February 12, 2020 Giga Metals improves Turnagain recoveries A 2011 PEA for Turnagain outlined a staged 43,400 t/d to 84,600 t/d open-pit operation.
February 11, 2020 Virus another wild card in nickel’s year of uncertainty Nickel is the weakest performer in the LME base metals pack so far this year.
February 11, 2020 The periodic table and the road to resource nationalism Many countries are starting to look inward to meet their own needs as well as broaden their economic portfolio.
February 6, 2020 China’s metals import hunger shifts towards raw materials China’s giant aluminum machine needs a lot of bauxite and imports topped the 100 million tonne level for the first time in 2019
February 6, 2020 LME to keep open-outcry closing prices after electronic trial During a consultation period, some LME users said it was difficult to obtain guaranteed execution against closing nickel prices when the electronic system was used
February 4, 2020 Private capital raised for mining falls to 8-year low New report shows four mining and metals funds together raised a paltry $300m in 2019, not even a tenth of the money flowing into farmland.
February 3, 2020 Miners need to adopt next-generation values to battle reputation crisis, says Anglo American boss Mark Cutifani says that, regrettably, the mining industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives.
February 2, 2020 Nickel price under pressure in 2020 – report Wood Mackenzie predicts that nickel sulphate premiums will switch to discounts and Chinese nickel pig iron will stutter.
January 29, 2020 What every mining CEO needs to know about climate change A new report by McKinsey found 30 to 50% of production of three top commodities is concentrated in areas where water stress is already high.
January 27, 2020 Palladium One samples Smoke Lake Assays include 238 ppm nickel, 108 ppm copper and 10 ppm cobalt in one sample.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
