March 5, 2018

Workers at Cajamarquilla zinc smelter in Peru start strike -union

The strike started at 7:30 (12:30 GMT) and has affected production at the smelter, said the union's secretary general, Simon Diaz.

March 5, 2018

Sudden jump in zinc stocks threatens bull party: Andy Home

The London zinc price has been on a two-year romp, hitting a 10-year high of $3,595.50 a tonne last month.

March 5, 2018

Zinc turned upside down as prices tank and stockpiles surge

The zinc market is making a U-turn.

March 5, 2018

Trump ups trade pressure on Canada, Mexico; senior Republicans urge rethink

Trump said Canada and Mexico could avoid planned steel and aluminum tariffs if they ceded ground in talks on a new NAFTA trade deal.

March 4, 2018

Commander and Fjordland announce $1.2 million exploration program in Labrador

Their 29,400-hectare property is located in central Labrador, 80 kilometres south of Vale’s Voisey’s Bay Nickel mine

March 4, 2018

Manganese’s novel chemical state could create more efficient batteries

According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, this new state enables a high-performance, low-cost sodium-ion battery.

March 2, 2018

Trevali and Puma join forces in New Brunswick

Trevali will provide aCDN$7.5 million in funding to Puma in order for them to finalize the 100% acquisition of the Murray Brook Deposit.

March 2, 2018

Canada retaliation in US tariff row ‘like grabbing your own throat’

Crops, meat and energy trade in both directions across the Canada-US border, making it difficult to retaliate against US products in those industries.

March 2, 2018

Puma Exploration and Trevali Mining Corporation enter into strategic development and exploration alliance

 Puma Exploration announced the signature of a non-binding Letter of Intent with Trevali Mining Corporation for the development of the Murray Brook Deposit.

March 2, 2018

China’s staggering demand for commodities

It’s said that in China, a new skyscraper is built every five days.