Base Metals Top Stories

The race to make mines smarter

SAP touts success with its own AI and predictive analytic tools.

Michael Allan McCrae | November 25, 2017 | 10:58 pm

These are the top mining projects in Peru to watch in 2018

Mining investment in Peru is expected to grow 9% this…

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 25, 2017 | 5:00 am

Workers at BHP copper mine in Chile end strike over layoffs

Unionized workers at Escondida copper mine in Chile ended a…

Reuters | November 24, 2017 | 12:29 pm

Nickel rally stalls, electric car boost some years away

Slowing demand from China's stainless steel mills and rising supplies…

Reuters | November 24, 2017 | 12:20 pm

Chile’s Codelco copper output dips but company posts profit

Codelco Chief Executive Pizarro said company produced 1.24m tonnes of…

Reuters | November 23, 2017 | 2:01 pm

LME CEO says nickel reforms to be implemented ‘relatively quickly’

Trading volumes at the LME have been slowly declining primarily due to increased competition from the OTC markets.

Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 7:50 am

Congo sees deal on $6bn China mining contract overhaul this year

The government is in active talks with representatives of Sicomines.

Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 7:44 am

Nickel market surplus narrows to 9,200 tonnes in November, INSG says

During the first 11 months of the year, the global market was oversupplied by 90,700 tonnes.

Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 7:37 am

Ero Copper reports record copper and gold production

Last year, Caraiba churned out 46,371 tonnes of copper concentrate, exceeding Ero Copper’s guidance of 43,000 to 46,000 tonnes.

Staff Writer | January 18, 2023 | 4:40 pm

Alcoa drops as shipments seen stagnating on shaky demand

The largest US aluminum producer expects to ship between 2.5 million and 2.6 million tonnes this year.

Bloomberg News | January 18, 2023 | 3:04 pm

Molybdenum price in Europe hits record high

"There is zero availability on the ground and some people actually flew some material from China."

Staff Writer | January 18, 2023 | 11:48 am

Mubadala says Emirates Global Aluminium IPO may happen this year

The Middle East’s biggest producer of aluminum may sell shares to the public as soon as the third quarter of 2023.

Bloomberg News | January 18, 2023 | 10:03 am

GoviEx sells Falea uranium project in Mali

GoviEx will receive C$2 million worth of African Energy Metals and a 3% net smelter return royalty.

Staff Writer | January 18, 2023 | 10:03 am

Chile mining industry regrets govt veto of Dominga project permit

The president of the National Mining Society said in a statement the project was technically sound.

Reuters | January 18, 2023 | 9:56 am

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