Base Metals Top Stories

Brazil’s president revokes decree allowing mining in Amazon

It would have opened up for mining a vast national reserve in the country’s Amazon, larger than the size of Switzerland.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2017 | 6:55 am

BHP says 2017 a ‘tipping point’ for electric cars

Arnoud Balhuizen, head of marketing at BHP, said the impact…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 26, 2017 | 3:09 am

Copper claws back lost ground after four-day run lower

Copper rose on Tuesday, snapping four straight days of losses…

Reuters | September 26, 2017 | 2:10 am

China and Argentina to strengthen mining cooperation

The Asian giant is very interested in “intensifying investment trade…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | September 25, 2017 | 4:32 pm

Aluminium producer Norsk Hydro warns of Brazil bauxite shortfall

The Mineracao Rio do Norte (MRN) bauxite mine is experiencing…

Reuters | September 25, 2017 | 9:29 am

The Metals Company calls video of mining waste dumped into the sea misinformation as stock sinks

The Vancouver-based company is looking to be the first one in the world to commercially mine the deep sea.

Bruno Venditti | January 12, 2023 | 12:15 pm

Metals prices could spike with markets so tight, Trafigura says

“We could be pushed into extreme price levels,” Jeremy Weir, the commodity trader’s chief executive officer, said.

Bloomberg News | January 12, 2023 | 7:33 am

Robbers pull off multimillion-dollar copper heist in Chilean port

It is the largest copper theft since a spate of gangster heists in northern Chile last October forced the government to tighten security on trains carrying copper cathodes.

Reuters | January 12, 2023 | 3:48 am

Alcoa reverts to gas for fuelling alumina refineries in Western Australia

Alcoa has reverted to using gas to fuel the powerhouse boilers at its partially owned Kwinana and Pinjarra alumina refineries.

Reuters | January 11, 2023 | 3:51 pm

Maaden aluminum smelter cuts production on operating issues

Maaden owns 75% and Alcoa holds 25% of the massive aluminum complex in Saudi Arabia.

Bloomberg News | January 11, 2023 | 11:48 am

Copper price rises above $9,000 fueled by optimism about China

Higher price is also driving up the shares of mining companies, with BHP notching a record high.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 11, 2023 | 9:53 am

India eyes overseas copper, lithium mines to meet domestic shortfall

India has identified one copper and two lithium mines in Argentina to either acquire or secure long-term leases, Reuters sources say.

Reuters | January 11, 2023 | 9:46 am

Gatos Silver surges on record silver production from Mexican mine

For the year, the Mexico-focused silver miner outputted a record 10.3 million oz.

Staff Writer | January 11, 2023 | 9:23 am

Panama says First Quantum misleading investors

There still are more than a “few disagreements” between the parties, Panama's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2023 | 9:06 am

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