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Frontier Lithium to build demonstration plant for battery metals products

The plant is expected to produce up to 15,000 tonnes of lithium concentrate (spodumene) per year from samples taken at the PAK deposit, located in Canada's northwestern Ontario.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2019 | 7:02 am

Royal Canadian Mint releases three new bullion coins

The pieces include double-incuse Gold and Silver Maple Leaf bullion coins and its newest "Call of the Wild" bullion coin, which features a moose.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 2, 2019 | 7:00 am

First Quantum plans $327m expansion of giant copper mine in Panama

The Canadian miner plans to expand Cobre Panama, located about 120 km west of Panama City, and 20 km from the Atlantic coast, from 85 million tonnes per year to 100Mtpy beginning in 2023.

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2019 | 5:14 am

Cannabis mania mows down Canada’s junior mining sector

There is enough evidence to conclude that risk capital has found a new home, a BDO report shows. The question now is, how and where will junior miners find the capital needed to sustain their businesses?

Cecilia Jamasmie | April 2, 2019 | 3:08 am

Teck, Sumitomo close Quebrada Blanca transaction

Teck Resources and Sumitomo have closed their $1.2B transaction, giving Sumitomo a 30% indirect interest in the Quebrada Blanca copper project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | April 1, 2019 | 3:33 pm

BHP says iron ore production to fall by 6-8 million tonnes after cyclone

Its 2019 financial year production and unit cost guidance are under review because of the impact on the output.

Reuters | April 1, 2019 | 2:57 pm

China’s Ganfeng boosts stake in Argentina lithium project

Ganfeng Lithium Co plans to spend $160m to boost its stake in an Argentina project with Lithium Americas Corp from 37.5% to 50%.

Reuters | April 1, 2019 | 10:27 am

Commodities’ best quarter since 2016 is tough act to follow

Commodities had their best quarter in almost three years, but demand outlook is running into troubling signs in the U.S. and China, the two biggest consumers.

Bloomberg News | April 1, 2019 | 9:57 am

Former Louis Dreyfus boss ousted after Glencore overture

Gonzalo Ramirez Martiarena, ex-CEO of Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), was reportedly ousted after trying to start talks with Glencore Agriculture and other rivals.

Reuters | April 1, 2019 | 9:36 am

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