Agents with the most mining deals in 2018 Canaccord, BMO and Patersons. Michael Allan McCrae | June 11, 2018 | 1:05 pm
Mitsubishi Materials unveils boardroom shake-up as data tampering scandal deepens The boardroom shake-up comes a few days after fresh cases of misconduct at its Naoshima copper smelter and refinery in western Japan was found. Reuters | June 11, 2018 | 12:09 pm
Workers at BHP’s Spence copper mine in Chile approve labor contract The deal also includes a 2 percent increase over current base salaries. Reuters | June 11, 2018 | 11:50 am
US to spend $1 million on abandoned uranium mines cleanup Amendment to an energy and water act expediting the cleanup of abandoned uranium mines must first be approved by the Senate. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2018 | 8:08 am
China’s CITIC grabs stake in Ivanhoe Mines for $560 million CITIC Metal will own 20% of the Canadian miner, which makes its biggest shareholder. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 11, 2018 | 6:00 am
Escondida union in Chile optimistic will reach deal with BHP The union at the world's largest copper mine said BHP has promised to respond to its recent proposal for a new contract by 3 pm local time on Monday. Reuters | June 10, 2018 | 6:07 am
Congo mining code regulations signed into law – aides Code sets Congo on collision course with mining firms. Reuters | June 10, 2018 | 5:45 am
Copper price: Chinese concentrate imports hit 18-year high As scrap ban bites Chinese traders up May cargoes 37% year on year. Frik Els | June 8, 2018 | 12:09 pm
Northvolt begins building Europe’s largest lithium-ion battery plant The battery cell maker is working on the first section of the factory, in Skellefteå in the north of Sweden, which will be completed in 2020 and produce eight gigawatt cell capacity per year. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 8, 2018 | 6:55 am