April 23, 2020 Vale resumes Creighton operations after earthquake All employees were safely brought to surface and operations at the deepest nickel mine in Canada have resumed.
April 22, 2020 Pandemic puts China metals supply chain in jeopardy China boosted copper imports in March, but still faces challenges as key suppliers are cutting output.
April 22, 2020 PolyMet appeals air permit decision on controversial Minnesota mine If permitted, PolyMet's proposed $1 billion project would become Minnesota’s first copper-nickel mine.
April 20, 2020 Far North Snapshot: Eight companies exploring the frontiers As existing deposits and mines are advanced, companies are looking for new frontiers to secure their long-term production and growth.
April 20, 2020 Vale cuts production guidance again The company attributed weak Q1 results to heavy rains, unplanned outages, regulatory delays linked to last year’s dam failure, and ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus.
April 16, 2020 CHART: China’s stranglehold on electric car battery supply chain China has not only shoved aside the US for rare earths, cobalt, graphite and lithium production – new study shows it controls 93% of world's manganese going into EVs.
April 15, 2020 Bluejay Mining grows Greenland footprint The company has been granted two exploration licenses surrounding its Kangerluarsuk zinc-lead-silver project.
April 15, 2020 American Manganese, Voltabox recycle li-ion batteries Voltabox wants a recycling solution for its end-of-life battery system.
April 14, 2020 Glencore weighs options to restart Quebec mines Glencore currently operates the Raglan nickel mine and the Matagami zinc mine in Quebec.
April 14, 2020 Canadian Malartic, Westwood resuming Quebec operations Most Quebec-based miners are getting ready to restart working on their assets, but only with strict measures in place to limit coronavirus contagion.
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