Base Metals Top Stories

Cyber attack hits operations at aluminum maker Norsk Hydro

The company couldn’t detail how much output had been impacted, but said the so-called potlines, which process molten aluminum and need to be kept running 24 hours a day, had switched to manual mode.

Bloomberg News | March 19, 2019 | 9:26 am

Chile’s Codelco to ink copper deal with Ecuador-controlled miner

The 982-million-tonne Llurimagua copper project is located in the Imbabura Province,…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2019 | 9:00 am

Antofagasta expects copper deficit of up to 300,000 tonnes this year

The Chilean miner expects demand to outstrip supply in 2019…

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2019 | 7:18 am

Taxes and royalties paid by Australian miners equivalent to Federal Government education spending

Aussie miners paid A$30.6 billion in company tax and royalties…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 19, 2019 | 7:02 am

Russia ban, Fiat Chrysler drive palladium price to new record high

The precious metal is up nearly 90% since August.

Frik Els | March 19, 2019 | 5:20 am

Zinc price trades near one-year high as market weighs supply risks

Prices for the metal have rallied more than 13% over the past two weeks amid the threat of reduced output from refiners.

Bloomberg News | April 11, 2024 | 8:34 pm

Protesters agree to lift blockade near Las Bambas copper mine

Owner China's MMG faces a fresh protest by local communities demanding greater benefits from the Las Bambas copper mine.

Reuters | April 11, 2024 | 5:09 pm

Alaska sues EPA over Pebble mine prohibitions

It comes about a month after a similar lawsuit was filed by the site's developer, Northern Dynasty Minerals.

Reuters | April 11, 2024 | 5:04 pm

Denarius sees quick restart for former Lundin nickel-copper mine in Spain

The Aguablanca mine will produce a total of 43.2 million lb. nickel and 34.6 million lb. copper plus gold, platinum, and palladium.

Staff Writer | April 11, 2024 | 10:55 am

Chile’s copper output up 9.8% in February, Codelco production dips

Copper production from the Escondida miner rose 34% to 97,500 tons.

Reuters | April 11, 2024 | 10:17 am

Mexico’s Supreme Court could strike down president’s mining reforms next week

Over 500 constitutional challenges have been filed against the law, Mexico mining law expert Santiago Suarez Sevilla says.

Henry Lazenby | April 11, 2024 | 10:00 am

Flying Nickel updates Minago resource, including first PGM estimate

The MRE showed a 42% increase in the in-pit portion of the M&I nickel resource.

Staff Writer | April 11, 2024 | 9:06 am

Global copper smelters less active after China’s planned output cuts

Average inactive capacity in China rose to 9% in March from 8.3% in the first two months.

Reuters | April 11, 2024 | 7:45 am

Congo seeks outside advice on imposing cobalt export curbs

Cobalt prices have plunged by two-thirds since mid-2022 as global supply races ahead of demand.

Bloomberg News | April 11, 2024 | 7:15 am

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