Base Metals Top Stories

Freeport, Indonesia work out initial Grasberg exports deal

The Indonesian unit is now in the process of obtaining a full export permit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2017 | 8:00 am

South32 drops $200 million plan to buy Peabody coal mine

The miner said it was unwilling to take the steps…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 18, 2017 | 3:42 am

Copper find unearths mining boost for South Australia

A new copper find in South Australia has the potential…

The Lead South Australia | April 18, 2017 | 2:10 am

Tailings dam of largest open pit copper mine in Canada is safe: Teck

On April 8, a line spilled 850,000 litres of process…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 16, 2017 | 11:16 am

Peru’s copper output slightly up

The Ministry of Energy and Mines revealed that the country’s…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 16, 2017 | 10:06 am

The Top 10 EV battery manufacturers in 2022

Despite efforts from the United States and Europe to increase the domestic production of batteries, the market is still dominated by Asian suppliers.

Visual Capitalist - Elements | October 5, 2022 | 9:52 am

Banning Russian aluminum would create uncertainty about LME’s role – Rusal

Rusal, the world's largest aluminum producer outside China, is expected to account for 6% of global supplies of the metal this year.

Reuters | October 5, 2022 | 9:20 am

Copper price down on rate hike fears

Also undermining copper was news of a possible labor deal in a mandatory mediation process to avoid a strike at Los Pelambres.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 5, 2022 | 9:13 am

Glencore to place Nordenham zinc smelter on care and maintenance

The smelter produces around 165,000 tonnes of zinc and zinc alloys per year, according to its website.

Reuters | October 5, 2022 | 8:07 am

Global copper smelting edges higher in Sept, satellite data shows

Weaker smelting activity in China was mainly behind the lackluster readings.

Reuters | October 5, 2022 | 7:48 am

Sibanye-Stillwater eyes Zambia’s Mopani Copper Mines

The precious metals miner has expanded into battery metals including lithium and nickel through a string of recent acquisitions.

MINING.COM Editor | October 5, 2022 | 7:01 am

Pebble mine stakeholders up pressure as EPA’s final decision nears

EPA is making a final decision on the proposed Pebble copper-gold mine near Bristol Bay, Alaska, by Dec. 2.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 5, 2022 | 3:57 am

Alcoa urges LME not to accept Russian metal to avert ‘crisis’

What will happen to Russian metal is one of the hottest topics of debate among traders.

Bloomberg News | October 4, 2022 | 2:17 pm

Union at Antofagasta’s Los Pelambres mine expects labour deal to avoid strike

Talks formally begin on Wednesday.

Reuters | October 4, 2022 | 12:57 pm

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