Canadian corporations that use tax havens like Switzerland and the Cayman Islands to reduce the taxes they pay at home have good reason to worry.

Nickel, copper and aluminum hit six-year lows on Wednesday after China allowed the yuan to weaken further, prompting fears that metals demand from the world’s top buyer would wither and sending nickel down 15 per cent before prices recovered.

Glencore Plc led a global slump in mining shares on concern China’s decision to devalue the yuan will sap demand for commodities.

Buxton Resources Limited (ASX: BUX & BUXO) advises that it has discovered significant nickel and copper sulphide mineralization in its first reverse circulation (RC) drilling program at its 100% owned Double Magic Nickel-Copper (Ni-Cu) Project in Western Austr...

First Quantum Minerals will cut about 1,480 construction jobs at copper and nickel mines in Zambia as part of cost-reduction plans needed after the nation’s electricity utility reduced supply.

First Point Minerals Corp. of Vancouver and Cliffs Natural Resources of Cleveland, OH, have amended their agreement covering the Decar nickel-iron project 80 km north of Fort St James. It is now a contractual joint venture with 60% belonging to Cliffs and 40% ...

Mining contractor Thiess has been awarded a $160-million contract from diversified miner BHP Billiton’s Nickel West division, to undertake operations at the Rocky’s Reward nickel mine, in Western Australia.

Base metals project developer Royal Nickel Corporation continued yo make steady development progress on its Dumont nickel project, in Quebec, having chalked up several critical milestones over the past several months.