February 17, 2025

BHP’s profit slump prompts dividend cut as China falters

BHP cut its interim dividend to the lowest payout for the period since 2017.

February 5, 2025

Financial industry groups raise concern on LME’s OTC trade plans

The LME wants its members to transact OTC trades of up to 10 lots, equivalent to 250 tonnes of copper, on its Select trading system.

February 4, 2025

Column: Aluminum is base metals analysts’ bull pick for 2025

Analysts participating in the Reuters January base metals poll also see higher average cash prices for zinc, copper and tin this year relative to 2024.

February 3, 2025

Cerrado Gold to acquire Ascendant Resources

The deal gives Cerrado an 80% interest in the Lagoa Salgada project in Portugal.

February 1, 2025

India scraps custom duties on waste and scrap of dozen critical minerals

India scrapped customs duty on waste and scrap of antimony, cobalt, tungsten and copper scrap, among others.

January 30, 2025

Glencore reports lower metals production in 2024

The company produced 951,600 tonnes of copper in 2024, down 6% from 1.01 million tonnes in 2023.

January 28, 2025

Hindustan Zinc sees strong 2025 growth on higher volumes, CEO says

A number of projects are being done to increase the efficiency and productivity of smelting operations in mines, the company says.

January 27, 2025

Column: Zinc’s high premium to sister metal lead may not last

Lead and zinc may be geological sister metals but their market fortunes have been very different in recent months.

January 22, 2025

Korea Zinc chairman retains board control amid takeover battle

A Seoul court on Tuesday rejected Korea Zinc's bid to introduce a new voting scheme that would have improved the odds of its own board nominees getting elected.

January 21, 2025

Korea Zinc shares fall as rival faction secures court injunction

Shares in the world’s biggest zinc smelter fell 8.6% to close at the lowest since early October.