The view from England: Mining in just three words
In the past month the U.K. has celebrated two memorable anniversaries. We have marked the founding of the National Health Service (NHS) 75 years ago, and also our 650-year unbroken…
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Carbon credits and mining: Paving the way for net-zero goals and sustainable strategies
As miners grapple with how they’ll meet their future net-zero commitments, carbon credits are likely to be part of the answer. The dual benefits of embracing carbon credits are compelling…
TSX rises 3.8% over June 26-30 trading week
Over the June 26-30 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 737.06 points or 3.8% to 20,155.29. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 2.01 points or 1.93% to 106.16 and…
Canada’s Top Ten: Barrick leads this year’s list of miners by market cap
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) returned as Canada’s largest mining company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, displacing last year’s leader Nutrien (TSX: NTR), which plummeted in market value by…
Glencore bids for Teck Resources coal unit
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) confirmed on Monday it had approached Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) with a proposal to buy the Canadian miner’s steelmaking coal business, in the latest…
Labour costs will soon beat oil as mine’s biggest expense, new data indicate
Labour costs are replacing oil products as a mine’s most expensive item as inflation impacts operating expenses more than capital costs, new reports show. Wages for some copper and gold…
Top Ten Australian juniors exploring in Canada
The following companies are the Top Ten Australian-headquartered juniors with a market capitalization of less than $1 billion, and have one or more active exploration projects in Canada, ranked according…
Teck’s bid to gain China wealth fund’s backing for coal split hits wall, report says
Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, is reportedly struggling to secure the support of top shareholder China Investment Corporation (CIC) for a plan to exit…
The View from England: Win their hearts, and minds will follow
I shed tears within 30 pages. I expect you would too and, if you’re a miner, so you should. In a recently-published novel we are taken back to a small…
Canadian group led by Lassonde plans to buy Teck’s coal mines
Shares in Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified miner, jumped on Tuesday on news that a consortium led by mining veteran Pierre Lassonde had proposed to buy…
US indexes close lower during May 1-5 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 423.78 points or 1.2% to 33,674.38 and the S&P 500 lost 33.23 points or 0.8% over the week to 4,136.25. Consol Energy was among…
Colonial boss scores two kicks at same coal can for billions in B.C.
David Austin has already sold what may be the largest undeveloped metallurgical coal land package in western Canada for several billion dollars. Now, in a strange twist of fate, he’s…