Teck, UBC announce $2.9m investment for tailings management research and education A new professorship will aim to strengthen the pipeline of skilled engineers to work in tailings management immediately after graduating. Staff Writer | March 6, 2023 | 1:29 pm
Metals catch a chill as Beijing shies away from major stimulus Commodities from copper to iron ore fell after China set a cautious economic growth target of about 5% for the year. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2023 | 1:02 pm
Codelco looking to get delayed project back on track The Chilean state-owned firm had envisaged turning its mainly underground Salvador mine into an open pit by first half of 2023. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2023 | 11:10 am
Canada says working to ease permitting process for mining companies Canada is working toward easing permitting process for mining companies so that the permitting does not take several years. Reuters | March 6, 2023 | 10:36 am
PDAC: Who are the future leaders of the mining industry? The next mining leaders should focus on building companies instead of selling them, analyst says. Bruno Venditti | March 6, 2023 | 10:25 am
AQR leads 10 hedge funds suing LME over nickel trade debacle AQR and DRW Commodities alongside others are seeking around £80 million, according to the LME. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2023 | 10:16 am
Agnico Eagle CEO mulls move to go big or get small in Australia Agnico has never been a company that “pounds our chest on size and getting bigger for the sake of getting bigger,” CEO Ammar Al-Joundi said. Bloomberg News | March 6, 2023 | 9:58 am
Iron ore slides after China seeks advice on rising prices "Some market participants with long positions liquidated their positions today to lock profits," analyst says. Reuters | March 6, 2023 | 9:49 am
Palladium One grabs more critical minerals assets with acquisition of MetalCorp MetalCorp's main assets are the North Rock copper-nickel project and the Big Lake copper-zinc-gold-silver project in Ontario. Staff Writer | March 6, 2023 | 9:32 am