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

Nickel market faces new shock as ‘Big Shot’ boosts metal output

The billionaire at the center of last year’s nickel short squeeze is planning a major shift in his production mix.

Bloomberg News | January 9, 2023 | 10:10 am

Ivanhoe hits upper end of 2022 guidance, expects higher output this year after debottlenecking

Kamoa-Kakula's 2022 copper production represents a 215% increase over the previous year.

Staff Writer | January 9, 2023 | 9:08 am

Copper price at over 6-month peak as China reopens border

Mainland China opened sea and land crossings with Hong Kong and ended a requirement for incoming travelers to quarantine.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 9, 2023 | 7:48 am

Alcoa’s Australia unit flags 30% production cut at alumina refinery

Alcoa's Kwinana refinery has resorted to using diesel instead of gas for some of its operations.

Reuters | January 9, 2023 | 6:51 am

Anglo Asian Mining invests again in Libero Copper

Libero owns, or has the right to acquire, several copper exploration properties in North and South America.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2023 | 6:03 am

First Quantum could suspend Panama jobs due to gov’t order to halt operations

The Canadian miner said it would suspend jobs if forced to halt operations.

Reuters | January 8, 2023 | 10:15 am

Mining investments on the rise in Peru

Anglo American was the top investor in Peru in 2022 with $964 million.

Staff Writer | January 8, 2023 | 8:02 am

Sun Summit working toward first resource at Buck gold-silver-zinc project in BC

A set of 3,000 metres of outstanding drill results will shed light on how large the emerging epithermal system is.

Henry Lazenby | January 6, 2023 | 2:31 pm

Copper price rises on China-led demand hopes

Economists and analysts believe policymakers in China will roll out more support measures to stimulate demand this year.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 6, 2023 | 9:59 am

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