Base Metals Top Stories

China’s Jinchuan eyes new nickel, cobalt project to tap electric vehicle boom

China’s top nickel producer, will next year start building a new project in Guangxi that will produce raw materials for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, its chairman said, looking to tap the sector’s “explosive” demand.

Reuters | October 22, 2017 | 3:30 pm

The massive impact of EVs on commodities in one chart

What would happen if you flipped a switch, and suddenly…

Visual Capitalist | October 22, 2017 | 2:58 pm

Rio Tinto wants out of Grasberg now

New report says Rio talking to Indonesian groups to sell…

Frik Els | October 22, 2017 | 11:41 am

Shares in Quebec junior surge on Michigan reserves update

Highland Copper jumps 18% after announcing a 46% increase in…

Frik Els | October 20, 2017 | 12:58 pm

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Proven and Probable | October 20, 2017 | 12:24 pm

Chinese nickel trader Lygend readies $1 billion IPO launch

Lygend is the latest producer of battery raw materials to ride on the electric vehicle boom to raise funds in Hong Kong.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2022 | 8:18 am

Turquoise Hill shares surge after Rio Tinto sweetens takeover bid

Turquoise last week rejected an offer by Rio Tinto for $2.7 billion.

Reuters | August 24, 2022 | 7:56 am

German aluminum smelter considers halving output on energy costs

Speira, which was part of Norsk Hydro’s aluminum business before being sold to KPS Capital, can produce about 160,000 tonnes of aluminum at its plant in Neuss.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2022 | 12:39 pm

Two charts show copper price drop may have been overdone

Copper is China's only growing commodity import in 2022 as the country’s inventories drop 60% in a year and worldwide stocks decline to just 3.5 days consumption.

Frik Els | August 23, 2022 | 9:50 am