December 14, 2017

Bitcoin points way to `massive change’ for commodity trading

Blockchain upending world’s financial markets with rise of bitcoin, and now the digital-ledger system is poised to do the same next year for raw materials.

December 14, 2017

Chile politics put Potash in tight spot on SQM stake sale

There is a lot at stake for Potash Corp, which purchased its interest in SQM piecemeal a decade ago and could stand to earn billions in the transaction.

December 13, 2017

Copper bears beware as strike risks rise in top producer Chile

Copper forecasters are reassessing their projections as the top-producing country prepares for its busiest year ever for wage talks.

December 13, 2017

Antofagasta has a new project in Canada

This is the second deal the Chilean miner signs with Vancouver-based Evrim Resource.

December 13, 2017

Almaden rejects Mexican activists’ accusations surrounding Ixtaca project

A protest action took place in Vancouver the same day Almaden Minerals announced the completion of a social impact assessment for its Ixtaca project in Mexico.

December 12, 2017

Workers at Chile’s Quebrada Blanca mine set to strike

Union at Teck Resources' Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile set to strike after contract talks mediated by the Chilean government failed to reach deal.

December 12, 2017

Copper giant Chile gears up for busiest year ever of wage talks

Chilean mines will negotiate contracts with 32 unions next year, representing about three-quarters of the country’s copper output, or about one-fifth of world production.

December 12, 2017

Vale’s reality check for nickel’s electric vehicle dreams: Andy Home

While "everyone knows there are great opportunities" for nickel in the EV sector, "prices are not there", according to Vale Chief Exec Fabio Schvartsman,

December 11, 2017

Argentina’s Don Nicolás gold-silver project goes into production

Initial work at the Santa Cruz site started back in 2009.

December 11, 2017

Report investigates human rights abuse linked to Kinross Gold’s Brazilian mine

A report released today documents human rights abuse tied to a Canadian mine in Brazil, a project operated by a subsidiary of Kinross Gold.