Base Metals Top Stories

BHP Billiton contributed $7.3 billion in payments worldwide, shows first related report

The mining giant acknowledged it used a Singapore marketing hub to minimize its tax expenses, but added it is paying its fair share worldwide.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 23, 2015 | 3:16 am

Indonesia puts 500,000 tonnes copper concentrate in doubt

Indonesia is not renewing Newmont's copper concentrate export permit according…

Frik Els | September 22, 2015 | 4:04 pm

Volkswagen crashes platinum price

World's largest automaker would actually need to buy more platinum…

Frik Els | September 22, 2015 | 12:39 pm

Copper leads fall in metal prices on China worries

So far, copper prices have failed to react significantly to…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 22, 2015 | 9:19 am

Glencore drops to lowest ever on China-triggered mining stocks massacre

Worries over China's growth and its impact on commodity prices…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 22, 2015 | 3:49 am

BHP delivers final offer to workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine

Negotiations over the past two months between the company and its powerful workers' union over a new labor contract have been conducted in utmost secrecy.

Reuters | July 27, 2021 | 7:59 am

Fight over nickel assets heats up with BHP’s $258m Noront bid

Offer represents a 69% premium to Noront’s closing price on Monday and is 129% higher than the closing price on May 21, a day before Wyloo’s proposal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 27, 2021 | 6:21 am

Peru road blockades hit MMG’s Las Bambas copper mine once again

Residents of three communities in the Chumbivilcas province of the Andean region of Cusco began the blockade on July 23.

Reuters | July 26, 2021 | 9:49 pm

Jervois Mining to buy Freeport Cobalt for $160 million

Deal could make Jervois Mining the second largest cobalt producer outside China.

Reuters | July 26, 2021 | 9:43 pm

Copper producers are paying the price of their covid cutbacks

While producer profits are booming thanks to high prices fueled by the pandemic recovery, their operations are paying the price of covid-fighting measures.

Bloomberg News | July 26, 2021 | 2:10 pm

Peru opposition to lead Congress in setback for socialist Castillo

A leadership team headed by centrist legislator María del Carmen Alva from the Popular Action party won by 69-to-10 votes against a rival grouping led by retired military man Jorge Montoya.

Reuters | July 26, 2021 | 12:42 pm

Next step for EVs: Design batteries to strengthen car, extend range

Structural battery technology is in its infancy, and manufacturers have not settled on a standard approach.

Reuters | July 26, 2021 | 12:25 pm

Copper price highest in 6 weeks as flooding in China raises supply concerns

Flooding has caused at least $10 billion in damage, and infrastructure will need to be rebuilt.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 26, 2021 | 9:40 am

Climate scientists begin key report as G20 failed to reach phase-out coal deal

More than 200 of the world's leading climate scientists have begun working on a key report summarizing how Earth's climate has already changed and what to expect in coming years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 26, 2021 | 3:47 am

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