June 7, 2019

Noront and Aroland First Nation to work together on nickel mine in Ontario

The Indigenous group will become a shareholder in Noront.

June 6, 2019

Russia’s Rusal says no plans for any projects in Venezuela

Russian aluminium producer Rusal does not plan to implement any projects in Venezuela.

June 6, 2019

Nyrstar suspends Port Pirie lead smelter, declares force majeure

The company stopped output at Port Pirie on May 28 due to an unplanned outage at the blast furnace.

June 6, 2019

Codelco sweetens offer to avoid strike at Chuquicamata mine

The company's latest proposal includes a slightly higher signing bonus than previous offers, union officials said.

June 6, 2019

First Quantum wants to operate Cobre Panama without ‘legal uncertainties’

Cobre Panama is the largest copper mine coming to market over the next couple of years and the biggest single private sector investment in Panama’s history.

June 5, 2019

Copper price falls on worst global factory data since 2012

Growing trade fears combine with shrinking global manufacturing activity to push copper price to lowest level for 2019.

June 5, 2019

Trump’s Cuba gambit pushes Canadian miner Sherritt to the brink

Sherritt International Corp., whose executives were once known as Fidel Castro’s favorite capitalists, is paying the price for its close ties to the struggling Caribbean nation.

June 5, 2019

Aluminum’s price premium has doubled and buyers want to know why

Donald Trump’s trade wars are increasing scrutiny of an obscure process that has boosted how much U.S. beer makers and bottlers pay for aluminum cans.

June 5, 2019

Top 40 miners’ good performance not enough for investors — report

According to PwC, investors seemed unimpressed last year, as market valuations fell 18%.

June 5, 2019

Ecuador’s new mining policy backs large-scale projects

Government officials said they expect first exports from large-scale mining to be delivered before year-end.