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Northam Platinum profit drops on weak prices as output rises

Northam said profit fell almost 30% in the last fiscal year.

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2024 | 7:29 am

Silver looks ready to rip

While gold has hit record highs this year, silver remains…

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | August 29, 2024 | 4:22 pm

LME open-outcry trade lives on as SocGen quit sparks no rush for exits

The future of ring trading on the London Metal Exchange…

Reuters | August 29, 2024 | 8:02 am

MinRes won’t undertake more lithium M&A in next year given low prices

The miner said it is highly unlikely to take on…

Reuters | August 28, 2024 | 5:45 pm

CHART: Peru’s phat copper pipeline

Plugging the coming structural supply gap won't be possible without…

Frik Els | August 28, 2024 | 2:00 pm

Rising demand for responsible rare earths is not lifting prices, says Lynas

"Demand growth has not been matched by price growth," Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze said.

Reuters | June 20, 2024 | 6:46 am

Understanding the commodity cycle using M&A activity

FOMO is a timeless human condition repeated for eons and ingrained in human DNA. Yet, it seems to hold a special place in the mining industry.

James Cooper | June 19, 2024 | 11:00 am

New York copper market tightens again, piling pressure on shorts

The July-delivery Comex copper traded at a 7.4 cent-per-pound premium to the September contract.

Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 9:38 am

China’s copper exports hit a record as deflation bites at home

Exports of unwrought copper and products in May doubled from the previous year to nearly 150,000 tons, just topping the previous high reached in 2012.

Bloomberg News | June 19, 2024 | 9:20 am

Gemfields fetches almost $69 million at ruby auction

The auction marked the 10th anniversary of Gemfields’ first sale of rubies from the Montepuez mine in Mozambique.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 19, 2024 | 5:36 am

Carson Block raises money to bet on rising metals and mining stocks

Earlier this year, Block’s firm set up a long-only fund, Muddy Waters New World Order Fund, to invest in Vietnam.

Bloomberg News | June 18, 2024 | 5:46 pm

McEwen Mining raises $22 million to fund Fox Complex exploration in Ontario

The Fox Complex comprises several mine properties covering 70 sq.km. along the Destor-Porcupine fault, also known as the ‘Golden Highway’.

Staff Writer | June 18, 2024 | 1:49 pm

Column: China’s steel sector looks a little healthier, or does it?

It's a case of one step forward, two steps back for China's steel and iron ore sectors.

Reuters | June 18, 2024 | 10:00 am

Nickel 28 CEO repays $2.3 million, resigns

The company founders had allegedly violated their duties and frequently lacked judgment concerning company policy on insider trading, expenses and ethics.

Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | June 18, 2024 | 9:05 am

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