Base Metals Top Stories

Nickel prices will continue to fall: BMI

Increased supply from Indonesia and subdued demand from China are the main drivers behind the downward trend.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2018 | 7:33 pm

Drilling in Stars

A winter drilling program has begun on the Stars mine…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 3, 2018 | 4:32 pm

Goldman has more good news for copper, zinc price

Chinese supply-side reforms, environmental cuts translate into higher prices and…

Frik Els | January 3, 2018 | 4:05 pm

Blue skies, green cars and a year of revolution for industrial metals: Andy Home

Arrival of new Silicon Valley players like Tesla and Apple…

Reuters | January 3, 2018 | 3:31 pm

Solgold maiden resource at Alpala, Ecuador is 5.2m tonnes copper

And 12.3m contained ounces of gold.

Frik Els | January 3, 2018 | 10:13 am

Teck’s mining breakup sets the scene for copper takeovers

Teck owns four copper mines in South America and Canada that produced 270,000 metric tons last year.

Bloomberg News | February 21, 2023 | 1:11 pm

BHP says reform to LME nickel contract ‘long overdue’

Concern about the reliability of LME prices has led some producers and consumers to try and find alternatives.

Reuters | February 21, 2023 | 9:52 am

ATAC enters LOI with Hecla after shunning Victoria Gold takeover bid

ATAC Resources is now set to be sold to Hecla Mining in a deal valued at C$31 million.

Staff Writer | February 21, 2023 | 9:22 am

Copper price rises despite weak Chinese demand

Demand recovery is expected in mid or late-March, according to some market participants.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 21, 2023 | 8:40 am

China supply concerns boost aluminum prices

China's Yunnan province has asked aluminum producers to reduce power consumption by 40-42% from September levels.

Reuters | February 21, 2023 | 8:08 am

Nickel market oversupplied by 112,200 tonnes in 2022, INSG says

The global nickel market recorded a deficit of 166,600 tonnes in 2021.

Reuters | February 21, 2023 | 7:58 am

G20 watchdog says commodity market concentration poses threat to wider economy

The FSB said vulnerabilities in commodities are similar to those in non-bank financial intermediaries.

Reuters | February 21, 2023 | 7:31 am

Antofagasta slashes annual dividend after profit falls

Antofagasta declared a final dividend of 50.5 cents per share for investors.

Reuters | February 21, 2023 | 7:25 am

Rio Tinto partners with BMW for low-carbon aluminum supply

Aluminum will come from Rio Tinto's hydro-powered operations in Canada to BMW’s production plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 21, 2023 | 7:25 am

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