Base Metals Top Stories

Mining wins as Chile and South Africa back pro-business leaders

The political shifts are good news for the likes of BHP Billiton Ltd., Rio Tinto Group, Glencore Plc and Anglo American Plc.

Bloomberg News | December 19, 2017 | 3:42 pm

Threat of strikes looms large for copper supply in 2018: Andy Home

Strikes and slashed funds at South American copper operations could…

Reuters | December 19, 2017 | 9:30 am

Ecuador expects $1 billion in mining revenues for 2018

Back in September, the expectation for 2018 was of $488…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 18, 2017 | 4:05 pm

China’s copper, zinc output jumps to 3-year high on stronger prices

Domestic iron ore mines are also humming.

Frik Els | December 18, 2017 | 1:05 pm

Russia’s Nornickel opens $2.5 bln credit line for refinancing

The proceeds will be used for refinancing existing debt, financing…

Reuters | December 18, 2017 | 8:58 am

Commodities risk lurking in ESG funds now too big to ignore

Analysts estimate that the path to net zero may require digging up 5.2 billion metric tons of metals through 2050, which may be worth as much as $10 trillion.

Bloomberg News | February 13, 2023 | 7:01 am

Freeport Indonesia suspends some work at Grasberg mine after floods

The situation was under control, but the company gave no estimate of when operations would resume.

Reuters | February 12, 2023 | 8:27 am

Trafigura’s nickel nemesis was already notorious in metal circles

Indian businessman Prateek Gupta and his companies, against whom Trafigura secured a $625 million freezing order this week, have a checkered history in the trading world.

Bloomberg News | February 11, 2023 | 2:28 pm