Base Metals Top Stories

Four killed in Rustenburg platinum mine fire

Four miners have died in an underground fire in a platinum mine, the Impala group said in a statement.

Times Live South Africa | January 24, 2016 | 2:55 pm

Chile losing ground as top copper producer since metal price in the pits

From 2005 to 2015 Chile's copper output rose a mere…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2016 | 11:03 am

LME said in talks with banks to list gold contracts in London

The LME, the world’s biggest metals bourse, has said for…

Bloomberg News | January 22, 2016 | 5:58 am

Moody’s puts 175 energy and mining firms on review as low prices bite

Top miners BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Vale and Anglo American…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2016 | 3:50 am

Barrick braces for up to $3 billion in writedowns

The asset writedown is primarily related to two Latin American…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2016 | 2:08 am

Aluminum makers sound the alarm about US magnesium shortage

Matalco Inc., the largest US producer of aluminum billet, is warning customers it may curtail output and ration deliveries as soon as next year

Reuters | October 16, 2021 | 7:28 am

Value of battery metals in new electric cars up 180% to $600m

In August, MINING.COM’s EV Metal Index hit the second best total on record as lithium, nickel and cobalt prices continue to rise.

MINING.com Editor | October 15, 2021 | 2:26 pm

Green Energy Metals: Eight companies with big ambitions

Companies on the global hunt for lithium, nickel, copper, cobalt, and PGMs wherever they are.

Marilyn Scales - The Northern Miner | October 15, 2021 | 1:23 pm

Alcoa CEO says aluminum rally will last longer

Alcoa’s stock has more than quadrupled from a year ago, helped by a historic surge in aluminum prices.

Bloomberg News | October 15, 2021 | 11:52 am

Industrial metals blast off as energy crisis drags down supply

Friday’s gains come after the benchmark index of six base metals on the LME rose to an all-time peak in the previous session.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 15, 2021 | 11:40 am

Power crunch hits Europe’s silicon and zinc supplies for renewables

European power prices have rocketed this year mainly due to the rising price of natural gas used for power generation and heating, low renewable energy output and higher carbon prices.

Reuters | October 15, 2021 | 9:00 am

Copper price soars to new high as stockpiles hit 47-year low

Copper price up 12% this week as LME warehouses empty out and inflation pressures rise across the globe.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | October 15, 2021 | 8:23 am

BHP’s London investors back critiqued climate change plan

Miner won 83% support for its climate transition strategy despite concerns that the plan did not go far enough.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2021 | 7:04 am

Mexico eyes ‘strategic minerals,’ copper limits in mining reform

Lopez Obrador's proposed legislation will no longer award concessions to mine lithium "and other strategic minerals" needed for the country's energy transition.

Reuters | October 15, 2021 | 3:24 am

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