Lead and zinc demand set to rise strongly in 2016, says ILZSG
The following is an edited release by the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG), which held its spring meetings in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 27. For lead, the ILZSG…
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Teck’s Q1 profit beats expectations
Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE: TCK) tallied a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, as it mitigated lower commodity prices with deep cost cuts. Adjusted first-quarter profit came in at $18 million, or 3¢…
Eldorado to sell Jinfeng to China National Gold
VANCOUVER — Eldorado Gold (TSX: ELD; NYSE: EGO) is the largest foreign gold producer in China, with three of the company’s six producing mines operating in the country. But that…
US equities climb, April 11–15
The Dow Jones Industrial Average registered a 1.8% gain to close at 17,897.46, in its best week since March 18. The S&P 500 Index rose 1.6% to finish at 2,080.73,…
Canadian Zinc pushes Prairie Creek
That mines and mining projects get recycled from one company to the next isn’t new — it happens all the time. What makes the Prairie Creek mine a little different…
TSX gains slightly, March 28–April 1
The S&P/TSX Composite Index ended in positive territory, adding 0.62% to close at 13,440.44. The S&P/TSX Capped Diversified Metals & Mining Index, however, slipped 0.2% to 437.39, while the S&P/TSX…
Nevsun sees bright future at Bisha
It’s a transformative year for Nevsun Resources (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU), as the company and its 40% joint-venture partner, Eritrean National Mining, remain on schedule and under budget to complete…
US stocks soar, Feb. 15-19
The S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted their best performances since November. The S&P 500 rose 2.8% to 1,917.78, and the Dow advanced 2.6% to 16,391.99. The Nasdaq climbed 3.8% to 4,504.43, in its largest weekly…
Strong greenback hits US producers
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp.’s (US-OTC: NORN) Chapter 11 filing this week underscores the challenges facing the industry south of the border.
South32 restructures, flags US$1.7B writedown
The world’s largest manganese producer is taking a machete to supply so that it can rebalance the market.
Arizona Mining has a ton of upside at Taylor
VANCOUVER — When it comes to opportunities in the junior space that tick all the boxes for mineral development, there aren’t many that can match Arizona Mining (TSX: AZ) and its emerging Taylor zinc-lead-silver deposit, 80…
Aston Bay strikes exploration deal with BHP
BHP Billiton’s (NYSE: BHP) Canadian subsidiary has signed a letter of intent to fund exploration on Aston Bay Holdings’ (TSXV: BAY) Storm copper property, in Somerset Island, Nunavut.