Base Metals Top Stories

Copper price jumps to highest since June 2015

Strike threat at BHP's Escondida in Chile, the world's largest copper mine, lifts price to 19-month high.

Frik Els | January 24, 2017 | 4:00 pm

Canadian junior Pistol Bay stock just went ballistic and here’s why

Shares were up more than 45% on Tuesday mid-morning after…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2017 | 7:15 am

US demand growth to push copper market into deficit

State forecaster of Chile, responsible for 28% of global copper…

Frik Els | January 23, 2017 | 11:08 am

London Metal Exchange boss steps down after divisive year

Jones will leave his current position at the exchange and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2017 | 3:49 am

Trump inauguration: The Trump cabinet picks who may shift US policy

President Donald Trump's picks for his Cabinet appear to back…

S & P Global | January 20, 2017 | 4:18 pm

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Nickel chaos prompts LME to force disclosure of off-exchange trades

The world’s biggest base-metals bourse will require members to disclose all over-the-counter positions of their clients on a weekly basis starting on July 18.

Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 9:14 am

Recycler Li-Cycle eyes Asia foray to feed battery metal boom

Li-Cycle is among a handful of companies looking to cash in on demand for the recovered materials, with companies including Tesla Inc. expressing concerns over supplies of nickel and lithium.

Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 9:01 am

Friedland’s Ivanhoe Electric seeks as much as $180 million in IPO

The stock is expected to trade on NYSE America and on Canada’s Toronto Stock Exchange.

Bloomberg News | June 17, 2022 | 8:57 am

Copper price extends decline despite possible Chile strike

The workers at Codelco have complained about a lack of investment at the firm's troubled Ventanas smelter.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 17, 2022 | 8:52 am

Chile tax reform, mining royalty ‘priority number one,’ minister says

Chile is also in the process of overhauling its market-orientated Constitution which dates back to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.

Reuters | June 17, 2022 | 8:09 am

Glencore trading profit poised for best-ever year

Glencore expects adjusted operating profit to exceed $3.2bn for the first half of the year amid "unprecedented" market environment.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2022 | 6:44 am

Miners must invest in critical minerals or risk energy transition – report

The world's largest miners are in excellent financial shape to lead global transition to clean energy, says PwC.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 17, 2022 | 3:51 am

BMC’s Kudz Ze Kayah polymetallic project in Yukon reaches permitting stage

KZK is expected to produce an estimated annual average of 14,400 tonnes of copper, 106,800 tonnes of zinc and 25,300 tonnes of lead concentrates.

Staff Writer | June 16, 2022 | 10:48 am

Workers at Codelco say strike imminent if investment demands not met

The workers have complained about a lack of investment at the mining firm's troubled Ventanas smelter.

Reuters | June 16, 2022 | 10:34 am

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