May 30, 2018 Electric vehicles on the road to triple by 2020 — IEA The number of electric cars, including battery-electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric passenger light-duty vehicles, increased by 57% in 2017 from the previous year.
May 30, 2018 Here’s what miners are getting wrong when it comes to digital transformation While the global mining industry is quickly becoming more digitally mature, that transformation continues to focus on productivity and profitability, rather than on much needed innovation, a new study shows.
May 29, 2018 Brazil truckers strike having limited impact on Vale operations – CEO The company will announce "organic growth" in the coming months.
May 29, 2018 Lithium Chile, a perfect storm Mining lithium in the salars of Chile and Argentina is much more cost-effective than hardrock mining.
May 29, 2018 Australia’s Galaxy Resources to sell tenements in Argentina to POSCO for $280 mln The land is located in the northern area of the giant Salar del Hombre Muerto salt flat.
May 29, 2018 Avanco axes Brazil copper mine production over truck drivers strike The company had warned last week that operations at the open pit mine would be affected by the strike, as fuel and consumables failed to be delivered to site, while…
May 29, 2018 Newmont sells its royalty portfolio to Maverix Metals for $17 million, stake in the junior Other than cash sum, the US miner is receiving 60 million Maverix common shares, representing a 28% stake in the Canadian company and warrants for an additional 10 million common…
May 28, 2018 Mexico violence hits Canadian silver miner’s operations Pan American Silver Corp became the latest company to curtail operations in Mexico due to rising violence and crime.
May 28, 2018 Canadian junior Millbrook aims to lead Cuba’s mining pack In late April, Millbrook Minerals became the first copper-zinc explorer to sign an International Economic Association (IEA) contract with Cuba's GeoMinera, becoming the first Canadian firm to sign a deal…
May 27, 2018 Trump metals tariffs make Granite City great again, but at what cost? The United States Steel Corp is re-hiring or recruiting around 500 workers as it readies for production in mid-June at a blast furnace it idled in 2015.
Thor Explorations’ Douta PFS outlines emerging million-ounce gold producer The PFS gave the project an after-tax net present value (at 5% discount) of $633 million and an internal rate of return of 61%. January 27, 2026 | 11:28 am