Canadian economy won’t feel impact of battery metal miningA new study says global battery metals consumption will rise six-fold by the mid 2020s but impact in Canada will be minimal.Frik Els | September 12, 2019 | 4:17 pm
Brazilian lithium producer Sigma in talks with Tesla, other automakersSigma, which recently received its license to begin hard rock…Reuters | September 12, 2019 | 12:40 pm
Brazil mining standards, post-Vale disaster, aim to boost accountabilityThe governance standard would also help ensure independent reviews of…Reuters | September 11, 2019 | 12:08 pm
Big 4’s massive new iron ore supply cutting juniors off at the knees Projects by smaller players won't survive the double digit prices that are coming soon. Frik Els | January 24, 2013 | 10:22 pm
Hochschild says Argentina is key for its silver and gold plans Despite the economic and political issues affecting Argentina’s stability, the miner said it "has faith" in the country's potential. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2013 | 5:54 pm
Vale halts $6 billion potash project in Argentina The world’s third-largest miner is set to post the lowest annual profit in three years. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 24, 2013 | 10:55 am
Well that was quick: 6 months after seizure Colquiri’s output is DOWN 21%, workforce UP 30% Monthly production falls to almost 100 tonnes below Glencore rate before expropriation. Frik Els | January 23, 2013 | 9:42 pm
Mexico’s Fresnillo silver production and grades dropped in 2012 The world's largest primary silver producer reported a slight fall in production for 2012. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2013 | 6:40 pm
BHP axes coal costs, fuels aluminum writedown speculation In its half-year production update, BHP highlighted challenges faced by its aluminum and nickel businesses. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2013 | 2:46 pm
Brazil’s Eike Batista to delist coal firm CCX The world of mining's richest entrepreneur is trying to recover investors’ trust and bump up his shrinking business empire. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 23, 2013 | 11:55 am
Inmet tells shareholders to reject First Quantum’s hostile takeover bid Fails to adequately compensate shareholders Michael Allan McCrae | January 22, 2013 | 4:55 pm
New mercury treaty leaves artisanal gold miners in limbo Artisanal gold mining, the largest source of global mercury pollution in small-scale operations, is the only source of income for as many as 15 million people in 70 countries, mostly poor ones. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 21, 2013 | 8:00 pm