Copper price rises as China’s rate cut raises stimulus hopes
The central bank of China lowered a short-term lending rate for the first time in 10 months to prop up its post-pandemic recovery.
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China’s Yunnan set to boost power to aluminum smelters, sources say
China's fourth biggest producing region for electrolytic aluminum, has required smelters to reduce production twice since last September.
Canadian Copper grabs majority stake in Murray Brook VMS deposit in New Brunswick
According to a technical report, Murray Brook represents the 5th largest VMS deposit within the Bathurst camp.
BlackRock fund targets greening of materials sector
Investors are increasingly focused on what actions companies in industries such as metals and mining, cement, and construction, are taking to decarbonize.
CanAlaska to start drilling at Geikie uranium project
The company, which has a 60% stake in the project, will be focused on testing shallow, high-priority targets.
Rio Tinto inks deal to bring iron ore rail car manufacturing to Pilbara
Rio intends to invest about $101 million to acquire 100 domestically built ore rail cars over six years.
Nippon Steel still interested in investing in Teck’s steelmaking coal arm
Glencore on Monday offered to buy Teck's steelmaking coal business as a standalone unit.
Almost a quarter of Canada’s GDP exposed to climate risk – study
Study by the University of Waterloo found that as carbon costs rise, assets of $256 billion are at risk of being lost in Canada.
Boliden’s Ronneskar metals smelter damaged in fire, output halted
The Swedish smelter is a major producer of copper, zinc, lead and other metals.
