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Mining and metals markets crater as copper price enters bear market

Investors found no solace in traditional safe haven gold with the precious metal setting a one-and-a-half year low.

Frik Els | August 15, 2018 | 6:02 pm

Latin America-focused copper miner now eyeing Canada

Westminster Resources to buy a land package in the Ronge…

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 7, 2018 | 1:07 pm

LME to launch monthly ‘implied pricing’ for base metals

Starting on July 30, the LME will start providing a set…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 17, 2018 | 5:25 am

CHART: Copper, nickel, zinc prices – plenty upside just to revert to mean

Even after two years of gains, industrial metals trade well…

Frik Els | July 9, 2018 | 10:48 am

Copper price takes another huge hit

Bears ignore soothing words about US-China trade war dropping copper…

Frik Els | July 5, 2018 | 3:32 pm

Gold, silver and copper had a banner first half

Silver is up 33% year to date (July 8), gold is up 15.8%, and copper has gained 19.1%.

Rick Mills - Ahead of the Herd | July 12, 2024 | 1:33 pm

Lundin pitches BHP on joint bid for copper miner Filo

The move could solve fundraising needs for a neighboring project it wants to build.

Bloomberg News | July 12, 2024 | 1:22 pm

Copper bull market buoyed by aging legacy mines, says analyst

As grades get lower, companies will have to increase their capital intensity to pull that production forward, said the VP of Stifel Financial.

Staff Writer | July 12, 2024 | 8:48 am

Rio Tinto mulls potential bid for Teck — report

Rio Tinto has held talks with bankers, but is not immediately planning to launch a bid for the Canadian miner, Sky News reported.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 12, 2024 | 3:33 am

Royal Cornwall Museum unveils new mineral gallery with 12,000 samples

Home to over one million artefacts, RCM is the caretaker of 3,500 years of mining history.

Staff Writer | July 11, 2024 | 4:30 pm

Nearby copper price hit by weak China demand, warehouse surplus

Industry sources say the reason behind record high contangos is climbing costs of financing metals fuelled by higher interest rates.

Reuters | July 11, 2024 | 9:43 am

Zambia says China’s JCHX will invest $300m in Lubambe copper mine

Some of the investment will go toward sinking a new shaft at Lubambe over the next two to five years.

Reuters | July 11, 2024 | 7:55 am

Mining vs AI: What’s wrong with this picture?

As the saying from mid-19th century California goes, during a gold rush the easiest way to get rich is selling shovels and picks.

Frik Els | July 10, 2024 | 6:15 pm

Mexico mining investment seen stable at $5 billion in 2024, says industry group

The 2023 investment level fell 5.8% from the previous year to $4.96 billion.

Reuters | July 10, 2024 | 3:01 pm

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