fear to tread

It's a useful reminder that going upstream can be a high-risk business for even the biggest automotive companies.

Reuters | March 3, 2023 | 7:57 am

UK regulator launches enforcement probe into LME nickel trading halt

The suspension on March 8 came after prices doubled to more than $100,000/t in a matter of hours

Reuters | March 3, 2023 | 7:30 am

Volkswagen board discusses two new North America plants at meeting

The facilities would be one production plant and one battery cell factory, people familiar with the matter said.

Reuters | March 3, 2023 | 4:21 am

First Quantum losing $8 million a day on Cobre Panama halt

The miner's local unit warned of "exponential and irreparable" damage to the company and stakeholders, including the workforce.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 3, 2023 | 3:57 am

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Metals power higher as sickly dollar spurs copper-to-gold rally

Acacia Mining’s Q4 output down on Tanzania export ban

Canada’s RNC Minerals in talks to fund battery material mine

New indicated resource points to expansion at New Century Zinc Mine

Mike Beck: Battery metals part 4 – Unprecedented demand picture forming in copper

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Peruvian communities to resume blockade of crucial “mining corridor”

Panama president says First Quantum talks in ‘final stretch’

Column: Automakers rush in where miners fear to tread

UK regulator launches enforcement probe into LME nickel trading halt

Volkswagen board discusses two new North America plants at meeting

First Quantum losing $8 million a day on Cobre Panama halt

Chile copper production up 2.9% in January – Cochilco

Copper price falls ahead of China’s annual parliament meeting

Mining dealmakers set for year of hot M&A after monster gold bid