Base Metals Top Stories

America’s infrastructure shortfall could be an investor’s best friend

Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) releases its report card on the condition of America’s infrastructure, and for the second time since 2013, our nation’s roads, bridges, waterways, airports and more scored a barely-passing D+.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | March 16, 2017 | 12:05 pm

Indian billionaire Agarwal goes after 12% of Anglo American

Deal would make of Volcan Investments Ltd., Agarwal's family trust,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2017 | 3:01 am

Chile’s Supreme Court casts shadow over Barrick’s plans to restart Pascua-Lama

The country's mining regulator will have to issue a new…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2017 | 8:32 am

Escondida mine to resume operations as BHP losses soar past $700 million

The company is currently analyzing options to resume work as…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2017 | 4:35 am

Chinese data, strikes bring copper price back to boil

China releases scorching industry output growth, fixed investment numbers for…

Frik Els | March 14, 2017 | 10:56 am

Column: Where there’s muck there’s brass … and critical minerals

The green future, it turns out, can be achieved at least in part by cleaning up the mining legacy of the past.

Reuters | July 26, 2022 | 7:18 am

Rare earths-free thermoelectric converters now viable – research

Researchers have developed a new material to avoid using rare earths in heat-to-energy conversion devices.

Staff Writer | July 26, 2022 | 5:42 am

Redwood Materials plans to spend $3.5bn on making EV battery essentials

Redwood is ramping up production of anode and cathode components to 100 gigawatt-hours by 2025.

Reuters | July 25, 2022 | 12:45 pm

The looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it

S&P Global warns copper shortfall could put brakes on energy transition

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | July 25, 2022 | 11:28 am

Trafigura awaits Nyrstar ruling as minority investors in zinc producer fight on

Three years after Trafigura Group took control of Nyrstar, minority investors in Europe’s largest zinc smelter are set to discover whether they can challenge the company’s conduct during that deal in a Belgian court.

Bloomberg News | July 25, 2022 | 10:56 am