Copper $ 4.6775 / lb 0.06%

Brent Crude Oil $ 62.78 / bbl -0.81%

Palladium $ 961.3 / ozt 0.14%

Crude Oil $ 60.79 / bbl -0.25%

Natural Gas $ 3.447 / Btu -2.49%

Silver Futures $ 33.029 / ozt -1.26%

Aluminum Futures $ 2348.5 / ton 0.00%

Micro Gold Futures $ 3369.6 / ozt -0.68%

Micro Silver Futures $ 33.029 / ozt -1.21%

Platinum $ 1054.9 / ozt -2.50%

Gold Futures $ 3315.4 / ozt -0.83%

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Renewables would boost First Nations’ support for mining in Ontario: poll

Renewables would boost First Nations’ support for mining in Ontario: poll

About 71% of the Northern Ontario First Nation community residents surveyed believe the provincial government is not doing enough to promote renewables.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2014 | 2:34 pm

Brazil’s iron ore giant MMX seeks bankruptcy protection

Brazil’s iron ore giant MMX seeks bankruptcy protection

Ex-billionaire Eike Batista’s main mining unit became the third of his companies to file for bankruptcy protection in a year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2014 | 1:43 pm

BHP bows to pressure, to list spinoff in London

BHP bows to pressure, to list spinoff in London

The mining giant has made a sharp U-turn on its initial decision to snub a London listing for its $17 billion spinoff.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 16, 2014 | 10:35 am

Newmont’s Conga mine could remain halted until 2018

The future of the proposed $5 billion Conga copper and gold project in Peru remains in limbo as its main opponent was recently re-elected governor of the region where the project is situated.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2014 | 7:32 pm

Switzerland’s central bank calls to thwart gold vote

Switzerland’s central bank calls to thwart gold vote

The initiative seeks to force the SNB to keep at least 20% of its assets in the metal and repatriate gold reserves held abroad.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2014 | 4:37 pm

Mick Davis has now almost $5 billion to build new mining empire

Mick Davis has now almost $5 billion to build new mining empire

The former Xstrata boss' new venture, X2 Resources, is "currently reviewing a number of opportunities in the metals and mining sector."

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2014 | 2:32 pm

Iron ore price soars again

Australia, Brazil to control 90% of global iron ore trade by 2020

Despite iron ore prices touching rock bottom, the top three producers have no plans to slowdown production. Quite the contrary.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 15, 2014 | 11:46 am

Chinese banks go after silver and gold fix

Chinese banks go after silver and gold fix

Since it first debuted in August, only five participants have signed up to the price setting process.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2014 | 6:17 pm

Court orders Centerra to halt trade of shares owned by Kyrgyz gov't

Court orders Centerra to halt trade of shares owned by Kyrgyz gov’t

The injunction was sought by Stans Energy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2014 | 5:09 pm

South Africa’s gold miners look at mergers to stay afloat amid price debacle

South Africa’s gold miners look at mergers to stay afloat

Harmony Gold, Sibanye Gold Ltd., and AngloGold Ashanti named among the top candidates to consider deals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 14, 2014 | 3:40 pm

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Panama backs First Quantum’s copper mine maintenance plan

Approved plan seeks to prevent environmental damage and preserve equipment that has sat idle at the Cobre Panama mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 30, 2025 | 5:58 am