Base Metals Top Stories

CHART: China must import more ore

China's domestic iron ore, copper, nickel, zinc, lead and bauxite mining output is slowing dramatically.

Frik Els | August 17, 2016 | 5:09 pm

Four China charts to turn you into a mining bull

And one that's ultra-bearish.

Frik Els | August 17, 2016 | 1:48 pm

Harmony Gold swings back to profit, will consider Barrick’s Acacia stake

The potential acquisition fits in the South African gold producer’s…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 17, 2016 | 4:13 am

Chinese ban may breathe new life into zinc price rally

Beijing cuts off power to 26 mines in key Chinese…

Frik Els | August 16, 2016 | 4:00 pm

Major tailings dam burst reported in China

Villagers evacuated before tailings dam burst at aluminum refinery in…

Frik Els | August 16, 2016 | 3:09 pm

Aluminum Dunkerque signs deal to buy alumina feedstock from Glencore

The smelting firm has also signed a new deal to sell aluminum to Glencore, already a customer for its metal.

Reuters | March 9, 2022 | 7:49 am

Wild nickel market may get relief from Indonesia’s higher output

The country is set to add 393,000 tonnes to 400,000 tonnes of nickel in metal output capacity this year.

Bloomberg News | March 9, 2022 | 7:43 am

Contracts shield Asia’s EV battery makers from nickel surge, for now

Nickel prices doubled on Tuesday to more than $100,000 per tonne.

Reuters | March 9, 2022 | 7:01 am

Madagascar’s Ambatovy mine on track to deliver ‘no net loss’ of surrounding forest

Ambatovy has strived to conserve the surrounding forest by slowing deforestation driven by small-scale agriculture elsewhere.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 9, 2022 | 6:06 am

After 16 years, Vale’s big nickel bet is looking like a winner

In the heady days of the 2000s commodities supercycle, Vale made a $17 billion bet on a metal used mainly to make stainless steel.

Bloomberg News | March 8, 2022 | 2:07 pm

With eye on metal prices, US cautious on possible sanctions of Usmanov companies

The United States last week imposed sanctions on the billionaire as part of several rounds of measures Washington has taken.

Reuters | March 8, 2022 | 12:46 pm

LME halts nickel trading after unprecedented 250% spike

The frenzied move was the largest-ever on the LME.

Bloomberg News | March 8, 2022 | 10:26 am

Nickel price surge past $100,000 leaves big short with big trouble

The ferocity of the price action over the last 24 hours speaks to a forced liquidation of positions, a buy-back in a liquidity vacuum, writes Andy Home.

Reuters | March 8, 2022 | 8:50 am

Inflation, volatility from Ukraine war to have impact, says BHP CEO

The company is forecasting 0.5% lower global growth than previously anticipated.

Reuters | March 8, 2022 | 8:20 am

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