May 19, 2021

Canada has “right ingredients” to be EV battery leader

Report shows that having most of the highly-demanded battery materials is not enough and outlines a set of immediate must-dos for Canada to get into the battery game.

May 18, 2021

Brazil private ports move 11% more cargo in Q1, driven by commodities trade

Oil, as well as iron and iron ore boosted cargo movement in the first quarter.

May 18, 2021

Zinc price hits highest level since June 2018

Price surged amid speculation that smelters in China’s Yunnan province are reducing output due to a power shortage.

May 18, 2021

Endomines restarts operations at Friday mine

Endomines expects production of around 9,000 ounces of gold per year for more than seven years.

May 18, 2021

South African platinum rebound to push market into surplus, says Johnson Matthey

A wall of platinum production from South Africa coming back online following covid-19 disruptions is expected to offset demand growth this year and push the market into surplus territory, new…

May 18, 2021

China puts Australia on notice with push to diversify iron ore

Iron ore is Australia’s biggest export earner, and relations with Canberra have taken a turn for the worse in recent weeks.

May 18, 2021

Centerra moves to protect investors after Kumtor seized

The miner said it's taking all measures possible to protect shareholders and is seeing good support from the Canadian and UK governments.

May 18, 2021

Rio Tinto puts last diamonds mined at iconic Argyle up for sale

Argyle, the world’s biggest and the main global source of high-quality pink diamonds, ceased operations last year.

May 18, 2021

Rio Tinto, Antipa more than double mineral resource at JV gold project

The partners have added 800,000 gold ounces to Calibre gold deposit's inferred mineral, part of their Citadel copper-gold project.

May 17, 2021

Canada ‘very concerned’ about Kyrgyzstan takeover of Centerra gold mine

Canada said that Kyrgyzstan's move to impose external management on Centerra Gold's mine could have far-reaching consequences on foreign investment in the country.