Column: Tin spooked by threat of supply disruption in Myanmar All mining and processing activities will be "suspended" from the start of August to preserve the remaining national resource. Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 9:14 am
Endeavour Silver greenlights Terronera mine despite capex rise The Terronera project will have an initial capital expenditure cost of $230 million, a 32% rise over the previous estimate. Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 9:07 am
Graphic: Hefty shortages to help buoy aluminum prices this year Supply disruptions in China are likely to offset slow demand growth and help bolster prices. Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 8:43 am
Trudeau team ‘closely’ watching Glencore’s bid to swallow Teck Canada’s investment law gives the government some latitude to block foreign takeovers of large companies, though the power has not been used frequently. Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 8:36 am
Lundin copper assets would be appealing to big miners, CEO says Lundin has been approached by both major miners and trading houses to discuss possible investments in the Josemaria project in Argentina. Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 7:52 am
Mining veteran Mick Davis raises $590 million for metals fund So far, he has bought into five companies, including silicon and tin producers. Bloomberg News | April 18, 2023 | 7:46 am
China’s Yunnan Tin says Myanmar mining halt could hit global supply Myanmar’s ethnic minority Wa militia will suspend all work at mines in areas it controls from August. Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 7:42 am
Teck CEO sees split plan as ‘most strategic’ option for shareholders Shareholders plan to vote on the split later this month, even as Glencore is pursuing a $22.5 billion bid of its own to buy Teck. Reuters | April 18, 2023 | 7:38 am
Supply-chain problems in the forecast as battery metals demand surges – study Under a scenario where 40% of vehicles are electric by 2050, the need for lithium globally will increase by 2,909% from the 2020 level. Staff Writer | April 18, 2023 | 5:13 am