Rio Tinto bets big on Mongolia, opens local office The new unit, under Mongolian leadership, will focus on exploration and local ties. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 22, 2018 | 3:27 am
Scotiabank bullish on zinc, copper Scotiabank’s January commodity price index is good news for resource sectors. Business in Vancouver | January 21, 2018 | 4:32 pm
Why Robert Friedland is bullish on copper The engine that drives his confidence comes in the form of electric vehicles. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 19, 2018 | 5:48 pm
Great Atlantic to drill for base/precious metals in New Brunswick The company has just received a diamond drilling permit for up to 10 holes. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 19, 2018 | 4:23 pm
The periodic table of commodity returns If for some reason, you still think that the commodity markets are predictable, today’s chart provides a nice piece of humble pie. Visual Capitalist | January 18, 2018 | 1:02 pm
Copper miners challenged by water supply "Water demand will increase because it will be necessary to process more material to obtain the same amount of copper": Wood Mackenzie. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | January 18, 2018 | 8:50 am
Chile’s regulator orders permanent closure of Barrick’s Pascua-Lama mine Agency also cut a 2013 fine for violations to $11.5 million (7 billion Chilean pesos) from the previous $16 million it had charged Barrick Gold, but later forced to review by an environmental court. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2018 | 5:09 am
Force Majeure at Oyu Tolgoi mine due to border protests Measure was taken as Chinese coal haulers continue to disrupt deliveries near the border with Mongolia, the mine's majority owner Turquoise Hill said. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 18, 2018 | 2:59 am
Tracking Europe’s waste: ‘There’s gold in them landfills’ Some of Europe's richest deposits of valuable materials are in the trash, ranging from gold in smartphones to cobalt in electric car batteries. Reuters | January 17, 2018 | 10:49 am