May 8, 2019

Osisko Metals tests pre-concentrating sorters

Two technologies were tested – x-ray transmission sorting and dense media separation.

May 8, 2019

Trump bans trade in Iranian metals, ratcheting up tensions

The latest order aims to discourage foreign companies and countries that may still be trying to maintain business with Iran.

May 8, 2019

Rusal’s political comeback powered by “green” aluminium

In April, Rusal landed a major equity and supply deal with Braidy Industries, which is building the first greenfield aluminium rolling mill in the United States in 37 years.

May 8, 2019

Kinross mulls options to resume long-term operations in Chile

The Canadian miner may soon make a decision about returning to long-term production in Chile.

May 7, 2019

Noront chooses Sault Ste. Marie for site of production facility

Noront owns or has interests in several projects in Ontario’s Ring of Fire.

May 7, 2019

Indonesia chases manufacturing hub dream as commodities wither

Indonesia plans to open up more sectors to foreign investors and reboot its stringent labor laws to become a regional manufacturing powerhouse rivaling Germany and South Korea.

May 7, 2019

China-US trade war disrupting metal markets, sparking volatility

A swift deterioration in China-US trade talks hit global financial markets this week as investors faced the prospect of an escalation rather than an end to a 10-month-old trade war.

May 7, 2019

Chile copper mine production slides in first quarter – Cochilco

Cochilco said world top copper miner Codelco saw output drop 17 percent from the same period in 2018 to 371,000 tonnes.

May 7, 2019

Transition Metals optimistic after running MT survey at platinum-palladium project in Ontario

As a result of the survey, 235 hectares in 11 new claims were added to the northern portion of the Saturday Night project.

May 7, 2019

SolGold confident in new major copper-gold find in Ecuador

The Australian miner believes that Cascabel and now Porvenir are the first in a long, large and rich string of copper-gold projects it will develop in Ecuador.