Base Metals Top Stories

Tanzanian troubles drag down Barrick’s production

World's number one producer still confident it will meet 2017 production guidance.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 12, 2017 | 3:21 am

More good news for lead price as market tightens further

Chinese smelters' treatment and refining charges for imported lead concentrate…

Frik Els | October 11, 2017 | 2:35 pm

Chile expects moderate rise in copper price — mining minister

Increase won't enough to push price above $3 a pound…

Reuters | October 11, 2017 | 9:25 am

Clean mining project shortlisted for $950 million Canadian gov’t funding

The CLEER (Clean, Low-energy, Effective, Engaged and Remediated) project focuses…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2017 | 8:05 am

About a third of global concentrates now registered to trade on this new exchange

Open Mineral Exchange has managed to attract mining companies and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 11, 2017 | 3:20 am

ERG sees copper rising on high demand, supply worries

The world's green energy transition will drive a new commodity supercycle, especially as inventories are at historical lows, Benedikt Sobotka said.

Reuters | January 20, 2023 | 9:29 am

Global aluminum output rises 6.1% y/y in December

Estimated Chinese production was 3.47 million tonnes in December.

Reuters | January 20, 2023 | 9:01 am

Court told Anglo turned blind eye to Zambian lead poisoning

A hearing to determine whether a lawsuit can be classified as a class action for as many as 140,000 people began Friday.

Bloomberg News | January 20, 2023 | 8:50 am

Bakrie Group seeks nickel mine, partners up for $9 billion EV project

The Indonesian conglomerate is looking to acquire a nickel mine in the resource-rich island of Sulawesi.

Reuters | January 20, 2023 | 8:16 am

China’s copper costs driven up by Maike’s woes, output glitches

The premium that buyers pay above futures prices for domestic copper have surged since the second half of last year.

Reuters | January 20, 2023 | 8:02 am

Bolivia taps Chinese battery giant CATL to help develop lithium riches

Bolivia's iconic salt flats are home to the world's largest lithium resources at 21 million tonnes.

Reuters | January 20, 2023 | 7:51 am

Scientists working towards superconductors that allow current to flow without energy loss

Researchers’ better understanding of copper-oxygen bonds may lead to the development of more efficient superconductors.

Staff Writer | January 20, 2023 | 7:01 am

Lithium futures gather momentum amid EV battery metals boom

Open interest in the lithium contract hit a record high of 473 contracts on Wednesday, and extends out to February 2024, according to CME data.

Bloomberg News | January 19, 2023 | 5:41 pm

Record open interest in CME Group’s copper options

Copper Options average daily volume was at 12,513 contracts month-to-date, up 410% versus a year ago.

Reuters | January 19, 2023 | 5:33 pm

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