December 5, 2018 Vancouver miner buys cobalt-vanadium-uranium project in Saskatchewan Searchlight Resources wants to take advantage of the increased interest in battery technology.
December 4, 2018 Taseko to buy out Yellowhead Mining Yellowhead is the owner of the Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project about 90 km from Kamloops, British Columbia.
December 4, 2018 VW says last generation of combustion engines to be launched in 2026 The German carmaker is now committed to radical steps to stop global warming.
December 4, 2018 Serbia’s mining sector could contribute 5% of national output by 2023- minister Rio Tinto and China's Zijin Mining are potentially the biggest investors.
December 4, 2018 Glasenberg eyes successor as Glencore readies new generation Glasenberg, a workaholic, straight-talking South African who has become the public face of the commodity trading industry, has led Glencore for nearly two decades.
December 4, 2018 Copper deals to get elusive after Teck’s $1.2 billion sale The expansion of the mine, which will require an estimated investment of $4.7 billion, is set to start producing in 2021 and could double Teck’s copper business.
December 4, 2018 Miramont gets green light to start drilling at Peruvian project The Vancouver-based miner anticipates drilling to begin early in the New Year.
December 4, 2018 Teck chooses Sumitomo to develop Chilean copper project in $1.2B deal Sumitomo Metal Mining and Sumitomo Corp. will pay $800 million earn-in contribution and $400 million matching contribution for a third of Teck's 90% interest in Quebrada Blanca mine.
December 3, 2018 Trade truce lights fire under mining stocks Relief that an escalation in the trade war between the US and China has been avoided – at least for now – sparked a huge rally in mining stocks on…
December 3, 2018 Glasenberg says he’ll stay for 3 to 5 years: Glencore Update "When I go I hope it’ll be a 45-year-old who’ll take over," Glasenberg said
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