November 19, 2014 Nickel close to month-high as Indonesia keeps ore ban The country effectively halted all but processed metal shipments in January in an effort to force miners to build smelters.
November 19, 2014 Peru blows up machines to scare away illegal gold miners Just weeks before the country hosts U.N.-sponsored climate talks.
November 19, 2014 Parent company liability for foreign subsidiary’s actions – alarming new trend? A recent lawsuit in British Columbia is the latest example of an emerging trend in which plaintiffs are seeking to hold parent companies liable in negligence in relation to the…
November 19, 2014 Resource titan, Robert Friedland on the future of Platreef After the Toronto Stock Exchange rang the closing bell today, Ivanhoe Mines (IVN.TSX) announced they were resuming development work on Platreef, their 75.7 million ounce (Indicated + Inferred) platinum-gold-nickel-copper project…
November 18, 2014 Strike at Peru’s top copper mine not hurting output: firm But unionized workers insist on claiming that Antamina's output would likely drop by at least 90%.
November 18, 2014 Dismal China data drops copper price back below $3 And if the Chinese government stops adding to its strategic reserves the price could fall towards $2.50 a pound says new research report.
November 18, 2014 Credit Suisse analyst Michael Slifirski: new non-Chinese graphite and vanadium supply could create new demand More may really be better for end users and mining companies when it comes to graphite.
November 17, 2014 Hit by tailings breach costs, Imperial Metals swings to loss in Q3 A catastrophic tailings dam breach at its Mount Polley mine in British Columbia has taken a toll on Imperial Metals' (TSX:III) bottom line.
November 16, 2014 Billion tonnes? Some DSO? A copper discovery in progress Cukaru Peki was one of the most interesting finds in recent years.
November 16, 2014 South Africa mine-killing probe draws to close after 2 years More than two years after 34 protesters were killed in the deadliest police action in South Africa since the end of apartheid, the state is completing its investigation.
Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year. December 17, 2025 | 08:20 am