Base Metals Top Stories

More bad news for copper price

Concentrate supply appears abundant as Chinese smelters hike treatment and refining charges by as much as 10%.

Frik Els | September 21, 2017 | 4:33 pm

Brazil’s Votorantim Metais files for New York, Toronto IPO

Brazil-based mining company Votorantim Metais Holding SA filed on Thursday…

Reuters | September 21, 2017 | 2:34 pm

Eldorado defers decision to halt operations in Greece as talks with Gov’t begin

Company said it preserved the right to shut down operations…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2017 | 3:50 am

Indian billionaire Agarwal to be Anglo American’s top shareholder

He intends to buy as much as 1.5 billion pounds…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2017 | 10:14 am

Tanzania orders wall built around tanzanite mines, purchases of stones

President John Magufuli also directed the central bank to buy…

Reuters | September 20, 2017 | 7:58 am

Copper price set for weekly drop on demand concerns, stronger dollar

Asian stock markets were cautious and the dollar was set for a weekly gain.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | November 18, 2022 | 8:45 am

China’s October aluminum imports drop 34% amid rising supply, weak demand

The country brought in 196,460 tonnes, including primary metal and unwrought, alloyed aluminum, last month.

Reuters | November 18, 2022 | 7:44 am

Indonesia faces difficult task to create OPEC-like group for nickel

The proposal to "coordinate and integrate nickel policy" was made this week by Indonesia's investment minister in talks with Canada.

Reuters | November 18, 2022 | 7:28 am

Full 9th US Circuit to tackle complex Resolution Copper mining case

The dispute centers on the federally owned Oak Flat Campground, which some Apache consider home to deities and which sits atop a reserve of more than 40 billion pounds of copper.

Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 4:33 pm

Plans for OPEC of nickel finds doubters in Australia, Canada

Indonesia is the biggest producer of nickel by a wide margin and is home to around 20% of the world’s deposits of the metal.

Bloomberg News | November 17, 2022 | 2:19 pm

Rio to pursue Turquoise bid after ending talks with minority shareholders

Rio said it will proceed with the acquisition of the 49% stake in Turquoise and will work with the special committee for a new shareholder meeting.

Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 2:12 pm

OZ Minerals backs BHP’s improved $6.5 billion offer

BHP plans to splash cash on nickel exploration and a deal with OZ would give it access to projects.

Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 2:05 pm

Vale to supply GM with nickel for EVs, starting in 2026

The Vale deal will supply GM with enough refined nickel for up to 350,000 EVs a year.

Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 11:09 am

Canada ‘very unlikely’ to join OPEC-like group for nickel – gov’t source

Indonesia and Canada are the world No. 1 and No. 6 nickel producers, respectively.

Reuters | November 17, 2022 | 9:59 am

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