May 4, 2017 INFOGRAPHIC: The numbers behind the world’s closest trade relationship Whether we’re discussing the ancient merchants that traversed the legendary Silk Road, or the transfer of goods across modern border lines, trade has always been about building close relationships.
May 1, 2017 Sherritt surrenders equity share at Ambatovy to cut $1.4B in debt Canada-based nickel miner Sherritt (TSX:S) has struck a deal with its partners at the Ambatovy nickel operation in Madagascar, allowing the company to eliminate $1.4 billion in debt.
May 1, 2017 Elon Musk’s worst nightmare: child labor and cobalt supply Lithium-ion batteries contain more cobalt than lithium, says Lior Gantz of the Wealth Research Group, and discusses the element's predicted shortage.
April 13, 2017 Cobaltmania One does not usually expect a sober conference of traders and other players in the battery metals space to go all apocalyptic.
April 9, 2017 U3O8 Corp. stakes the old La Niquelina uranium-cobalt-nickel mine Mineralization was discovered at La Niquelina in 1944, with modest production from a small underground mine in the early 1950's.
April 6, 2017 BC mining financing dropped 40% in 2016 The mining industry still received 29% of the Canadian province’s top-grossing corporate financing deals.
April 6, 2017 ‘Conflict minerals’ entering tech supply chains from countries beyond Africa — report Tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold are now also being illegally extracted and traded at sites under the control of armed groups in countries including Myanmar and Colombia.
April 3, 2017 EU toughens up rules on imports of conflict minerals The new law, which will come into force in 2021, requires importers to ensure their business do not contribute to armed conflicts.
March 24, 2017 How to build a mine There are three key components to building a mine, starting with a competent, experienced management team.
March 24, 2017 Making the grade: understanding exploration results The most exciting news from a mining exploration stock is a high-grade drilling result.
Copper price heads toward $12,000 a ton as banks predict further gains With year-end approaching, copper on the London Metal Exchange is up nearly 40%, marking its biggest annual gain since 2009. December 22, 2025 | 07:00 am
