Eurasian turns Turkish asset into cash
Eurasian Minerals (TSXV: EMX; NYSE: EMXX) is cashing in on its exploration work in Turkey.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Open-pit mining resumes at Grasberg
The Indonesian government has given the go-ahead for Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) to resume open-pit mining at its Grasberg complex after suspending operations there following the death of 28 workers in May.
U.S. markets, May 20-24
For the first week since mid-April, U.S. stock indexes were dragged lower — driven down by worries that the Federal Reserve is planning to taper off its stimulus program and nagging concerns about growth in China. The Dow Jones…
UPDATE2: Grasberg tunnel collapse kills 28
Twenty-eight workers have died at Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold’s (FCX-N) Grasberg mining complex in Indonesia after the roof of an underground training facility collapsed on May 14. Ten others have been rescued.
U.S. markets, May 13-17
U.S. markets continued their upward march, marking their fourth straight week of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 235.91 points, or 1.56%, to close the week at 15,354.40, while the S&P 500 Index rose 33.77 points, or 2.07%,…
DRC bans export of cobalt and copper concentrate
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grabbing headlines again in a way that many investors would prefer that it didn’t.
DRC bans export of cobalt and copper concentrate
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is grabbing headlines again in a way that many investors would prefer that it didn’t.
Wall Street ends on a high note
U.S. stocks ended in positive territory during the March 4–8 trading week, helped by strong jobs data.
Market news: TSX Venture Exchange
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index closed the period up slightly at 1,228.66 points for a 0.12% — or 1.42-point — gain. Markets rallied on stronger-than-expected U.S. job numbers and signs of improvement in the European Union.
TSX Venture manages small gain, Jan. 28-Feb. 1
VANCOUVER — The S&P TSX Venture Composite Index closed out the Jan. 28 – Feb. 1 trading period up slightly at 1,228.66 points, which equated to a 0.12% or 1.42 point gain for the week. Markets rallied on stronger-than-expect U.S. job…
U.S. equities extend winning streak, Jan. 21-25
The S&P 500 finished the week at 1,502.96 — the first time since Dec. 10, 2007, that the benchmark index closed above 1,500 points. For the week, the S&P climbed 1.1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.8% to finish…
Market news: U.S. Markets
Pessimism about negotiations to avert the fiscal cliff drove U.S. equity markets down, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.32%, or 4.49 points, to close at 1,413.58, while the S&P 500 Index lost 0.15%, or 20.12 points, to…