Papua New Guinea may close Chinese-owned nickel plant after spill
The leakage from the facility, owned by Metallurgical Corporation of China, affected the adjacent Basamuk Bay.
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Canada’s Crystal Peak receives US approval for massive potash mine in Utah
The Department of the Interior’s decision also enables the Toronto-based miner to accelerate financing and off-take deals.
Denison reports positive ISR field tests at Wheeler River
The Wheeler River project has probable resources of 109.4 million lb. of uranium dioxide.
Probe Metals finds new high-grade zone at Monique property
The Monique project is owned by Montreal’s Monarch Gold, and Probe is earning a 60% interest.
Outlook positive on Chinese demand for metals despite trade dispute — report
China's domestic demand for industrial metals will be supported in Q419 and 2020 as the government gears up to provide additional targeted stimulus.
The Asian market for Alberta crude
In 2018 more than C$1 billion worth of Alberta crude was exported by tanker via Vancouver, with one-third going to China.
US appeals court revives aluminum antitrust cases vs Goldman, JPMorgan, Glencore
Purchasers accused banks and commodity trading, mining and metals warehousing companies of conspiring to hoard aluminum inventory earlier this decade.
UBS says it’s staying long gold as price now destined for $1,600
Gold is proving its worth as a haven this year as the two largest economies trade blows.
Pentagon in talks with Australia on rare earths plant — official
The news comes as China threatens to curb exports to the United States.