Base Metals Top Stories

Nautilus underwater project in Eastern Pacific richer than thought

Inferred mineral resources for Nautilus' CCZ project went up to 685 million tonnes from 410 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 26, 2016 | 4:23 am

Boom in private debt financing for mining

Australia's Taurus raised $683m to invest in mining company debt…

Frik Els | May 25, 2016 | 4:45 pm

Seabridge Gold’s 2016 drill program targets further Deep Kerr expansion

The program calls for 10,000 meters of core drilling designed…

Globe Newswire | May 25, 2016 | 1:55 pm

How big is big?

In an industry that is renowned for stupendous extremes, what…

Matter Solutions | May 25, 2016 | 10:07 am

Gold price rally boosts Canada’s mining sector growth

Strong performance also came on the back of strategic initiatives,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 25, 2016 | 3:27 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

Nickel price surge may have Vale reworking its base metal calculations

Prices have doubled in the past five trading days as intensifying fears over Russian supplies leave buyers exposed to a historic squeeze.

Bloomberg News | March 8, 2022 | 7:59 am

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