December 18, 2018 Copper price falls despite China’s promise of more ‘economic miracles’ Industrial metal prices tumble as President Xi's defiant speech intensifies trade war fears, offer little on economic stimulus or market reforms.
December 18, 2018 Nigeria’s first gold refinery plans to triple capacity in five years Most ore will be sourced locally from various locations including the northwestern states of Zamfara, Kebbi and Kaduna, as well as the central states of Kwara and Niger.
December 18, 2018 Vedanta’s Black Mountain mine the latest to adopt Sandvik innovations Vedanta Zinc will commission OptiMine for trucks, loaders and drills next year, accelerating data-driven operation for world-class mining safety.
December 17, 2018 Metals rebirth tied to shrinking supplies, stimulus in China Five metals fell by 13 percent or more, led by zinc, which lost more than 20 percent.
December 14, 2018 Imperial Metals hires BMO to speed up restructuring — sources The company produces copper and gold at its Red Chris, Mount Polley and Huckleberry mines and lead and zinc at half-owned Ruddock Creek mine, all in British Columbia.
December 13, 2018 OK2 buys three mines in Scandinavia Together with the acquisition, the Vancouver-based miner will change its name to Norra Metals Corp.
December 12, 2018 Casa discovers new zone at Pitman in BC Prospecting, rock and soil geochemical sampling graded as high as 231 grams per tonne silver, 2.83% copper and 6.15% zinc at the Dragon Tale zone over an area measuring 1.4…
December 12, 2018 Anti-mine stance eases in second-largest copper producer Cajamarca could attract as much as $18.2 billion investment in new projects, according to the Mines and Energy Ministry.
December 10, 2018 Canadian miner granted exploration permit in Spain Pan Global Resources can now drill the Escacena gold/copper/zinc prospect in the Iberian Pyrite Belt.
December 9, 2018 Importance of rare earth metals mining makes it into COP24 Experts agree that resources are the missing link in the climate debate.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
