Glasenberg’s Glencore going big with potential $160 billion Rio Tinto bid

According to preliminary reports today from Bloomberg, Glencore (GLEN:LN) which is the fourth largest mining company by market capitalization is entertaining the idea of merging with iron-ore juggernaut Rio Tinto which would create the world’s largest mining company in a +$160 billion deal.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | October 7, 2014 | 6:17 pm

Iron ore eradicates gains to hit lowest level since 2009

Iron ore is the lifeblood of industrial development with China’s ‘build it and they will come’ policy driving prices to a high of over $180 per tonne in 2011. Flash forward and iron ore prices have slumped to break below $80 per tonne, the lowest level in 5-years.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | September 23, 2014 | 5:43 pm

Ex-Barrick CEO Sokalsky joins junior Probe Mines as chairman

This July, after two years at the helm of the world’s largest gold miner, Jamie Sokalsky stepped down as President and CEO of Barrick.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | September 16, 2014 | 5:18 pm

Zinc, nickel prices to move ‘dramatically’ higher next year says Scotiabank

Commodity funds & investors have bid up zinc prices, anticipating tightening supplies over the next three- four years — with mine supplies not keeping pace with demand growth

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | August 28, 2014 | 7:57 pm

NexGen Energy site visit: all signs point to arrow

For over a year we’ve been following NexGen Energy’s (NXE:TSXV) potential to discover the next high-grade uranium deposit.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | August 22, 2014 | 8:18 pm

The jewel of the Billiton spinout

World's largest primary silver mine by annual production is BHP Billiton's.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | August 20, 2014 | 8:35 am

Ross Beaty on the end of his Lumina Group dynasty

"I am really pleased that First Quantum has successfully acquired our Taca Taca deposit."

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | August 19, 2014 | 8:00 am

Renewables aren’t enough-clean coal is the future

Germany opened more coal-fired power plants in 2013 than any other time in the past 20 years.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | August 17, 2014 | 1:47 am

Canadian billionaire Jimmy Pattison invests in micro-cap diamond explorer

Mr. Pattison likes his odds with Mr. Turner at the helm again.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | July 29, 2014 | 11:45 am

Gold projects you want to own: Canaccord’s Mazumdar

Mazumdar looks for companies able to provide asymmetrical returns.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | July 8, 2014 | 10:00 am

Outperforming Lucara likely to use its paper to grow

Share price continues to hit all-time highs.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | July 3, 2014 | 10:00 am

Asanko eyes groundbreaking ceremony at Ghanaian project in August

Early work is on time and on budget.

Travis McPherson - CEO.ca | June 19, 2014 | 5:50 pm

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