March 15, 2021

Boliden warns profit to be hit by covid-19 outbreaks among staff

The negative effect is expected to be nearly 200 million crowns ($23.4 million).

March 15, 2021

Billionaire commodities dealmaker squeezed by rising rates

Anil Agarwal supercharged his rise from scrap metals trader to billionaire commodities magnate by embracing bold acquisitions and lots of debt.

March 8, 2021

Osisko Metals reports high zinc, lead grades from Pine Point

Company has reported assays for the first four holes drilled as part of an infill and hydrogeological program at the zinc-lead project in the Northwest Territories.

March 5, 2021

British Columbia’s mineral exploration spend up 28% – report

EY's annual British Columbia Mineral and Coal Exploration Survey found Canada’s exploration expenditure remained third in global rankings behind South America and Australia.

March 3, 2021

Energy storage boom to propel zinc battery demand, industry association says

Annual demand for zinc in batteries was only 600 tonnes in 2020 but that figure is projected to rise to 77,500 tonnes in 2030

March 2, 2021

Alaska-British Columbia mine rivers no risk to marine habitat – report

Bilateral conclusion: the rivers continue to support and sustain aquatic life in conjunction with mining and other land use activities.

March 2, 2021

Glencore’s Australia mine expansion threatens sacred sites – authority head

Glencore unit McArthur River Mine received approval from the territory's mining minister last year to proceed with the expansion.

March 1, 2021

Copper, nickel price: 3 charts that bolster the bear case

The mad surge in the copper price took even ardent bulls by surprise, but doubts are beginning to creep in about the sustainability of the rally, at least in the…

February 26, 2021

Zinc8 Energy completes $11.8m equity raise

The Vancouver- based clean-energy startup is developing a zinc-based hybrid flow battery for large-scale electricity storage.

February 25, 2021

Base and Battery Metals Snapshot: Eight companies pursuing critical minerals

Base and battery metals exploration and development assets in North America that are on investors’ radar screens.