Base Metals Top Stories

Escondida to lay off 3% of its workforce

Officials for the world’s largest copper mine say they are “adjusting production processes.”

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 22, 2017 | 6:19 pm

Canadian miner loses appeal to move human rights lawsuit to Eritrea

Eritreans' case against Nevsun likely to proceed in Canada.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | November 22, 2017 | 4:32 pm

Glencore sees nickel in best shape in decade before EVs take off

Miner has one of biggest deficit outlooks on back of…

Bloomberg News | November 22, 2017 | 3:15 pm

Union at Alcoa Canada aluminum smelter backs strike mandate

Collective agreement for 1,030 unionized workers expires 11:59 EST Wednesday,…

Reuters | November 22, 2017 | 1:48 pm

Mike Beck: nickel, cobalt, and lithium to benefit from generational demand shift in commodities

Mike Beck discusses the electric vehicle market, battery metal company…

Palisade Radio | November 22, 2017 | 1:08 pm

Chinese nickel workers file complaint to Indonesia’s rights body over work conditions

Workers at PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) said they "endured a lot of physical, psychological, financial damages to their reputation as human beings".

Reuters | February 24, 2023 | 10:10 am

Chinese group heads to LME with plan to draw a line under nickel crisis

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt plans to discuss an application to register the company’s nickel for delivery on the exchange.

Bloomberg News | February 24, 2023 | 9:50 am

Copper price back below $9,000 as Chinese demand disappoints

The dollar also reached a seven-week high, making metals costlier for buyers with other currencies.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 24, 2023 | 9:02 am

Yellen says EV battery mineral trade pacts can likely bypass Congress

The Treasury in March is due to put out guidance on the sourcing of battery minerals.

Reuters | February 24, 2023 | 8:50 am

US announces tariffs on Russian metals including aluminum

The White House will raise tariffs on more than 100 Russian metals, minerals and chemical products.

Bloomberg News | February 24, 2023 | 7:52 am

Black gold-nickel efficiently converts CO2 to useful chemicals

Researchers have shown that plasmonic black gold-nickel efficiently catalyzes CO2 hydrogenation using visible light.

Staff Writer | February 24, 2023 | 5:22 am

Eldorado says gold production to grow 55% over five years

Addition of the Skouries gold-copper mine in northern Greece will boost Eldorado's output to 675,000-735,000 gold ounces by 2027.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2023 | 3:46 am

Lundin Mining hits 2022 guidance, revenue over $2.2 billion

The company also shared over C$330 million with its shareholders in dividends and share buybacks.

Staff Writer | February 23, 2023 | 11:31 am

Site visits: Arizona copper juniors shaping up in support of future US supplies

A handful of Arizona-focused copper juniors are making progress delineating resources and fine-tuning potential development plans towards feeding an independent, western supply chain.

Henry Lazenby | February 23, 2023 | 10:24 am

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