April 13, 2016

Copper price jumps on record Chinese imports

First quarter concentrate imports are up 34% and refined metal almost 40% compared to 2015.

April 13, 2016

Canada’s mining industry backs national carbon price

The country's largest mining companies recommend a broad-based carbon price applicable to all sectors of the economy.

April 12, 2016

Altius Minerals takes advantage of market weakness

Altius Minerals Corp. has continued to make progress through the bear market in resources.

April 12, 2016

IMF warns of another 14% drop in metal prices this year

The Fund's slightly more positive outlook for the Chinese economy not enough to halt metal price declines this year and in 2017.

April 12, 2016

Canada-Chile lithium project in Argentina to begin operations in 2019

The Cauchari-Olaroz project, in northern Argentina, is forecast to initially produce 40,000 tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent a year.

April 11, 2016

Tree-top sampling program may help uncover new mineral deposits in B.C.

Geoscience BC is looking at whether concentrations of trace amounts of metals found in trees could lead prospectors to the next big mineral discovery.

April 11, 2016

Codelco scraps plans for new mine at El Salvador division

Decision would reduce the total investment needed to $600 million from the whooping $3 billion it was originally estimated.

April 10, 2016

Imperial Metals recalls half of all workers laid off from Huckleberry mine

Imperial said the 44 recalled workers will focus on tailings dam construction.

April 10, 2016

Crystallex awarded US$1.2 billion plus interest for damages

The tribunal recognized Venezuela’s unlawful expropriation of the company’s investment in the Las Cristinas mining project.

April 10, 2016

INFOGRAPHIC: Seven dangerous minerals

Health risk.