Base Metals Top Stories

Vale to mothball New Caledonia mine if no stake buyers found, CEO says

The future of New Caledonia mine is considered a key test for CEO Schvartsman, who pledged to improve shareholder returns.

Seeking Alpha | December 8, 2017 | 12:41 pm

Iron ore, copper prices recover after record Chinese imports

November copper concentrate shipments to China hits all-time monthly high…

Frik Els | December 8, 2017 | 11:50 am

Tanzania-Zambia railway authority resumes transportation of copper

Friday, TAZARA resumed transportation of copper which had halted on…

Reuters | December 8, 2017 | 11:03 am

Platinum’s discount to palladium hits 16-year-high

Palladium hit high of $1,022.70 Thursday, just off a 16-year…

Reuters | December 8, 2017 | 10:37 am

Vale aims to halve debt to $10bn by 2019

The company also said is ready to shut Caledonia mine…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 8, 2017 | 10:13 am

Taseko confirms talks to up stake in Gibraltar copper mine

Confidential discussions with Japan's Sojitz have focused on the potential acquisition of the Japanese's 12.5% stake in the copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2023 | 3:58 am

Grupo Mexico’s fourth-quarter profit edges up on transport unit

The mining and transport company reported a profit of $1.04 billion for the final three months of 2022.

Reuters | February 2, 2023 | 2:30 pm

US mine production value rises 3.8% to $98 billion in 2022 — USGS

In 2022 consumption of many mineral commodities neared or exceeded pre-pandemic levels.

Staff Writer | February 2, 2023 | 1:28 pm

Copper price rebounds as Fed messaging weakens the dollar

Demand shows little sign of improving, however, with Chinese import premiums falling.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 2, 2023 | 11:00 am

Copper’s fight for critical mineral status gets political push

Some of the biggest names in copper have found high-ranking political allies to support their efforts to get the metal added to a list of minerals deemed critical to the US.

Bloomberg News | February 2, 2023 | 10:04 am

First Quantum worker dies at Trident operations in Zambia

Operations in the pit have been temporarily suspended until deemed they can resume safely.

Reuters | February 2, 2023 | 9:48 am

Sprott launches four new ETFs focused on critical minerals

Sprott has now launched six ETFs under its energy transition fund suite.

Staff Writer | February 2, 2023 | 9:34 am

Freeport Indonesia’s $3bn copper smelter to be completed by end of 2023

The facility in East Java will have a capacity of 1.7 million tonnes of copper concentrate.

Reuters | February 2, 2023 | 7:51 am

Anglo American quarterly copper output jumps more than 50%

The group reported a 52% surge in quarterly copper output to 244,000 tonnes thanks to the ramp-up of Quellaveco.

Reuters | February 2, 2023 | 7:41 am

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