Base Metals Top Stories

China fresh sell-off sends commodities, markets to the pits

The US has suspended the futures market on the Nasdaq index, as panicking traders have driven it down 5% — the maximum allowed under Wall Street rules.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2015 | 2:16 am

Mining private equity is being fundamentally transformed

Appian Capital founder Michael Scherb: "You're now seeing the same…

Frik Els | August 23, 2015 | 11:45 pm

First Nickel locks gates to Sudbury mine

Three dozen miners out of work, as low metals prices…

Andrew Topf | August 23, 2015 | 2:04 pm

INFOGRAPHIC – On the precipice: Will global markets follow commodities off the cliff?

Today may be the end of this trend of divergence.…

Visual Capitalist | August 21, 2015 | 6:15 am

Metals heading for worst week of 2015

Metals from copper to aluminum fell again Friday, and were…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 21, 2015 | 5:05 am

Copper price: China’s scrap rebalancing act could derail recovery – report

China's copper scrap imports look set to grow substantially.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 30, 2021 | 10:06 am

Codelco lifts output to ease tight market

The state-owned producer is navigating covid-19 restrictions in Chile better than some of its private-sector rivals this year.

Bloomberg News | July 30, 2021 | 9:12 am

Copper price falls after China’s metals auction

China announced it would release a total of 170,000 tonnes of metals, including copper, aluminum and zinc, from state reserves on Thursday to nonferrous fabricators.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 30, 2021 | 8:54 am

IEA’s roadmap shows difficult journey to net zero: Kemp

In the short term, emissions are on a rising trend, notwithstanding a temporary decline during the covid-19 pandemic, putting the world a long way off track to reach zero emissions by 2050.

Reuters | July 30, 2021 | 7:56 am

BHP to build solar farms at Nickel West

The project will help cut carbon emissions by 12% compared with 2020 levels at its Mt. Keith and Leinster nickel operations, where power is currently being generated through diesel and gas turbines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2021 | 7:03 am

Civil unrest in South Africa, covid-19 may push cobalt prices up — report

Fastmarkets’ third-quarter forecast is for cobalt prices to average $25 per lb.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | July 30, 2021 | 6:06 am

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China fresh sell-off sends commodities, markets to the pits

Mining private equity is being fundamentally transformed

First Nickel locks gates to Sudbury mine

INFOGRAPHIC – On the precipice: Will global markets follow commodities off the cliff?

Metals heading for worst week of 2015

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Copper price: China’s scrap rebalancing act could derail recovery – report

Codelco lifts output to ease tight market

Copper price falls after China’s metals auction

IEA’s roadmap shows difficult journey to net zero: Kemp

Glencore ups expectations for FY trading, lowers nickel, coal

Russia mulls pegging tax on mining firms to global metals prices

Zijin Mining reports 175% jump in first half profit

BHP to build solar farms at Nickel West

Civil unrest in South Africa, covid-19 may push cobalt prices up — report