Base Metals Top Stories

Greece grants permits for Eldorado after miners clash with police

The miners from the Eldorado Gold mine in the Halkidiki region were protesting looming layoffs as the company said Monday it would suspend all operations in Greece.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 13, 2017 | 4:23 am

Friedland confident Congo copper project will be bigger than Grasberg

Ivanhoe boss transforms what could have been a set of…

Frik Els | September 12, 2017 | 5:55 pm

Eldorado Gold to halt all operations in Greece

Citing delays in permits from the Greek government, the company…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2017 | 5:21 am

Zambia sees copper output easing slightly this year

Mainly due to lower output from Konkola Copper Mines, a…

Reuters | September 11, 2017 | 3:57 am

Petra Diamonds shares crater after Tanzania seizes $15 million shipment

The diamond miner also had to halt operations at its…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 11, 2017 | 3:25 am

Novel copper-based material key to safely convert heat into electricity

Researchers are working to replace toxic lead and tellurium in thermoelectric devices.

Staff Writer | November 14, 2022 | 6:06 am

Salazar, Adventus reach deal for $270m Ecuador copper-gold project

Once built, El Domo would be Ecuador’s third major mining operation.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 14, 2022 | 3:47 am

Two-wheelers come first in Indonesia’s electric vehicle strategy

The Indonesia Battery Corporation plans to produce 50,000 battery packs for two-wheelers next year.

Bloomberg News | November 13, 2022 | 10:11 am

Indonesia’s Adaro signs MoU with Hyundai for aluminum supply

Hyundai would secure the right to purchase aluminium produced by Adaro's subsidiary PT Kalimantan Aluminum Industry at an early stage of production.

Reuters | November 13, 2022 | 9:51 am

Scientists dig for answers inside mineral-rich meteorites

The goal is to learn how the young earth acquired the ingredients essential for life.

Staff Writer | November 13, 2022 | 5:24 am

LME decides against ban on Russian metal

The metals industry has spent weeks debating what to do about supplies from Russia, which is a major producer of copper, nickel, aluminum and palladium.

Bloomberg News | November 11, 2022 | 12:15 pm

Oil to zinc prices soar after China eases some covid restrictions

Almost all major commodities traded higher following China’s move to reduce the time that travelers and close contacts of infected people must spend in quarantine.

Bloomberg News | November 11, 2022 | 10:21 am

China has links to dozens of Canadian miners tied to critical minerals

Chinese firms have been involved in 89 announced acquisitions and investments in Canadian metals and mining companies in the past decade, according to Bloomberg data.

Bloomberg News | November 11, 2022 | 9:53 am

Ford, GM in talks with Posco Chemical on battery metal hubs

GM is investing $35 billion to make its lineup fully electric by 2035, while Ford is plowing $50 billion.

Bloomberg News | November 11, 2022 | 9:44 am

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