Commodity stocks oust financials as Canadian market heavyweights Energy and materials companies now constitute about 31.07% of the S&P/TSX Composite Index, surpassing Canada's banks, insurers and asset managers. Bloomberg News | April 19, 2022 | 4:40 am
Last leg of Ring of Fire road enters the environmental assessment process Access to the region in Northern Ontario is a challenge as paved roads are at least 300 km away. Naimul Karim | April 18, 2022 | 12:10 pm
Eight workers missing at Trevali’s Perkoa mine in Burkina Faso as flooding suspends operations The mine was evacuated, and rescue efforts are ongoing with support from the government, local communities and other mining companies in the area. Naimul Karim | April 18, 2022 | 10:56 am
Top 50 mining companies power through covid adding $1 trillion in value Buoyant lithium, copper and gold prices lift value of top 50 mining stocks $1 trillion above covid lows – Russian miners prove resilient. Frik Els | April 18, 2022 | 10:15 am
Solaris’ resource boost for Warintza copper project beats analysts’ predictions The property now has indicated resources of 579 million tonnes grading 0.47% copper, 0.03% molybdenum and 0.05 gram gold per tonne for 2.7 million tonnes of copper, 150.000tonnes of molybdenum and 930,000 oz. of gold. Staff Writer | April 18, 2022 | 9:40 am
Copper price rises despite covid-19 worries in China The country’s largest producer of the metal said it had halted production at its mining unit to comply with local government virus restrictions. MINING.COM Staff Writer | April 18, 2022 | 9:10 am
Las Bambas mine suspends operations following protest Las Bambas accounts for 2% of global copper supply. Reuters | April 18, 2022 | 8:40 am
China’s spreading lockdowns keeping metals supply chains snarled China decided to stick with its Covid Zero policy, despite growing evidence that it’s threatening economic growth. Bloomberg News | April 18, 2022 | 7:53 am
Denarii silver content reveals new facts about Roman financial crisis The silver content of Roman denarii has shed new light on the financial crisis mentioned by Cicero De Officiis. Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 17, 2022 | 7:54 am