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Almaden rejects Mexican activists’ accusations surrounding Ixtaca project

A protest action took place in Vancouver the same day Almaden Minerals announced the completion of a social impact assessment for its Ixtaca project in Mexico.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 13, 2017 | 10:47 am

Want to make money in industrial metals next year? Ask China how

Base metals were hot this year with zinc, copper and aluminum among leaders, climbing between 15% and 23%. What about 2018? Analysts say China will know.

Bloomberg News | December 13, 2017 | 10:39 am

Exploration hot spot: some of the most richly-endowed terrain in British Columbia

Jaxon is set to advance significant discoveries in BC’s Golden Triangle and Skeena Arch.

Jaxon Mining | December 13, 2017 | 10:09 am

China’s Nanjing Hanrui can’t be sure its cobalt did not involve child labour

Concerns about the sourcing of Yantai’s metal have reduced interest in the LME’s cobalt contract, trading sources said.

Reuters | December 13, 2017 | 9:50 am

Vancouver-based miner to expand operations in Ethiopia

East Africa Metals submitted two mining licence applications for sites located in the Tigray National Regional State, Ethiopia.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 13, 2017 | 9:41 am

Electronic waste at new high, squandering gold, other metals-study

Raw materials in 2016 scrap worth an estimated $64.61 billion, including metals such as gold, silver, copper, platinum and palladium, U.N.-backed study said.

Reuters | December 13, 2017 | 9:12 am