May 1, 2017

Freak copper price jump has analysts scratching their heads

The copper price had its best day in a month, but commodity analysts were at a loss to explain why.

May 1, 2017

BC Election: Major parties on future of mining

Question of whether government should be industry overseer or collaborator is at centre of resource platforms of Liberals, NDP and Greens

May 1, 2017

Timeline: The adventures of Robert Friedland

Entrepreneur, financier and company-maker.

April 28, 2017

Sprott Monthly Market Update with Rick Rule: This bull market is in its infancy, a lot of money is about to be made!

Rick sees a very interesting market, which flirted with an upside breakout, that failed.

April 28, 2017

Anglo American to resume operations at El Soldado mine in Chile

The company had warned it would evaluate options for the mine, including walking away form it, if it didn’t receive the necessary permits.

April 28, 2017

Norilsk Nickel sues Botswana over thwarted mine stake deal

The Russian miner wants to recover $271 million it lost when a state-backed company failed to complete the acquisition of a 50% stake in its Nkomati mine in South Africa.

April 28, 2017

BHP Billiton in ‘advanced’ talks to sell Cerro Colorado copper mine in Chile

The company has officially informed workers of its plans to offload the mine, noting that while there are several interested parties, the process could take months.

April 27, 2017

Philippines extends mining ban, now forbids open-pits

Prohibition only affects planned mines, not the ones currently in operations, but it will take effect immediately.

April 27, 2017

Vale’s first quarter profit lower than expected as rains hurt iron ore output

Net income totalled $2.5 billion, compared with profit of $525 million in the prior three months and almost $1.8 billion a year earlier.

April 26, 2017

Copper, lead, zinc prices to stay on the boil

New World Bank outlook for commodities predict 32% price jump for zinc and 18% for copper and lead, but outlook for nickel price in 2017 is murky.