Base Metals Top Stories

Nickel ore ban in sight in Philippines: Analyst

Duterte's government has also ordered a stop to small-scale mining operations working outside the country's mining co-operatives system, a decision that touches gold miners.

MINING.com Editor | September 23, 2016 | 11:20 am

Flashback Friday: The world’s scariest mining chart

One year ago the most popular post at MINING.com examined…

Frik Els | September 23, 2016 | 3:07 am

Platinum market could face shortage: PwC

Chronic underinvestment in platinum mines has exacerbated supply crunch.

Andrew Topf | September 22, 2016 | 8:03 pm

South African gold miners can appeal silicosis ruling

They will appeal verdict that paved the way for about…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2016 | 8:23 am

BHP: No copper price pick-up soon

Longer term prospects are brighter due to lack of high-quality…

Frik Els | September 21, 2016 | 7:38 am

Nickel tycoon has cut big short position by more than half

Xiang Guangda bought contracts in the market to reduce his short bet by about 10,000 lots, or 60,000 tonnes, mainly in the last two weeks.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2022 | 9:53 am

Column: China lifts metals exports as Western supply chains buckle

The current highly unusual flow of Chinese unwrought aluminum to Europe attests to the extreme dislocation in global supply chains, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | May 13, 2022 | 8:34 am

Aluminum price rises on low supply as base metals end fear-filled week

“Overall in the short term, industrial metals will still remain under heavy pressure,” said the ING Bank.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2022 | 8:20 am

Nornickel is first Russian firm to get OK to keep listing abroad

The approval has been needed since President Vladimir Putin April signed a bill requiring Russian companies to delist their depositary receipts abroad.

Reuters | May 13, 2022 | 8:04 am

Hudbay suffers major Rosemont copper project setback in Arizona

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has declined to overturn a 2019 decision that blocked Hudbay Minerals' Rosemont copper project in Arizona.

Henry Lazenby | May 13, 2022 | 7:04 am

Green metals exports could help Australia lower carbon emissions — study

The Asia-Pacific region's greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced by 8.6% if Australia moves away from fossil fuel-intensive exports.

Staff Writer | May 13, 2022 | 6:07 am

Once-forsaken copper country is back in the spotlight

Mining investors are stampeding back into Zambia and Congo, which host vast copper and cobalt deposits.

Bloomberg News | May 13, 2022 | 3:46 am

America touts green energy as key to bridging Africa’s growth gap

The US is not opposed to China investing in Africa if the investments are centred on upholding human rights, democracy and jobs.

Henry Lazenby in Cape Town, South Africa | May 13, 2022 | 3:11 am

Smelting giant Korea Zinc to invest $6.6 billion in green power

Many of Korea Zinc’s renewable projects are in mining-heavy Australia, where billionaire resources magnate Andrew Forrest is planning a factory for making hydrogen-producing electrolyzers.

Bloomberg News | May 12, 2022 | 4:09 pm

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