Base Metals Top Stories

‘Strong hand’ may be pushing palladium price higher

Back within shouting distance of 2-year highs amid talk of market "squeeze".

Frik Els | May 31, 2017 | 5:22 pm

Miners frozen out as South Africa readies empowerment rules

Mining companies in South Africa have been frozen out of…

Bloomberg News | May 31, 2017 | 1:36 pm

Regional integration key to unlocking economic potential in Latin America

There is a critical need for large-scale investment and regional…

World Energy Council | May 31, 2017 | 8:30 am

Bauxite on the move

Mining will commence in July at the Urquhart bauxite project…

Project Monitor | May 30, 2017 | 4:15 pm

CHART: Hedge fund commodity bulls misread the market

Smart money's bullish bets on commodity futures and options slashed…

Frik Els | May 30, 2017 | 1:16 pm

Chilean think-tank says Codelco pays more taxes but extracts less copper than private companies

Chile’s Center for National Studies of Alternative Development reports that while private mining paid $3.5 billion in taxes, Codelco paid $5.3 billion.

Staff Writer | September 11, 2022 | 1:22 pm

Ancient remains found at Glencore’s project in Argentina

A worker at Glencore’s El Pachón project in Argentina bumped into human remains while performing some road cleaning duties.

Staff Writer | September 11, 2022 | 11:38 am

Vale posts best week in 20 months on metals rebound, nickel plans

Shares in the world’s No. 2 iron ore producer and major nickel supplier surged 11% this week, outpacing peers.

Bloomberg News | September 9, 2022 | 3:35 pm

Escondida mine workers agree to suspend planned work stoppage

Workers at Chile’s Escondida, the largest copper mine in the world, agreed to temporarily suspend a work stoppage planned for next week to meet with local regulators.

Reuters | September 9, 2022 | 3:05 pm