Focus on Minerals
Column: Bleak times for copper smelters as conversion fees slump
The benchmark copper smelting fees collapse marks the toughest financial squeeze for global smelters in over 20 years.
Trafigura net profit, equity drops after Mongolia fraud
As its earnings fall, the Geneva-based firm faces possible fines as a result of a corruption trial in Switzerland.
Brazilian miner Vale invests in US startup as part of decarbonization push
Vale Ventures invested in Electrified Thermal Solutions, which develops fossil fuel-free heating tech to cut emissions in industry.
US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products
Tariffs on Chinese-made solar wafers and polysilicon will rise to 50% and duties on certain tungsten products will increase to 25%.
Takeaways from AP’s report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines
Growing demand for lithium has led to exploitation of children in Nigeria.
Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal
Bolivia claims to have Earth's largest deposit of the critical mineral.
Mexico’s Newmont optimistic about talks on mining royalties hike
Newmont's Mexican division says it sees an "openness for dialogue" from the Mexican government amid proposed increase in mining royalties.
U.S. cobalt miner to Trump: use tariffs as ‘scalpel’ not ‘sledgehammer’
Jervois exec urges Trump to use surgical tariffs to aid U.S. mining, boost critical mineral supply chains amid Chinese competition.
Fifteen fisheries charges laid a decade after Mount Polley dam breached in B.C.
Imperial Metals faces 15 federal Fisheries Act charges over Mount Polley mine disaster, a decade after the dam collapse.
