Base Metals Top Stories

Antofagasta bullish on copper as earnings jump

The company expects demand to increase 3% this year, while no new mines are scheduled to come online in the short-term and supply disruptions continue.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2017 | 10:20 am

Glencore sells two Africa zinc mines to Canada’s Trevali

The $400 million-deal will make of Trevali the first pure…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 14, 2017 | 5:19 am

Copper supply disruptions push prices up

Disputes at BHP Billiton’s Escondida mine in Chile, the world's…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 13, 2017 | 9:55 am

Greenland closer to building world’s fifth-largest uranium mine

The Kvanefjeld project would also be the world’s second-biggest rare…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 13, 2017 | 3:56 am

Vale to mothball century-old Ontario nickel mine

The Stobie mine in Sudbury began in 1890.

Andrew Topf | March 12, 2017 | 3:07 pm

Europe’s energy crisis risks slashing aluminum production further

Aluminum is one of the most energy-intensive metals to make, and the surge in power prices already knocked about 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in Europe and North America.

Bloomberg News | July 22, 2022 | 12:21 pm

LME won’t ban Nornickel’s metal as Russian firm isn’t under UK sanctions

The LME said it was continuing to assess the sanctions Britain imposed in June on Potanin, known as Russia's "Nickel King".

Reuters | July 22, 2022 | 10:15 am

Pan American Silver drills best intercept to date at La Colorada Skarn

The best result was an intercept of 295.5 metres at 234 g/t silver, 6.36% lead and 5.72% zinc.

Staff Writer | July 22, 2022 | 9:26 am

Copper price rises as risk appetite returns

Global stocks are up for the sixth day and the dollar weakened from 20-year highs.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 22, 2022 | 9:02 am

LME says EU sanctions on Russian metals baron do not apply to UMMC

The EU added Andrei Kozitsyn, former head of Urals Mining and Metals Co, to its list of individuals and companies banned for supporting the invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters | July 22, 2022 | 8:11 am

Column: Aluminum producers feel the margin pain as price slumps

Aluminum producers are facing a hard landing after the bonanza pricing seen in the first half of 2022.

Reuters | July 22, 2022 | 8:04 am

Chile rejects second Anglo American project in two months

Local environmental authority turned down Anglo's $40 million operational continuity project for its El Soldado copper mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 22, 2022 | 7:55 am

UPDATE: Knotty nickel supply chain highly exposed to new price shocks

Volatile market reeling from a big short gone wrong can blow up if West imposes sanctions on Russia. And don’t expect Indonesia to fill in gaps anytime soon.

Frik Els | July 22, 2022 | 4:52 am

Codelco, unions to launch safety talks after worker deaths

the world's top copper producer, halted construction projects after reporting the death of a worker at its Chuqui Subterranea project, which followed another fatal accident earlier this month.

Reuters | July 21, 2022 | 5:00 pm

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