Atlantic Nickel sells first nickel concentrate from Santa Rita
Santa Rita — one of the largest open-pit nickel sulphide mines in the world — has sold its first nickel concentrate since being placed on care and maintenance in 2015….
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Editorial: Glencore in the crosshairs
Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg said in 2018 that he expected to retire within three or four years. But during an investor day in London on Dec. 3, the South African…
Commentary: Mining company boards have ‘advantage’ in transition to low-carbon economy
With the mining sector generating 14% of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the presence of climate change presents the sector with both opportunities and risks. The transition to a low-carbon…
Interview: Rory Johnston of Scotiabank looks to 2020
Rory Johnston is a commodity economist covering energy and metal markets in Scotiabank’s economics department. His research includes the Scotiabank Commodity Price Index (a monthly assessment of developments affecting the…
Metals Commentary: Electric car sales are tanking, but metal use spikes
The global auto industry will produce 88.8 million cars and light trucks this year in an almost 6% drop from a year ago, according to researcher IHS Markit, quoted by…
First Cobalt advances Ontario-based refinery
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC: FTSSF) has released an update on the progress of recommissioning its cobalt refinery in partnership with Glencore (LON: GLEN). The company expects to complete a…
Mining waste for key metals
Apple is using recycled rare earth elements (REE) in a key component of its newest iPhone 11 models, which hit the market in September. The recycled REEs are employed in…
RNC bets Higginsville mill, mines worth cost of dilution
RNC Minerals (TSX: RNX; US-OTC: RNKLF) chairman and CEO Paul Huet is like the hockey coach who takes over mid-season because the team is underperforming. The Toronto-based company brought Huet…
Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies with Ontario mines and exploration projects
Ontario is the largest mineral-producing province by value in Canada. Last year the province produced $10.1 billion in minerals, or 21.4% of Canada’s $47-billion worth of mineral production. It also…
Rockridge reports first resource for Knife Lake in Saskatchewan
Rockridge Resources (TSX-V: ROCK) has completed the first resource estimate for its flagship Knife Lake project in Saskatchewan. The project has an indicated resource of 3.8 million tonnes grading 0.83%…