Base Metals Top Stories

The bear case for the zinc price

JP Morgan: "We think the second-half 2017 fundamental outlook for zinc looks less supportive, easing supply constraints and questionable demand strength."

Frik Els | July 18, 2017 | 12:57 pm

Amplats warns H1 profits to fall on impairments, rand

South Africa's Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) expects half-year profits to…

Reuters | July 18, 2017 | 11:25 am

Clean energy transition to increase demand for minerals — World Bank

Big winners will be aluminum, copper, lead, lithium, manganese, nickel,…

World Bank | July 18, 2017 | 6:10 am

Rio Tinto axes iron ore export forecast for the year

It also revised down its expected share of hard coking…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 18, 2017 | 3:35 am

Zinc, lead prices gain on deeper deficits

New report shows lead swinging into 91,000 tonne deficit and…

Frik Els | July 17, 2017 | 4:59 pm

Trafigura gets $600m from Africa’s TDB for Congo cobalt mines

Funding will enable Trafigura to complete Congo miner Chemaf's new mechanized mine at Mutoshi, processing plant in Kolwezi, and the expansion of its Etoile mine.

Reuters | November 21, 2022 | 10:56 am

Bill Gates-led fund backs Robert Friedland’s pulse technology to reduce carbon emissions at mines

A European fund tied to Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures invested $12 million in the I-ROX pulsed-power venture with Robert Friedland’s I-Pulse Inc.

Bloomberg News | November 21, 2022 | 10:34 am

Global aluminum output rises 3.1% y/y in October

Global aluminum output reached 5.85 million tonnes last month.

Reuters | November 21, 2022 | 10:22 am

EV battery heavyweights revive city’s dream of factory glory

Becancour is drawing corporate giants to the French-speaking Canadian province with its ambitions to make this industrial outpost, halfway between Montreal and Quebec City, a key gear for an EV battery supply chain to serve the continent.

Bloomberg News | November 21, 2022 | 9:37 am

BHP tries to avert strike at Escondida copper mine in Chile

The miner has reached a deal with unionized workers at the world’s largest copper mine, in an attempt to avoid a strike.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 21, 2022 | 6:16 am

US, Philippines to negotiate nuclear power tech-sharing pact

The US and the Philippines will open talks on a deal for the Asian nation to build nuclear power plants with American technology.

Bloomberg News | November 20, 2022 | 4:10 pm

Justin Trudeau asks Gabriel Boric for insights on Canadian miners’ behaviour in Chile

Chilean president Gabriel Boric said that Justin Trudeau asked him to provide information on the behaviour of Canadian mining companies when it comes to complying with Chilean environmental legislation.

Staff Writer | November 20, 2022 | 3:41 pm