Base Metals Top Stories

Hedge funds bail on copper as ‘supply storm’ looms

Hedge funds and other large speculators held a net-short position, or bets on price declines, of 4,991 U.S. copper futures and options contracts in the week ended Aug. 23, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released three days later. They switched from a net-long position, or wagers on a…

Globe and Mail | September 4, 2016 | 5:56 pm

Caterpillar to close Belgium plant, lay off 2000 workers

The possible plant closure, which could cost around 2,000 jobs,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2016 | 6:00 am

Unions are copper miners’ new best friends

An increase in industrial action is usually bad news, but…

Bloomberg News | September 2, 2016 | 12:10 am

Hot Chili’s hot Chilean gold and copper prospects

Exploration at Hot Chili Ltd.'s Productora copper project, located in…

The Gold Report | September 1, 2016 | 11:07 am

Anglo’s top shareholder to call vote on assets sale plan

South Africa's Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which owns 14.5% of…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 1, 2016 | 9:02 am

Carbon-neutral biosurfactants may help boost mineral extraction from low-grade ores

“The world’s growing reliance on minerals and metals in the transition to a clean energy future is exceeding current extraction capabilities."

Staff Writer | March 17, 2022 | 5:10 am

Russia pressures metals producers to keep prices at home low

The government has asked steel, nickel and aluminum producers to maintain low prices at home.

Bloomberg News | March 16, 2022 | 12:21 pm

Teck’s Highland Valley in British Columbia awarded the Copper Mark

Copper Mark is a voluntary assurance framework to promote responsible production practices and demonstrate commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Staff Writer | March 16, 2022 | 11:11 am

Copper price rises on Peru supply disruption worries

Southern Copper plans to import copper concentrate after protests halted operations at its Cuajone mine.

Staff Writer | March 16, 2022 | 10:16 am

Markets must adapt to lack of Russian, Ukrainian commodities, Glencore says

Russia is a key supplier of oil, natural gas, coal, aluminum and nickel, while Ukraine is a major grain producer.

Reuters | March 16, 2022 | 8:31 am

Antam nickel ore production more than doubled in 2021

Antam's 2021 nickel ore output increased 131.3% to 11.01 million tonnes, versus 4.76 million tonnes in 2020.

Reuters | March 16, 2022 | 8:16 am

Nickel price chaos continues – LME trading halted after only 1,236 tonnes change hands

Nickel price drops to limit down at $45,590 a tonne during what was only a few seconds of trading on Wednesday.

Bloomberg News | March 16, 2022 | 8:07 am

New insights into how to discover porphyry-type copper deposits

Porphyry-type deposits provide most of the world's copper and molybdenum, as well as large amounts of gold and other metals.

Staff Writer | March 16, 2022 | 6:10 am

Rusal’s Jamaica operations to continue as usual, minister says

Rusal, which is not under sanctions by the US, runs a bauxite and alumina production complex in Jamaica.

Reuters | March 15, 2022 | 3:29 pm

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