Base Metals Top Stories

CHARTS: Big mining’s surge in value shames tech giants

The mining cycle turned two years ago – gains for the sector's largest companies have far outpaced stocks like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook since.

Frik Els | January 5, 2018 | 5:22 pm

Mining investments in Peru grew by 54.8% in November

Investments grew by 54.8% compared to the same month of…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 5, 2018 | 9:47 am

Cobalt price bulls’ worst fears may just have been confirmed

Breakthrough discovery backed by the US government replaces cobalt with…

Frik Els | January 4, 2018 | 9:03 pm

Commodities forge record-setting rally as BP to miners surge

The Bloomberg Commodity Index, which tracks returns on 22 raw…

Bloomberg News | January 4, 2018 | 12:46 pm

Copper price jumps after China cuts scrap imports by 94%

Beijing's clampdown on heavy industry continues to have positive impacts…

Frik Els | January 4, 2018 | 11:57 am

China Nonferrous Metals Group in talks to invest in Kazakh copper smelter

Kazakhstan's largest copper producer and miner KAZ Minerals will also participate in the project.

Reuters | March 5, 2023 | 10:47 am

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

Chile copper production up 2.9% in January – Cochilco

Production from state-owned giant Codelco jumped 5.1% on a yearly basis to 127,000 tonnes.

Reuters | March 2, 2023 | 2:20 pm

Copper price falls ahead of China’s annual parliament meeting

China is expected to set its GDP growth rate target at 5.5%-6% this year, according to ING.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 2, 2023 | 9:44 am

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