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
Aurubis sees focus on internal growth, still open to takeovers Aurubis plans to make use of its expertise to expand processing of complex copper concentrates (ores) and scrap, CEO Juergen Schachler said. Reuters | December 13, 2017 | 8:37 am
World Bank to stop funding oil and gas projects The institution will stop all lending for oil and gas projects after 2019, with some exceptions. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 12, 2017 | 6:56 pm
World’s third-largest insurer to divest from oil sands and pipelines AXA and three other French investment groups follow the World Bank's lead. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 12, 2017 | 6:19 pm
Responsible Jewellery Council certifies Alrosa’s mining and business practices The RJC conducted a months-long sustainability audit. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | December 12, 2017 | 4:45 pm
Zinc price dodges bullet Top zinc producer Glencore's total output to dip next year despite restarting its Australian mine. Frik Els | December 12, 2017 | 1:52 pm