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Canadian craft brewers scramble for aluminum cans

Canadian microbreweries are facing a shortage of cans and higher costs, forcing some to cut beer production after the country imposed retaliatory import duties on U.S. aluminum imports in the busy summer season.

Reuters | July 31, 2018 | 2:53 pm

Workers at Chile’s Caserones copper mine vote to strike – union

The main union at Chile's Caserones mine has rejected operator Lumina Copper's final contract offer and workers have approved strike action.

Reuters | July 31, 2018 | 2:03 pm

Arch Coal is the incredible shrinking miner

Despite President Donald Trump’s repeated assertions of its bright future, coal mining is a dying industry and the secret to a long life in this twilight era is accepting mortality.

Bloomberg Opinion | July 31, 2018 | 1:48 pm

Battery chemical surplus sparks plunge in cobalt price

A surplus of cobalt chemicals used to make the rechargeable batteries that power electric vehicles has seen Chinese refiners switch to producing metal, sending prices down 30 percent in recent months.

Reuters | July 31, 2018 | 11:17 am

McEwen Mining posts loss on strong investment to grow key assets

The Canadian precious metals miner logged a $10.6-million net loss for the first half of the year following a $49-million investment in its Gold Bar, Black Fox and Los Azules projects during the period.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2018 | 11:05 am

A turbulent year for alumina market could get still worse

Alumina is having a turbulent year.

Reuters | July 31, 2018 | 10:20 am

Glencore’s cobalt output up by almost a third thanks to Congo mines

Glencore is the world’s No. 1 cobalt miner, while Congo is the largest producer of the key component for batteries that power electric vehicles.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2018 | 8:11 am

Fresnillo soars despite profit drop on Silverstream revaluation

Silverstream valuation had an adverse effect on profit before income tax, which came down 16.6% to $323 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2018 | 5:38 am

BHP, Rio deals show lack of options beyond shareholder returns: Russell

BHP Billiton last week agreed to sell its U.S. shale oil and gas assets for $10.5 billion, while Rio Tinto appears on track to exit its troubled investment in the giant Grasberg copper and gold mine in Indonesia for about $3.5 billion.

Reuters | July 31, 2018 | 4:52 am

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