Base Metals Top Stories

Rio Tinto in search of next Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia

Mongolia’s renewed efforts to attract foreign investment it’s bearing its first fruits.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 20, 2017 | 9:25 am

Small-cap mining stocks, big-time opportunity

It’s a buyer’s market—if you know what you’re looking for.

U.S. Global Investors | June 20, 2017 | 2:00 am

Nickel production to grow for first time since 2013 — report

More supply will likely drag prices lower, as the metal…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2017 | 6:17 am

Mandalay’s mine fully flooded, trapped workers unlikely to be alive — Chile’s Army

A waterproof camera is expected to reach Monday the area…

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2017 | 3:47 am

Copper-zinc VMS project changes hands for C$28.8M

A high-grade copper-zinc volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) project in British…

Andrew Topf | June 18, 2017 | 4:18 pm

Ivanhoe Electric confirms Cu-Au mineralization below former Mammoth mine

"We continue to be astounded by the high-grade mineral potential of the Tintic district," said chairman Robert Friedland.

Staff Writer | September 20, 2022 | 11:39 am

Russia aluminum giant weighs selling directly on London Metal Exchange

Rusal isn’t under Western sanctions but it’s nonetheless being hit as some big consumers in Europe.

Bloomberg News | September 20, 2022 | 10:43 am

Europe’s energy crisis to drop copper price to two-year low

"It would be rare to see an outright decline in demand, but I think that's what we are going to see in Europe over the next 3-6 months," Citi analyst says.

Reuters | September 20, 2022 | 7:59 am

Indonesia state mining JV may terminate $831m smelter contract

Deal between Indonesian state miners could terminate a contract to build an alumina smelter with its engineering, procurement, and construction contractor, due to lack of progress.

Reuters | September 20, 2022 | 7:49 am