The United States has challenged European Union proposals to label titanium dioxide and cobalt as carcinogens on free-trade grounds. A communication issued by the US delegation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) dated March 21 raised concerns that the new labeling could represent a non-tariff barrier to trade. The delegation said that the new rules could be "unnecessarily disruptive to billions...Read More

Key data from the pricing sessions in London and Shanghai in the week ended Friday March 29. China Key drivers Some suppliers cut their offers for grade 553 silicon to stimulate sales interest after subdued demand abroad combined with fierce competition from off-grade materials.Tighter supply for grade 553 could cap the decline; some southern Chinese refiners have not resumed their operations due...Read More

A recent study by the U.S. Bank found that only 41% of Americans use a budget even though it’s one of the most effective ways to keep track of your finances. Building a budget, automating bills, consolidating debt, negotiating lower premiums…all these financial must-dos are easy on paper but for whatever reason prove challenging in practice. Why do you avoid doing what you know is best...Read More

Antimony prices in China and Europe fell across the board in the week ended Friday March 29, with consumers putting off procurement until after the April 1 when the Chinese manufacturing sector will have their value-added tax rate cut to 13%, leading to lower costs, sources said. The Chinese antimony price continued its downward trajectory for the fifth consecutive week after producers failed to s...Read More

Cobalt prices rose for the first time since late October 2018 at the end of March with traders and consumers restocking. Fastmarkets' benchmark standard-grade cobalt price assessment was $13.75-14.40 per lb, in-warehouse, on Friday March 29, up 2.2% from the previous $13.30-14.25 per lb on March 27, when they had risen 5 cents at the high end of the range. Fastmarkets' pri...Read More

South Korea's government and major steelmaker Posco both oppose China's ongoing stainless steel anti-dumping investigation and claim that no trade measures should be imposed because Korean exports do not damage the Chinese domestic industry.Hot-rolled stainless steel produced in South Korea has significantly different applications, materials and prices from those of Chinese products, thus there is...Read More

The Chinese ferro-silicon price moved up in the past week in line with upstream costs while suppliers look to new consumer tenders expected in the coming days; new quarterly settlements have weighed on the spot market in Europe. China heads higher on upstream costs  Chinese suppliers expect April consumer delivery tenders  Europe dragged down on second-quarter deals  US market rema...Read More

An accident reconstruction vehicle for the Colorado Highway Patrol, a 3D-printed habitat for astronauts on Mars and a public restroom for the Mount Everest trekking route are among the student design projects that will be on display at this spring's Capstone@Mines Design Showcase. The annual event - the culmination of a yearlong client-driven design experience for seniors - will be from 9 to 11...Read More

Christopher Higgins, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Colorado School of Mines, has been awarded the 2019 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).The annual prize - one of the most prestigious mid-career awards in civil engineering -is given to only a few researchers every year in recognition of their notable...Read More

Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) will sell a portfolio of 18 royalties on assets not owned by Alamos to Metalla Royalty and Streaming (TSXV: MTA; MTAFF) for US$8 million in Metalla shares.The portfolio includes a 2% net smelter returns royalty (NSR) on Agnico Eagle Mine's El Realito gold deposit, adjacent to its La India mine in Sonora, Mexico, plus 1.5% and 1% NSRs on Monarch Gold's Wasamac gold...Read More

Pure Gold Mining (TSXV: PGM) is seeking a higher profile for its Madsen gold project in northwestern Ontario, with a listing on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.The junior expects admission to trading on the LSE in the second quarter of this year.The dual listing will boost the company's international profile and "facilitate improved access to U.K. and international gold-focused instit...Read More

Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI) will sell a portfolio of 18 royalties on assets not owned by Alamos to Metalla Royalty and Streaming (TSXV: MTA; MTAFF) for $8 million in Metalla shares.The portfolio includes a 2% net smelter returns royalty (NSR) on Agnico Eagle Mine's El Realito gold deposit, adjacent to its La India mine in Sonora, Mexico, plus 1.5% and 1% NSRs on Monarch Gold's Wasamac gold p...Read More

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ArcWest Exploration (TSXV: AWX) closed today the 100% acquisition of the Sparrowhawk property near Smithers, in the western Canadian province of British Columbia.In a press release, the Vancouver-based miner explained that it decided to go ahead with the purchase because the property is adjacent to two significant porphyry copper-gold deposits, including Glencore Canada's Bell and Granisle mines a...Read More

BHP Group Ltd said on Tuesday initial estimates indicated its iron ore production would take a hit of about 6 million to 8 million tonnes after disruption and damage caused by tropical cyclone Veronica last week.The world's biggest miner said its 2019 financial year production and unit cost guidance are under review because of the cyclone which hit Western Australia.BHP's 2018 iron ore output came...Read More

Brazilian mining giant Vale (NYSE:VALE) has been denied stability certificates for at least 17 dams and dikes after the licences expired on March 31, as a result of an ongoing review of the miner's operations in the country following the January dam disaster at its C??rrego do Feij??o mine, which killed hundreds.The loss of certificates will not require additional evacuations around structures...Read More

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