Base Metals Top Stories

Aussie miners press new Prime Minister for reforms

The Minerals Council of Australia asked Turnbull to use his advocacy skills and economic know-how to help the struggling mining sector.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2015 | 9:55 am

Former Anglo CEO Cynthia Carroll is back, joins Vedanta’s unit board

Carroll, who led Anglo American from 2007 to 2013, will…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2015 | 5:00 am

Glencore to reduce debt after getting $2.5 billion in shares sale

The share sale is set to reduce the company’s net…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 16, 2015 | 2:22 am

Citigroup joins copper price bulls

Market back into deficit next year and through 2019 on…

Frik Els | September 15, 2015 | 4:04 pm

KGHM applies for environmental permit for proposed gold, copper mine in Canada

GHM estimates the project will employ about 500 people and…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 15, 2015 | 8:15 am

In era of green mining, even a zero-carbon project won’t do

Aurubis AG, one of the world’s largest copper smelters, terminated a provisional agreement to buy raw materials from Nussir after opposition from local indigenous groups.

Bloomberg News | August 26, 2021 | 10:55 am

Peru will seek to tax miners more when prices high

Prime Minister Guido Bellido asked Congress on Thursday for legislative powers for the executive on tax matters.

Reuters | August 26, 2021 | 10:09 am

Labor tensions are ratcheting up again in Chile

There’s still time to prevent strikes at Cerro Colorado and Salvador, but the rhetoric suggests it will be a hard task.

Bloomberg News | August 26, 2021 | 9:58 am

China’s CATL, Huayou eye 10% stakes in miner Jinchuan Intl

CATL is looking to shore up supply of raw materials such as cobalt.

Reuters | August 26, 2021 | 7:46 am

Royalty bill will put Chile’s private miners out of business, trade group says

The bill would slap a 3% royalty on sales of copper that would increase sharply alongside rising prices.

Reuters | August 25, 2021 | 10:22 am

A breakdown of the critical metals in a smartphone

Smartphones can carry ~80% of the stable elements on the periodic table.

Visual Capitalist Elements | August 25, 2021 | 10:21 am

Codelco says to ignore copper’s gyrations, remains bullish on demand

“Fundamentals remain intact and there will be growing copper demand ahead," Codelco chairman Juan Benavides said.

Bloomberg News | August 25, 2021 | 10:17 am

Peru wants mining companies to help build railway to Pacific coast

Peru's southern Andean region has large mines such as MMG's Las Bambas and Grupo Mexico's Los Chancas.

Reuters | August 25, 2021 | 9:27 am

Union at BHP’s Cerro Colorado calls on workers to reject contract offer

Union leader said BHP had used the regulatory issues it faces as an excuse to lowball workers with an inadequate contract proposal.

Reuters | August 25, 2021 | 9:22 am

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