Five themes to watch for European miners after humbling year
It all started so well in 2018.
It all started so well in 2018.
Industrial metal prices tumble as President Xi's defiant speech intensifies trade war fears, offer little on economic stimulus or market reforms.
Uncertainty around future battery technologies and chemistries mean that 'future-proof' recycling technologies need to be developed.
The Canadian junior miner is taking advantage of a window of opportunity presented by a local drill company to complete two holes prior to the Christmas break.
Together with the acquisition, the Vancouver-based miner will change its name to Norra Metals Corp.
Vale has focused on sales of better quality iron ore, mostly from its S11D project in Pará state, as demand for the cleaner and less polluting product rises in China, its main market.
TechMet has been operational for over a year and has assets, deployed in mining, processing and recycling projects around the world, including Canada, Brazil, Rwanda and Burundi.
2018 was a relatively quiet year for the junior mining sector, we hope to see more of an upswing in 2019 - Dean Braunsteiner, national mining leader, PwC Canada
Ivory Coast, is seeking to diversify revenues by increasing gold output from 25 tonnes last year to 50 tonnes between 2020 and 2025.
As soon as 2019 kicks off, the Canadian miner wants to start mapping and sampling the Gold Chain project.