Base Metals Top Stories

Peruvian police burns down entire illegal gold mine town

The action has triggered severe criticism, with many are accusing authorities of an excessive use of public force.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2015 | 9:30 am

Barrick sells 50% of Zaldivar for $1 billion cash

Family-controlled Antofagasta is surprise buyer of Chile copper mine.

Frik Els | July 30, 2015 | 2:27 pm

Platinum price: New round of industrial action

Amid worst slump in over six years, ruling party of…

Frik Els | July 30, 2015 | 2:02 pm

BMO’s Andrew Kaip: The gold majors are back

In this interview with The Gold Report, Kaip names two…

The Gold Report | July 30, 2015 | 9:46 am

Codelco resumes operations at Chuquicamata amid fresh road blockages

A group of demonstrators, however, continued to block some access…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 30, 2015 | 4:15 am

Nornickel shares drop after partial suspension of operations at two mines

Company partially suspended operations at its Oktyabrsky and Taimyrsky mines in Siberia because it had detected an inflow of water underground.

Reuters | February 24, 2021 | 8:55 am

Chile’s big copper producers cheer price spike; wary of costs

High copper prices could give unionized workers leverage ahead of upcoming labor negotiations.

Reuters | February 24, 2021 | 8:35 am

Brazilian Nickel gets green light for small-scale Piauí project

It has received an installation licence for PNP1000, the initial, small-scale production phase of its Piauí nickel-cobalt project, in Brazil’s north-east.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 24, 2021 | 3:52 am

Copper supply expected to move into deficit in 2021, says StoneX

Natalie Scott-Gray, a senior metals analyst at StoneX, forecasts copper demand in 2021 will rise by about 5% year-on-year.

Northern Miner Staff | February 23, 2021 | 11:19 am

Copper price keeps soaring amid commodities rally

Codelco warns that the spike in prices could drive up its costs.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 23, 2021 | 9:54 am

Zambia achieves record high copper production in 2020, minister says

Country aims to produce more than 900,000 tonnes of copper in 2021.

Reuters | February 23, 2021 | 8:45 am

Philippines says 2020 nickel output up 3%, warns outlook uncertain

Output in the world's biggest exporter of the material to China totalled 333,962 tonnes in 2020 compared with 323,325 tonnes in 2019.

Reuters | February 23, 2021 | 8:31 am

Codelco says copper price spike will bolster war chest, raise costs

Codelco vice president of sales said the growing expectations would likely spur goods and service providers to hike prices.

Reuters | February 23, 2021 | 8:10 am

Supercharged commodity boom: Definitely. Supercycle? Not exactly

Underlying dynamics suggest it isn’t going to be a repeat of the epic China-led boom at the start of this century.

Bloomberg News | February 23, 2021 | 7:13 am

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