April 2, 2019 Elysis to create research centre in Saguenay The new facility should be fully functional in the second half of 2019. It also has the financial backing of the governments of Quebec and Canada.
April 2, 2019 Uganda seeks again to redevelop defunct Kilembe copper mine The Ugandan government is making another attempt to reopen a defunct copper mine estimated to contain 4 million tonnes of ore.
April 2, 2019 Major players Korea Zinc, Teck agree 67% jump in processing charge The deal was largely in line with current spot treatment charges in China, which have soared to $240 a tonne from a low of $12.50 at the start of 2018.
April 2, 2019 Vale Indonesia targets 74,000 T nickel in matte output in 2019 Lower production this year is due to a 10-week shutdown started in mid-February to the third week of April.
April 2, 2019 IBM and Sandvik launch solution that tracks mining equipment performance The companies say that their OptiMine Analytics technology is particularly useful when it comes to dealing with failing equipment and regular maintenance.
April 2, 2019 Rapid response helps Brazil’s largest producer of Bauxite meet tight timeline for critical repair Every aspect in the production and shipping process counts when it comes to ensuring the mine’s production arrives at the port as scheduled.
April 2, 2019 First Quantum plans $327m expansion of giant copper mine in Panama The Canadian miner plans to expand Cobre Panama, located about 120 km west of Panama City, and 20 km from the Atlantic coast, from 85 million tonnes per year to…
April 1, 2019 Teck, Sumitomo close Quebrada Blanca transaction Teck Resources and Sumitomo have closed their $1.2B transaction, giving Sumitomo a 30% indirect interest in the Quebrada Blanca copper project.
April 1, 2019 UEX shares latest West Bear results The company said that 14 of the 20 assays exceeded the cobalt equivalent grade of 0.023% or more.
April 1, 2019 ArcWest finalizes acquisition of Sparrowhawk property in BC The property is adjacent to two significant porphyry copper-gold deposits, including Glencore Canada's Bell and Granisle mines.
EU risks slow demise of aluminum industry if carbon tax not scrapped, Constellium CEO says The upcoming tax - coupled with concerns over supply - has pushed up European premiums for physical metal to a 10-month high. December 05, 2025 | 10:47 am
