Commentary: Greenland, the northern hemisphere’s last frontier
Global demand for raw materials is increasing, and we believe Greenland can play a part in meeting demand.
Commodities Markets
Anglo takes the reins at De Beers
As global diversified miners BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L) and Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L) look to step out of the diamond business, a third, Anglo American (AAL-L), is diving in deeper….
Questions, but no answers (yet)
These are interesting times for an industry that is still recovering from the Great Recession. BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto announced in recent months that they’re looking to leave the…
Diamonds: as good as gold for investors?
The financial crisis of 2008 was the first time that many investors experienced first-hand the worst-case scenarios of investing. In response to that frightening experience, and the ongoing global financial…
Editorial: Argentina YPF shocker frazzles foreign miners
When 10,000 British troops tried for a second time in 1807 to invade Buenos Aires after having taken it and lost it the previous year, they were met not only by Spanish troops and irregulars, but also by women throwing roof tiles and pouring…
Commentary: South African mine safety practices face scrutiny
Mine safety is a matter of continuing concern worldwide, there being a wide spectrum of legislation and the manner in which it is administered and enforced. Recent attempts by the South African government provide a case study illustrating the…
Commentary: Engage NGOs to reduce risk
What happens to companies that try to operate where they have few friends? It all depends on their approach. But one thing is certain — corporate engagement with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local stakeholders is now a…
Lifton describes copper as the “nerves of civilization”
In a keynote address at Byron Capital Markets’ third annual conference on electric metals in Toronto last week, Jack Lifton warned that the prospect of copper shortages should be of far greater concern than of electric metals such as rare…
Commentary: Engage NGOs to reduce risk
What happens to companies that try to operate where they have few friends? It all depends on their approach. But one thing is certain — corporate engagement with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local stakeholders is now a…
Editorial: Mainstream media misses the boat on gold prices
Gold investors have become far too familiar with the same old reasons offered by the financial press for short-term gold price movements.
Tin and silver — the new electric metals
Historic high prices for tin and silver are in the cards between now and 2018 as demand for the two metals in solder used in the electronics industry continues to climb and supply fails to keep pace, Jon Hykawy, head of global research at Byron…
Editorial: CSR office shoots another blank
There have been a couple of new precedents set in Canada’s evolving corporate social responsibility (CSR) landscape.