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C-suite moves rock lithium as industry expands in battery boom

Unexpected leadership changes within a day at the world’s two largest lithium producers underscore concerns over a lack of executive experience in the industry amid a nascent boom for the battery metal.

Bloomberg News | July 26, 2018 | 12:06 pm

Has Anglo American found something big in Brazil?

The company might have found an exciting copper deposit in Brazil.

Bloomberg News | July 26, 2018 | 10:36 am

More than 100 South African gold miners treated for smoke inhalation

Hundreds of South African gold mine workers were rescued and over 100 treated for smoke inhalation after an underground fire.

Reuters | July 26, 2018 | 9:53 am

Newmont drops $275 million on northern BC project

Golden Triangle.

Michael McCrae | July 26, 2018 | 9:37 am

Lundin Mining launches hostile $1.4 bn bid for Nevsun

Lundin Mining Corp launched a hostile takeover bid for fellow Canadian base metals miner Nevsun Resources Ltd on Thursday, saying it had failed to convince Nevsun's board to agree to a friendly deal over the past nine months.

Reuters | July 26, 2018 | 9:37 am

Cameco lays off 700 staff

The news bumped Cameco's stock (CCO.TO) five per cent on Thursday send it to $14.97 a share.

Michael McCrae | July 26, 2018 | 9:07 am

De Beers sizes up Canadian diamond project, first big buy in nearly 2 decades

Anglo American unit De Beers expects its purchase of Canada's Peregrine Diamonds, its first upstream diamond acquisition since 2000, to be completed in a month to six weeks' time.

Reuters | July 26, 2018 | 9:03 am

Platinum’s worst may soon be over despite record bearish bet

Platinum’s near the lowest in a decade and hedge funds have never been so bearish -- and that could be good news for prices.

Bloomberg News | July 26, 2018 | 8:36 am

End may be in sight for strike at British Columbia’s Mount Polley mine

An end to an eight-week long strike at the Mount Polley copper mine may be in sight, following a tentative agreement reached between the union and Imperial Metals (TSX:III).

Business in Vancouver | July 26, 2018 | 7:08 am

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