November 10, 2020 China’s copper import boom leaves other metals cold Only aluminum is showing a similar movement but there is no sign of China having any import appetite for the other base metals.
November 9, 2020 People near Broken Hill mine in Zambia show high blood levels of lead, cadmium Residents of Kabwe Town have high levels of toxic heavy metals and exhibit clinical symptoms of lead and cadmium toxicity.
October 30, 2020 Anglo American CEO says not responsible for lead poisoning in Zambia South African law firm Mbuyisa Moleele and UK-based Leigh Day filed the class action suit last week on behalf of what they say is estimated to be more than 100,000…
October 27, 2020 RANKED: Top 20 mining companies – capital raised in 2020 Gold miners dominate the list, but metallurgical coal and phosphate rock companies rank number two and five, respectively.
October 26, 2020 Mind the gap between sister metals zinc and lead Zinc price touched a high of $2,596.50 per tonne last week, while lead has been moving in the opposite direction and is now the clear under-performer of the LME.
October 21, 2020 Anglo American sued for alleged lead poisoning in Zambia Class action claims there are more than 100,000 in Kabwe who are likely to have suffered lead poisoning as a result of pollution caused by Anglo.
October 20, 2020 New management brings ‘modern thinking’ to environmentally challenged Bunker Hill mine Between 1887 and 1981, Bunker Hill was one of the most productive mines in America.
October 9, 2020 Exxaro in talks to sell stake in Black Mountain Mining South African coal miner said that zinc mining was not aligned to the it's long-term objectives.
October 7, 2020 Anglo American wants to explore base metals in South Africa Company says this was part of its global discovery strategy in greenfield and brownfield projects.
October 5, 2020 Eldorado Gold allowed to test drilling in northern Greece The company will conduct test drilling at its Mavres Petres deposit, part of its Stratoni silver-lead-zinc mine.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am