Base Metals Top Stories

Penguins put $2.5 billion mining project in Chile on ice

A waddle of penguins has stopped a $2.5bn (£1.9bn) mining project in Chile.

The Independent | October 15, 2017 | 5:20 pm

Zinc price spike sparks flurry of miner listings

The metal has doubled in prices since late 2015 and…

Reuters | October 13, 2017 | 10:51 am

Zambian villagers can sue Vedanta in the UK-London’s Court of Appeal

London's Court of Appeal opened the way for nearly 2,000…

Reuters | October 13, 2017 | 2:29 am

Arizona’s first copper mine in more than a decade one permit away

No appeal against Vancouver-based Excelsior Mining's state operating permit for…

Frik Els | October 12, 2017 | 10:37 am

Mitsui to build desalination plant for BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile

The project will be the Japanese company’s first desalination plant…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2017 | 9:02 am

Column: Tin must tame its wildness to meet coming demand surge

The faster the world moves towards the internet-of-things, the more tin will be needed to glue the expanding metaverse together.

Reuters | December 6, 2022 | 8:36 am

European Commission weighs sanctions on Russia’s mining industry – FT

The ban would be part of a ninth EU sanctions package that officials are planning to discuss with member states in the coming days.

Reuters | December 6, 2022 | 8:18 am

Battery prices climb for first time just as more EVs hit market

Prices for the batteries rose in 2022 for the first time since BloombergNEF started tracking them.

Bloomberg News | December 6, 2022 | 7:47 am

Glencore says this time is different for coming copper shortage

Glencore shares fell as much as 3.5% on Tuesday after 2023 production guidance across all the commodities missed consensus estimates.

Staff Writer | December 6, 2022 | 7:34 am

Researchers call for an integrated mineral supply agreement between nations

The goal of a mineral supply agreement is that countries that have limited access to the raw materials needed to transition to a green economy are not left behind.

Staff Writer | December 6, 2022 | 7:03 am

Environmental and human rights assessment of Rio Tinto’s former Panguna copper mine begins

The Panguna mine was operated by BCL, majority-owned by Rio Tinto, for 17 years from 1972 until 1989, when operations were suspended due to an uprising.

Staff Writer | December 5, 2022 | 4:42 pm

US, EU weigh climate-based tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum

The move would mark a novel approach, as the US and EU would seek to use tariffs -- usually employed in trade disputes -- to further their climate agenda.

Bloomberg News | December 5, 2022 | 2:43 pm