Trevali and Puma join forces in New Brunswick Trevali will provide aCDN$7.5 million in funding to Puma in order for them to finalize the 100% acquisition of the Murray Brook Deposit. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | March 2, 2018 | 4:27 pm
China’s staggering demand for commodities It’s said that in China, a new skyscraper is built every five days. Visual Capitalist | March 2, 2018 | 2:24 pm
Trump sours flagging NAFTA talks with steel trade war threats Canada, the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the United States, quickly pledged to retaliate if necessary. Reuters | March 2, 2018 | 2:03 pm
Oil market fears: war, default and nuclear weapons Outside of the US, there is a deterioration of stability in many oil-producing regions, aggravating risks for both oil companies and the oil market. Oilprice.com | March 2, 2018 | 12:17 pm
Eike Batista’s ex-wife says he hid a gold mine during divorce Eike Batista, the former billionaire who lost his fortune and spent time in jail for alleged corruption, has a new headache: a lawsuit from his ex-wife. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2018 | 12:00 pm
Coal India output, sales rise as power plants rebuild stockpiles Coal India Ltd.’s shipments rose 4.8 percent from a year ago and output increased for a seventh straight month. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2018 | 11:41 am
Codelco union leader fears privatization by new Chile president Chile’s incoming government is working on a plan to break up Codelco into northern and southern divisions. Bloomberg News | March 2, 2018 | 11:32 am
Tapping the lithium rush, Canadian miner stakes claims in Utah The play by Vancouver-based MGX Minerals is part of a global scramble for the super-light metal used in smart phones and electric vehicles. Reuters | March 2, 2018 | 11:21 am
Angola offers former dos Santos diamond rights to investors Angola is one of the world’s top 5 diamond producers, but much of the territory remains under-explored due to 27 years of civil war. Reuters | March 2, 2018 | 10:46 am