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

Glencore set to lose crown as top cobalt miner to China’s CMOC

The Chinese company aims to double production this year, as it brings another massive Congolese mine online.

Bloomberg News | March 21, 2023 | 7:46 am

Goldman Sachs expects commodities supercycle

Bank expects the copper price to hit $10,500 in the near term.

Reuters | March 21, 2023 | 7:38 am

Copper boosted development of most important trade hub of Late Bronze Age

Copper and a sheltered location turned the Cypriot village of Hala Sultan Tekke into one of the most important trade hubs of the Late Bronze Age.

Staff Writer | March 21, 2023 | 7:05 am

Wyloo seeks takeover of nickel explorer Mincor Resources

Wyloo offered to buy all the shares of nickel miner Mincor it does not already own for an implied equity value of $504 million.

Bloomberg News | March 20, 2023 | 4:54 pm

JPMorgan owned the LME ‘nickel’ that was actually bags of stones

It’s not clear whether the bags ever contained nickel, and whether the issue is a result of error, theft or fraud.

Bloomberg News | March 20, 2023 | 1:50 pm

Trafigura sees fresh copper price records within a year

The world’s biggest copper trader believes the metal could even surpass $12,000 a tonne within 12 months.

Reuters | March 20, 2023 | 10:04 am

How silicon, gold, copper help destroy covid-19 virus

Silicon, gold and copper, as well as electric fields, can be used to destroy the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2.

Staff Writer | March 20, 2023 | 6:06 am

Peru expects 74 mining projects to become operative in 2023

30 of the 74 projects have recently become operative or are about to reach that phase as they already have all the required permits.

Staff Writer | March 19, 2023 | 7:51 am

Electrification of Canada’s commercial vehicles may yield benefits sooner than later – report

Deloitte Canada makes a case for decarbonizing commercial vehicles as a measure that is eventually less expensive than maintaining internal combustion vehicles.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 19, 2023 | 7:20 am

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