Base Metals Top Stories

Copper price consensus outlook suggest rally will run out of steam

Even the most optimistic forecasts for copper by year-end is below the spot price.

MINING.com Editor | August 16, 2017 | 7:17 am

Zinc prices hit decade-high on shrinking Chinese stockpiles

Metal traded above $3,000 per tonne on the LME for…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 16, 2017 | 7:16 am

Flash floods hit Freeport Indonesia’s mining operations

Flash floods have left one worker missing and caused extensive…

Reuters | August 16, 2017 | 2:53 am

Ross Beaty: “Trump will be forgotten”

In an exclusive Critical Resource Q&A, leading mining entrepreneur Ross…

Critical Resource | August 15, 2017 | 10:43 am

Tech guru unveils new battery to challenge lithium-ion

The rise of electric vehicles and the quest to find…

Oilprice.com | August 15, 2017 | 10:11 am

Chile close to decision on raising mine royalties

BHP and Antofagasta said a mining royalty bill in the country would affect competitiveness and encourage miners to reevaluate investments.

Reuters | October 25, 2022 | 7:34 am

Responsible copper mining framework extended to nickel, zinc and molybdenum

The Copper Mark extends its responsible mining assessment already covering a fifth of global copper production, to molybdenum, nickel and zinc with the launch of a pilot program.

Staff Writer | October 24, 2022 | 3:01 pm

Embattled London Metal Exchange is headed into yet another fight

The London Metal Exchange has faced a firestorm of criticism this year, and it’s about to get even worse.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2022 | 12:53 pm

LME Week: Codelco expects China’s copper demand to be resilient

China buys about half of Codelco's production and also accounts for about half of global copper consumption, which analysts estimate will be around 25 million tonnes this year.

Reuters | October 24, 2022 | 10:49 am

Brokers balk as nickel tycoon seeks to add to LME short position

Tsingshan is talking to brokers about starting to increase its position on the London Metal Exchange as a hedge for its own nickel output.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2022 | 9:43 am

Jokowi’s metals downstreaming push leads to record FDI surge

Foreign-direct investments into Indonesia surged by the most on record, driven by the metals industry.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2022 | 9:38 am

China’s billion-dollar cash-for-copper trade grinds to a halt

The Chinese copper market is at its tightest in more than a decade as traders pay massive premiums for immediate supplies.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2022 | 9:13 am

Copper buyers want longer-term deals on supply concerns, Codelco says

The Chilean state-owned company recently signed some contracts for three to five years with customers in Europe, in contrast to the more standard annual deals.

Bloomberg News | October 24, 2022 | 9:02 am

Copper price down as China’s yuan falls to lowest since 2008

Analysts at JPMorgan still expect prices to fall in the short term.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 24, 2022 | 8:37 am

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