Base Metals Top Stories

Las Bambas protests could halt copper production

Copper bulls might be tempted to place buy orders after a protest at a Peruvian mine turned ugly about 10 days ago.

Andrew Topf | October 23, 2016 | 4:48 pm

Canada’s Ajax mine could cost $100 million in lawsuits: Mining Watch

Taking as an example what’s happening at the Malartic mine…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | October 21, 2016 | 1:15 pm

South African union reaches tentative wage deals with platinum trio

AMCU has been demanding pay hikes of more than 50%…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 21, 2016 | 11:04 am

Worker dies at La Escondida mine

La Escondida is 57.5% owned by BHP Billiton and 30%…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 21, 2016 | 10:00 am

Mexico’s mining sector to reach $17.8bn by 2020 on the back of silver, zinc prices

The country's sector, dominated by precious metals and zinc, will…

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 21, 2016 | 3:46 am

Argentina offers tax sweeteners to encourage fledgling copper sector

Argentina said it would introduce a new optional tax regime for copper producers that could potentially lower export duties.

Reuters | June 13, 2022 | 5:36 pm

Aluminum deals on hold, show growing concerns over price outlook

Aluminum prices have stalled this year after a surge of more than 40% in 2021, the biggest rally in more than a decade.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2022 | 1:00 pm

Copper’s outlook under threat as economic risks pile up

CRU’s latest forecast calls for global copper demand to rise 2.1% per year to 28.5 million metric tons by 2030.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2022 | 11:25 am

Ghana seeking strategic partner to rebuild VALCO aluminum smelter

Ghana is on a roadshow to find a strategic partner to rebuild state-owned smelter.

Reuters | June 13, 2022 | 9:53 am

Copper price slips as China demand woes resurface

Metal price fell as a stronger US dollar and renewed worries over demand due to partial lockdowns in China weighed on sentiment.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 13, 2022 | 8:30 am

More commodity inflation beckons as war boosts coal

The global commodity business can get a whole lot more expensive -- and dirtier, too.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2022 | 7:29 am

Deal-hungry miners return to Toronto with EV metals in focus

As the mining industry gathers in Toronto this week for one of its biggest annual events, the focus will be on two groups of metals.

Bloomberg News | June 13, 2022 | 7:05 am

Chile and Ecuador restart copper talks after yearslong impasse

Ecuador and Chile have resumed negotiations over a partnership to develop a major copper deposit.

Bloomberg News | June 12, 2022 | 3:04 pm

New working group to monitor truce between Las Bambas, Peruvian Indigenous communities

The new committee will keep track of the commitments agreed upon by MMG and the Indigenous communities protesting against its Las Bambas copper mine.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | June 12, 2022 | 2:32 pm

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