S&P upgrades Barrick credit rating
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) long-term corporate credit rating a notch from BBB to BBB+. With a ‘stable’ outlook, S&P in a note said…
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Mountain Province rises to 12-month high on diamond market recovery
The Toronto-quoted equity of Mountain Province Diamonds (TSX: MPVD) has achieved a new 12-month high on March 29 after the company overnight reported record free cash flow in 2021 and…
Spanish transport strike halts Orvana’s Orovalle operation
An ongoing transportation strike in Spain has accentuated supply chain disruptions that have forced Canadian miner Orvana Minerals (TSX: ORV) to suspend operations at the critical Orovalle copper-gold operation in…
Orla Mining lays out its Mexico and Panama exploration aims
Following the first gold pour in December at Orla Mining’s (TSX: OLA; NYSE: ORLA) Camino Rojo oxide gold mine in Mexico, the company is embarking on a 2022 exploration strategy…
Atlantic Lithium shares rise on new Ghana resource estimate
The London-quoted equity of Atlantic Lithium (AIM: AAL) has more than doubled over the past 12 months after the company reported on March 24 a new resource estimate on the…
Commodity price spikes could signal lasting market changes – report
Market analyst Wood Mackenzie warns that the ongoing metals and mined commodity price spikes, combined with heightened geopolitical tension, could result in long-lasting market changes. In recent months, factors including…
Ariana Resources rises on Newmont exploration alliance
The London-quoted equity of Ariana Resources (AIM: AAU) gained more than 10% on Thursday after it announced an exploration alliance with the world’s biggest gold producer, Newmont Corp (NYSE: NEM,…
Copper deficit narrows slightly to 475,000 tonnes in 2021
The global refined copper market showed a 92,000 tonnes deficit in December, compared with a 123,000 tonnes deficit in November, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) said in a new…
Galway Metals to release new Clarence Stream resource estimate
Galway Metals (TSXV: GWM; US-OTCQB: GAYMF) is preparing to release a new mineral resource update within days encompassing all six of the Clarence Stream gold project’s discovery zones in New…
Canada’s capex raising credentials remain a siren call for mine developers
For more than a century, Canada has been the global leader in capital formation for the mineral exploration and development industry. However, in the wake of modern demand for niche…
Wheaton Precious shares drop on earnings miss
The New York-quoted equity of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (Nasdaq: WPM: TSX: WPM) fell on Friday after the company overnight reported lower earnings and revenue, missing analyst forecasts for the…
Sanctioned Russian nickel could slow global EV adoption, report
Sanctioning Russian nickel will slow the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and hinder the decarbonization of Western economies, according to a new report from GlobalData. The result, such actions will…