Base Metals Top Stories

Dieselgate hasn’t hurt platinum price

Strong ETF inflows, rising autocatalyst demand despite Volkswagen emission scandal combined with falling mine supply to boost platinum price says new study.

Frik Els | March 9, 2017 | 10:01 am

Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis steps down, set to lead BT

He joins a growing list of chairmen who are leaving…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 9, 2017 | 3:46 am

Why commodities could be on the verge of a massive surge

After finishing 2016 up 25 percent, commodities are getting another…

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | March 8, 2017 | 5:41 pm

PDAC 2017 Convention exceeds expectations

Over 24,000 people attended this year's Prospectors & Developers Association…

PDAC | March 8, 2017 | 1:05 pm

Nickel price is plummeting

Down nearly $800 since Monday as Indonesia ore exports return…

Frik Els | March 8, 2017 | 12:31 pm

Alcoa warns as much as 20% of aluminum capacity is unprofitable

Despite rising worldwide aluminum demand, Alcoa will be pinched by escalating costs for energy and raw materials, CEO Roy Harvey said.

Bloomberg News | July 21, 2022 | 11:12 am

Rio Tinto, Ford to develop battery, low-carbon materials supply chain

The partnership will support the transition toward a net-zero future by supplying Ford with materials including lithium, low-carbon aluminum and copper.

Staff Writer | July 21, 2022 | 11:04 am

New Indonesian nickel supply douses expectations for fresh price rally

Nickel prices on the LME started their ascent in January as stocks in LME-approved warehouses started to slide due to soaring demand.

Reuters | July 21, 2022 | 7:34 am

Freeport-McMoRan misses profit estimates on lower copper prices

The world's largest publicly traded copper miner reported average realized copper prices of $4.03 per pound, from last year's $4.34 per pound.

Reuters | July 21, 2022 | 7:22 am

Vale’s plan to turn around $40 billion copper-nickel unit suffers fresh blow

The company's plan to turn around its copper and nickel-mining unit is taking longer than expected.

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2022 | 3:46 pm

Newcrest’s gold output jumps 31% as Cadia, Lihir mines outperform

Australia's largest gold miner said it produced 637,032 oz for the three months ended June 30.

Reuters | July 20, 2022 | 3:43 pm

Codelco halts mining projects after reporting second worker death

The world's top copper producer said on Wednesday it was temporarily halting construction of all mining projects.

Reuters | July 20, 2022 | 3:23 pm

Alcoa jumps after quarterly profit, sales top analyst estimates

The company posted $913 million in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the second quarter.

Bloomberg News | July 20, 2022 | 2:45 pm

Former Australian PM and Alcoa COO appointed to solar energy company advisory board

Malcolm Turnbull and Tom Sigurdsson to bring GlassPoint solar steam technology to help industry achieve net-zero commitments.

Amanda Stutt | July 20, 2022 | 1:59 pm

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