December 15, 2017 Mexican miners reach deal with Canadian company, go back to work If a deal wasn't reached by December 15, the company was not going to be able to compensate local employees.
December 15, 2017 Vale workers in Mozambique down tools at Moatize mine over bonus pay Workers at Vale's Mozambique Moatize coal mine downed tools on Friday in a dispute over bonus payments, paralysing work at the plant.
December 14, 2017 Bitcoin points way to `massive change’ for commodity trading Blockchain upending world’s financial markets with rise of bitcoin, and now the digital-ledger system is poised to do the same next year for raw materials.
December 14, 2017 Chile politics put Potash in tight spot on SQM stake sale There is a lot at stake for Potash Corp, which purchased its interest in SQM piecemeal a decade ago and could stand to earn billions in the transaction.
December 13, 2017 Copper bears beware as strike risks rise in top producer Chile Copper forecasters are reassessing their projections as the top-producing country prepares for its busiest year ever for wage talks.
December 13, 2017 Antofagasta has a new project in Canada This is the second deal the Chilean miner signs with Vancouver-based Evrim Resource.
December 13, 2017 Almaden rejects Mexican activists’ accusations surrounding Ixtaca project A protest action took place in Vancouver the same day Almaden Minerals announced the completion of a social impact assessment for its Ixtaca project in Mexico.
December 12, 2017 Workers at Chile’s Quebrada Blanca mine set to strike Union at Teck Resources' Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile set to strike after contract talks mediated by the Chilean government failed to reach deal.
December 12, 2017 Copper giant Chile gears up for busiest year ever of wage talks Chilean mines will negotiate contracts with 32 unions next year, representing about three-quarters of the country’s copper output, or about one-fifth of world production.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
