Base Metals Top Stories

Copper down to fresh six-year low after China market falls

The red metal dropped to $5,012 on trading on the London Metal Exchange, approaching the level of $5,000 it last hit in late 2008.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2015 | 6:28 am

Glencore plans to shut Eland platinum mine in South Africa, union says

The company had said in June it lacked the inside…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2015 | 3:15 am

Swiss asset manager Florian Siegfried: Look for value opportunities and put your capital to work selectively in this market

In this interview with The Gold Report, AgaNola Asset Manager…

The Gold Report | August 17, 2015 | 8:40 pm

Brien Lundin: Seeds of tomorrow’s fortunes are being sown right now in the gold sector

Why Brien would not be surprised to see a sharp…

Palisade Radio | August 17, 2015 | 7:46 am

Barrick Gold reshuffles top management team

Co-President Kelvin Dushnisky will take over as president as the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 17, 2015 | 5:10 am

Home: Metals boom sees the return of physically-backed funds

Nornickel, through its Global Palladium Fund (GPF) arm, has just launched physically-backed copper and nickel investment products on the London Stock Exchange.

Reuters | June 18, 2021 | 7:43 am

Taseko shakes management up as top bosses to retire

Current boss, Russell Hallbauer, will remain a director of the company, while current president Stuart McDonald will become CEO.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2021 | 7:38 am

Anglo commits to provide eDNA data to protect biodiversity

Anglo American has become the first mining company to subscribe to the IUCN’s eBioAtlas.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 18, 2021 | 6:09 am

Giga Metals may produce mixed hydroxide precipitate for li-ion batteries

MHP is a chemical form of nickel and cobalt that is experiencing rapid demand increase for its role in the supply chain for lithium-ion batteries.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | June 18, 2021 | 6:06 am

Alcoa details plans to cut carbon emissions from making alumina

It would allow it to cut 70% of emissions from the carbon intensive process by tapping renewable energy.

Reuters | June 18, 2021 | 4:25 am

Wood Mackenzie boosts battery metals expertise with Roskill buy

The consultancy has acquired privately-owned Roskill to prop up its expertise in the metals and materials crucial for the energy transition.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 18, 2021 | 3:43 am

Sudan signs nine concession deals for gold, copper mining

Sudan took steps last year to open up trade in the precious metal further to private investors.

Reuters | June 17, 2021 | 1:51 pm

MAPPED: These 25 projects will set the copper price for decades

A 6 million tonne copper supply gap will open up by the mid-2020s but projects needed to plug that gap face uphill battles.

Frik Els | June 17, 2021 | 1:30 pm

Snapshot: Eight companies with advancing copper projects

With copper’s key role in the transition to greener forms of energy to fight climate change, companies are accelerating their work plans at copper projects around the world.

Northern Miner Staff | June 17, 2021 | 1:22 pm

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