Base Metals Top Stories

Antofagasta to decide on $3B Centinela mine expansion by 2021

Speaking on the sidelines of the World Copper Conference held this week in Santiago, chief executive Iván Arriagada said the company will only go ahead with the project if it meets Antofagasta’s return criteria.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2019 | 11:55 am

Polish parliament’s lower house approves 15% cut to copper tax

If rubber-stamped by the senate, the move would give state-run…

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 12, 2019 | 11:30 am

Brazil President says Amazon rainforest reserve should be opened to mining

President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday the country could open…

Reuters | April 12, 2019 | 11:30 am

Platinum edges out of doldrums at last as labor threat looms

After months of being ignored in favor of market darling…

Bloomberg News | April 12, 2019 | 10:03 am

SQM to acquire 80% interest in Revelo’s copper projects in Chile

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile has a 5-year option…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 12, 2019 | 6:59 am

Congo wants Trafigura partner Chemaf’s deal with Norinco halted

Chemaf put itself up for sale last year due to a cash crunch that was stalling the expansion of its Etoile and Mutoshi projects.

Reuters | August 26, 2024 | 6:50 am

Canada to hit China with tariffs on electric vehicles, steel

The government announced a 100% levy on electric cars and 25% on steel and aluminum.

Bloomberg News | August 26, 2024 | 6:46 am

Global refined copper surplus swells in first half of 2024 — report

New data from the ICSG indicated a preliminary surplus of about 488,000 tonnes, which is significantly higher than the 115,000 tonnes for H1 2023.

Staff Writer | August 25, 2024 | 8:35 am

Scramble for critical minerals spurs an African rail revival

From Angola on the continent’s west coast to Tanzanian on the east, governments and investors are readying to revive decades-old rail lines that have fallen into disrepair.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2024 | 3:58 pm

Lundin copper miners accept new offer, ending Chile strike

A breakthrough would enable a resumption of normal operations at a mine that churned out 137,100 tons last year.

Bloomberg News | August 24, 2024 | 3:58 pm

Traders stuck in LME queue vent fury at warehouse’s fee hike

The company’s warehouses at Port Klang in Malaysia have become the focal point for the aluminum market, holding more than three quarters of LME stocks.

Bloomberg News | August 23, 2024 | 10:19 am