The tipping point for iron ore
Spot iron ore prices in September 2012 touched a three-year low of US$87 per tonne before rallying to US$120 per tonne in the closing months of the year. The question is where will prices move from here?
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Rising Indian steel production to support coking coal prices
VANCOUVER – Talk of coal usually focuses on the thermal variety – the lower-carbon black rock burned in generators to produce electricity – to the neglect of the higher-quality variety used in steelmaking. The focus makes…
BMO takes a fresh look at single-asset miners
BMO Capital Markets’ research team is shaking things up this new year.
Editorial: Iron miners, iron wills
The new year kicking off with ArcelorMittal selling 15% of its Labrador Trough iron ore assets underscores the realignment in iron ore assets that has been going on around the world in recent months. Arcelor is selling the 15% stake for a cool…
Will 2013 be the year of the dividend?
While some companies have ditched their chief executives lately the trend does not signal a change in management practice or the reluctance to pay a dividend, Christopher Ecclestone of Hallgarten & Co. argues.
Editorial: 2012 a sweet and sour year
It was a mixed year of success and setbacks in mining, with some of our favourite stories being:
Canaccord reflects on juniors
In its last issue of the year, Canaccord Genuity’s Junior Mining Weekly takes a look back at 2012 and offers predictions for what lies ahead in 2013.
SEC approves first copper-backed ETF
VANCOUVER – After a two-year regulatory battle, JP Morgan has won approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an investment vehicle that tracks the price of copper.
Canaccord reflects on juniors
In its last issue of the year, Canaccord Genuity’s Junior Mining Weekly takes a look back at 2012 and offers predictions for what lies ahead in 2013.
Commentary: What do Quebecers think about mining and the environment?
Before gaining power in Quebec halfway through the year, the Parti Québécois was critical of Plan Nord, the Charest government’s ambitious 25-year, $80-billion blueprint for developing natural resources north of the 49th…
TSX Venture Exchange trades sideways
VANCOUVER – The second week of December was a sideways one for the S&P TSX Venture Composite Index, as it alternated between small gains and small losses to end the Dec. 10-14 session up just 0.66 points at 1,183.62. Trading volumes…
Metals, mining and money markets
Spot pricesCourtesy of ScotiabankTuesday, December 11, 2012Precious MetalsPrice…