Anglo American’s Quellaveco yields first copper concentrate
Anglo American (LSE: AAL) said on Tuesday it had begun producing copper concentrate at its US$5.5 billion Quellaveco mine in Peru. The mining giant, which has a 60% stake in…
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Video: Mining veteran explains why fossil fuels are needed on path to green economy
Building a net-zero economy is critical, but using fossil fuels still will be necessary for decades to come, said Pierre Lassonde, co-founder of Franco-Nevada on June 8 in Toronto at…
Gold Fields offers higher dividends to win Yamana deal backing
South African miner Gold Fields (NYSE: GFI; JSE: GFI) promised an improved dividend policy and a Toronto Stock Exchange listing in a bid to win shareholders who have expressed reservations…
CAVU Energy Metals hits 2.80% copper-equivalent at Hopper project
Results from the first four diamond drill holes at its Hopper porphyry/skarn copper-gold project in southwestern Yukon are encouraging, says junior explorer CAVU Energy Metals (CSE: CAVU; US-OTC: CAVVF). The…
Bank of America cuts base metal price forecasts on gloomy near-term outlook
BofA Global Research is lowering its price forecasts on key industrial metals for this year and next as headwinds including high energy prices, rising rates and slowing growth increase the…
Canada’s Top Ten precious metals juniors
The following companies are the Top Ten Canadian-headquartered precious metal juniors that are developing projects but are not yet in production, ranked according to market capitalization as of June 7…
Political changes boost risk for miners in Latin America
Demands for higher revenues from companies, tougher environmental rules and changes to laws have deepened risks across Latin America, index shows.
Canada’s Top Ten base metals and uranium companies
The green energy revolution is driving unprecedented demand for sustainable sources of base metals and uranium which is increasingly seen as an acceptable form of baseload power generation. Here’s a…
Arizona Metals hits wide intercepts of gold and copper at Kay project
The latest drill results from the Kay mine project in central Arizona demonstrate more intervals of gold and copper-rich sulphide mineralization, Arizona Metals (TSXV: AMC; US-OTC: AZMCF) reports. Results from…
Nevada Copper arranges US$70M loan for Pumpkin Hollow, suspends underground mining work
In an effort to raise additional funds to continue operations at its Pumpkin Hollow copper mine in Nevada, Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU; OTC: NEVDF) has agreed to terms with its…
S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index tumbles more than 5% in June 27-July 1 trading week
Over the June 27 to July 1 trading week, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 35.1 points or 5.38%, to end at 617.26. Among the top gainers in terms of…
Canada’s Top Ten miners by market cap
Canada contains vast mineral resources and is considered a tier one mining jurisdiction with a skilled workforce and robust regulatory environment. Canadian mining companies are leaders in the exploration and…