Paulson nears launch of investor alliance to shake up gold sector -sources The Shareholders Gold Council (SGC), expected to be launched as early as June, will have more than a dozen investors. Reuters | June 1, 2018 | 1:22 pm
Canada’s Teck adopts new resource extraction technology Teck displayed some of its high-tech approaches to mining at the recent B.C. Tech Summit. Business in Vancouver | June 1, 2018 | 12:33 pm
Zimbabwe removes requirement for foreign mines to list locally Mines Minister Winston Chitando had last month promised to remove the requirements, which he said caused panic among foreign mining firms. Reuters | June 1, 2018 | 12:05 pm
Nickel price is soaring Up 75% in a year battery producers stock up on high grade exchange-held metal in anticipation of electric vehicle boom. Frik Els | June 1, 2018 | 10:57 am
Southern has copper giants in crosshairs with Peru expansion Southern Copper Corp. is preparing to scale the ranking of global producers by spending more than $10 billion in Peru and Mexico. Bloomberg News | June 1, 2018 | 10:54 am
Congo court rejects Glencore bid to move copper dissolution case The decision is a setback for the Swiss commodity trader, which is facing multiple disputes in the central African nation. Bloomberg News | June 1, 2018 | 10:29 am
US aluminium tariffs; collateral damage and a missed target: Andy Home Aluminium in particular shows why tariffs are such a poor trade weapon. Reuters | June 1, 2018 | 10:17 am
Trump tell allies to fix trade after US tariffs strike Trump's tariffs on Washington's closest allies also drew condemnation at home from Republican lawmakers and the country's main business lobbying group. Reuters | June 1, 2018 | 10:00 am
BHP Escondida mine workers in Chile start new wage talks The Anglo-Australian miner has until mid-June to respond to the union's demands. Reuters | June 1, 2018 | 9:39 am