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%

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Mining giants seek world’s second-largest undeveloped copper mine

Vale (NYSE:VALE), Teck (NYSE:TCK) and Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) are some of the names analysts are throwing into the pot as the next likely bidders for Inmet MiningCorp. (TSX:IMN), which owns the world’s second-biggest undeveloped copper deposit, in Panama.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2012 | 4:26 pm

Cameroon a step closer to have $4.7 billion iron ore mine

Cameroon a step closer to $4.7 billion iron ore mine

Australian Sundance Resources (ASX: SDL) announced Friday it has signed a contract with the government of Cameroon, which paves the way for a mining permit and the beginning of construction of the $4.7 billion Mbalam iron ore project, straddling the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2012 | 3:06 pm

Lynas gets Malaysia rare earths plant going

Lynas gets Malaysian rare earths plant going

After months of polemic and legal battles, Australian rare earths miner Lynas (ASX:LYC) has finally begun production at its Malaysian processing plant following a recent court triumph.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2012 | 11:23 am

U.S. sanctions crossed out gold-for-gas trade between Iran and Turkey: report

Turkey says Iran buys gold to evade U.S. sanctions

Turkey's deputy minister said on Thursday that Iran has evaded U.S. economic sanctions in the last six months by using Turkish payments for energy to import gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 6:20 pm

INFOGRAPHIC: A century of exploration and mining in BC

INFOGRAPHIC: A century of exploration and mining in BC

To celebrate AME BC’s (Association of Mineral Exploration BC) 100th anniversary, the folks at Visual Capitalist put together this infographic, which looks at how the sector has evolved in the region over the last century.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 5:26 pm

Gold Fields spins off most troubled South African mines

Gold Fields spins off most troubled South African mines

South Africa’s Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) the world’s 4th largest miner, announced Thursday it would spin off two of its more troubled operation into a new company, Sibanye Gold.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 4:52 pm

Cost inflation to eat miners' results in 2013

Cost inflation to eat miners’ results in 2013

The rise of mining costs will have a more dramatic impact on the 2013 industry results than in the last couple of years, revealed Thursday global ranking agency Fitch Ratings.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 3:04 pm

Oil sands giant Suncor loses temporary injunction against drug test

Oil sands giant Suncor loses temporary injunction against drug test

Canada’s oil sands giant Suncor Energy (TSX, NYSE:SU) has lost an appeal of a temporary injunction that halts the start of random drug and alcohol testing on its employees.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 29, 2012 | 11:53 am

Value of Canadian mining and metals deals almost halved in 2012

Value of Canadian mining and metals deals almost halved in 2012

The value of Canadian mining and metals deals dropped a dramatic 43% for the first nine months of 2012, revealed Wednesday the latest report by Ernst & Young.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2012 | 8:05 pm

Gold down as India raises import tax to 10%

India’s gold demand to drop 19% in 2012

The World Gold Council (WGC) expects India’s total demand for the yellow shiny metal in 2012 to be nearly 19% lower in 2012 than last year, mainly due to low consumption during first two quarters.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 28, 2012 | 7:43 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