New S&P Report Finds COVID-19 Responsible for 8% Dropoff in 2020 Mining Capex Spend

2021/05/22

S&P Global Market Intelligence’s new report highlights the significant impact the pandemic has had on capital expenditure in 2020. The year was ... Read more »

Copper Price Continues to Rise As Supply Concerns Remain

2021/05/21

Copper’s continued rise seems to be without barriers right now, even after China ramped up efforts to cool the commodities surge that may be buildin... Read more »

Positive Steel Outlook Boosts Iron Ore Price

2021/05/20

China’s output data has put some pep in the step of iron ore prices as low inventory levels around the world could potentially contribute to a suppl... Read more »

World’s Number One Gold Miner Newmont (NYSE:NEM) (TSX:NGT) Acquires GT Gold

2021/05/19

Monday, May 17 saw Newmont (NYSE:NEM) (TSX:NGT) complete its acquisition of GT Gold by scooping up the outstanding 85.1% of common shares of the Canad... Read more »

Ethiopia Revokes 27 Licenses on Idle Mines To Revive Mining Industry

2021/05/17

Ethiopia’s mines ministry, in an effort to encourage production, has issued warnings to companies operating idle mines. Many mines sit unused or wit... Read more »

Shell (NYSE:RDS-A), Total (NYSE:TOT), and BP (NYSE:BP) Agree: These Commodities Will Dominate the Green, Digital Revolution

2021/05/14

With change comes risk and disruption, and the mining industry is no exception. The coming changes in the green revolution sweeping the global economy... Read more »

McEwen Mining (TSX:MUX) (NYSE:MUX) Reports Exciting Drill Results From Stock West Target

2021/05/13

McEwen Mining (TSX:MUX) (NYSE:MUX), a gold mining company based in Canada, reported new assays from its Stock West target within the Fox Complex. The ... Read more »

Magna Mining (TSXV:NICU) Answers Elon Musk’s Call To Mine More Nickel

2021/05/11

Sudbury, Canada, is a great place to mine nickel. The region has been home to some of the world’s largest nickel deposits, and the Sudbury Basin has... Read more »

Uranium Is Having a Comeback, Here Are Three Stocks You Should Know About

2021/05/10

November 2020 marked an inflection point for uranium stocks, which have been rising ever since. The two leading US-listed uranium miners are both up a... Read more »

Chile’s Mining Tax “Akin to Expropriation – Opponents are Ready for a Fight

2021/05/07

For countries to reap the rewards of their natural resources, they need to make sure there is a favourable climate for miners and businesses operating... Read more »

Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN) Project in DRC Set to Make It One of the Largest Copper Miners in the World

2021/05/05

The world continues to watch the mining industry for signs of a serious commitment to the decarbonisation efforts sweeping the global economy. Company... Read more »

Anglo-American CEO Mark Cutifani: “The World Cannot Survive Without Mining”

This year’s virtual Canadian Institute of Mining (CIM) Convention and Expo is seeing some positivity in forward-looking projections, and an undeniab... Read more »

McKinsey Calls a Massive Surge In Mining Royalty and Streaming Deals

2021/05/03

Streaming and royalty contracts bring to mind a particular industry immediately: entertainment. Musicians are paid royalties for their music when it i... Read more »

Glencore (GLEN:LN) Copper Production Up 3% in Q1 2021

2021/05/01

Glencore (GLEN:LN), one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of copper, produced 1.26 million tonnes and sold 3.4 million tonnes through i... Read more »

Leocor Gold (CSE:LECR) Joins Newfoundland.Gold Alliance

2021/04/30

Mining alliances are an important part of building and maintaining a robust mining environment, and creating an environment that complies with the reg... Read more »

Teck Resources (NYSE:TECK) Reports 247% Profit Bump Driven by Copper

2021/04/28

Teck Resources Ltd. posted a $305 million profit for their first quarter, starting 2021 strong and foreshadowing a solid year ahead. Compared to the f... Read more »

IG Global Copper and Gold Enters Kazakhstan

Private international holding company IG Global Group has created a new subsidiary that will enter mineral-rich Kazakhstan. The company created the wh... Read more »

Ecuador’s New President Ushers in Mining-Friendly Roadmap

2021/04/26

Ecuador’s election on April 11th ushered in a new era for the mining industry. The country’s new president Guillermo Lasso won the runoff with 52.... Read more »

Better Mining Program Improves Congo Cobalt Sector

2021/04/24

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has had its fair share of scandals and problems. For the mining industry operating in the country, child labour... Read more »

The Top 10 Silver Miners of 2020

2021/04/23

The last four years haven’t been kind to silver production, with four consecutive years of annual decline. 2021 is finally bringing an increase of 8... Read more »