March 6, 2018 Brazil court denies Norsk Hydro request to resume production Norsk Hydro ASA to resume full operations at its unit Hydro Alunorte, a court said, in the latest setback after allegations it had contaminated water in the area.
March 6, 2018 Barrick moves forward with plan to make every employee an owner The gold miner’s employees will receive this year 90 shares each, taking the total held by staff to more than 1.5 million shares.
March 5, 2018 Workers at Cajamarquilla zinc smelter in Peru start strike -union The strike started at 7:30 (12:30 GMT) and has affected production at the smelter, said the union's secretary general, Simon Diaz.
March 5, 2018 Trump ups trade pressure on Canada, Mexico; senior Republicans urge rethink Trump said Canada and Mexico could avoid planned steel and aluminum tariffs if they ceded ground in talks on a new NAFTA trade deal.
March 4, 2018 Lundin Gold eyes growth after mine in Ecuador built “We want to grow to be an at least 1-million-ounce-a-year producer with three to four operations,” said Chief Executive Ron Hochstein at PDAC.
March 2, 2018 US judge rules against Venezuela in dispute with Rusoro Judge Richard J. Leon has stayed Rusoro’s CSID Expropriation award against Venezuela registered in the U.S.
March 2, 2018 Trump sours flagging NAFTA talks with steel trade war threats Canada, the biggest foreign supplier of steel and aluminum to the United States, quickly pledged to retaliate if necessary.
March 2, 2018 Eike Batista’s ex-wife says he hid a gold mine during divorce Eike Batista, the former billionaire who lost his fortune and spent time in jail for alleged corruption, has a new headache: a lawsuit from his ex-wife.
March 2, 2018 Codelco union leader fears privatization by new Chile president Chile’s incoming government is working on a plan to break up Codelco into northern and southern divisions.
March 2, 2018 Tapping the lithium rush, Canadian miner stakes claims in Utah The play by Vancouver-based MGX Minerals is part of a global scramble for the super-light metal used in smart phones and electric vehicles.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
