Base Metals Top Stories

Freeport Indonesia says giant copper mine running as normal despite strike

Company says Grasberg copper mine is running as normal

Reuters | June 22, 2017 | 11:20 am

Infographic | How copper riches helped shape Chile’s economic story

Today, Chile is the world's top copper producer with 7…

Visual Capitalist | June 22, 2017 | 10:46 am

Freeport Indonesia workers to extend strike for a month – union

Thousands of mine workers at the Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan…

Reuters | June 21, 2017 | 2:05 pm

How copper riches helped shape Chile’s economic story

Although Chile has always been noted for its abundant mineral…

Visual Capitalist | June 21, 2017 | 1:48 pm

Goldcorp sells Camino Rojo gold-silver project in Mexico to Orla Mining

The asset, in the state of Zacatecas, is located about…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 21, 2017 | 7:58 am

Moody’s downgrades mining sector outlook to negative

Forecast reflects expectations that aggregate EBITDA will contract for the largest Moody's-rated metals and mining companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 22, 2022 | 9:43 am

Copper price rebounds on weaker dollar

The dollar index dropped after Japan intervened in the currency market to shore up the battered yen for the first time since 1998.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | September 22, 2022 | 9:39 am

Elon Musk may regret putting Tesla’s first European plant in Germany

There have been signs Germany’s bureaucracy could be costly with respect to Tesla’s investment in Gruenheide.

Bloomberg News | September 22, 2022 | 8:17 am

More than half of US car sales will be electric by 2030

In 2021, electric vehicles accounted for less than 5% of sales in the US, below the global rate of nearly 9%.

Bloomberg News | September 21, 2022 | 8:19 am

Sexual abuse at Australian mines set to be targeted by new rules

Recommendations include implementing a code of practice to improve security for remote workers and funding for legal and advocacy advice.

Bloomberg News | September 21, 2022 | 8:06 am

LME says no sign of metal offloading after report about Rusal

Bloomberg News reported that Russia's Rusal was working on a plan to deliver its aluminium to LME facilities.

Reuters | September 21, 2022 | 7:59 am

Seismic device made for extraterrestrial research useful to monitor CO2 levels at mine sites

An ultra-compact seismic device allows for continuous monitoring of carbon reservoirs and the detection of sudden changes that could lead to CO2 leakages.

Staff Writer | September 21, 2022 | 5:24 am

Rio Tinto CEO makes clear that offer is final on giant copper mine

Jakob Stausholm said Rio Tinto will not make any more offers if Turquoise Hill takeover isrejected by minority shareholders

Bloomberg News | September 21, 2022 | 4:39 am

Rio Tinto CEO says copper outlook ‘challenged’ in near term

Copper prices are down more than 20% this year as covid-related shutdowns in China, surging power prices in Europe and ongoing inflation in the U.S. and elsewhere hurt demand.

Bloomberg News | September 20, 2022 | 3:56 pm

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