Base Metals Top Stories

Hedge funds have never been this bullish about copper price

Chile closes ports servicing some of the world's biggest copper mines due to rough seas while Escondida strike looms.

Frik Els | January 30, 2017 | 6:56 pm

Nickel price picked as 2017 winner

New report forecasts 20% improvement in nickel price by end-2017…

Frik Els | January 30, 2017 | 3:50 pm

Frank Holmes: Time to grab the commodity bull market by the horns

Frank discusses the gold and bond markets and how they…

Palisade Radio | January 30, 2017 | 2:50 pm

Argentina concludes official register of glaciers in mining areas

Through a quietly released official announcement, the Federal Environment Secretary…

Center for Human Rights and Environment - CHRE | January 30, 2017 | 10:51 am

Freeport may resume copper exports from Indonesia in ‘a day or two’ — authorities

Government is considering to extend the miner a temporary permit,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2017 | 8:13 am

Committing to carbon neutrality, forward-facing commodities miners’ way to stay in business – report

Almost four in 10 miners believe that committing to carbon neutrality is the way to go to stay in business, White & Case’s annual survey shows.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 27, 2022 | 12:31 pm

Australian miners ramp up search for lithium to meet EV demand

Miners invested $700 million in the three months ended Dec. 31, according to a report by consultancy BDO, up 11% on the prior quarter.

Bloomberg News | February 27, 2022 | 8:35 am

There is a connection between Mars and heavy metal-polluted Rio Tinto estuary

Goethite, red hematite, schwertmannite and jarosite link Mars to Spain’s Rio Tinto.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | February 27, 2022 | 6:25 am

South America Snapshot: Eight companies exploring and developing new mines

The need for battery metals is propelling many projects in resource-rich South America, but gold and silver projects retain their appeal, too.

Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | February 25, 2022 | 3:10 pm

US miners irked that Pentagon mineral stockpile plan bypasses them

American miners are frustrated the Pentagon is looking to Canada, Australia and elsewhere.

Reuters | February 25, 2022 | 1:03 pm

Morocco seeks to boost cobalt output, official says

Morocco aims to exploit its cobalt reserves as part of the supply chain for rechargeable batteries.

Reuters | February 25, 2022 | 9:25 am

US green metals push needs a revamp of gold-rush mining law

Blaming the Administration for inconsistency in how individual projects are treated is missing the point, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | February 25, 2022 | 8:22 am

Tiny robots made in Mexico to explore moon in scientific first

The Colmena mission, which means "beehive" in Spanish, will gather lunar minerals that could be useful in future space mining.

Reuters | February 25, 2022 | 8:11 am

Codelco profits surge on higher metals prices

World top copper producer produced 1.618 million tonnes at its own mines in 2021.

Reuters | February 25, 2022 | 7:57 am

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