U.S. equities tumbled on the back of lower precious and base metal prices and a mixed jobs report, which raised the question of whether the U.S. Federal Reserve would hike interest rates. The S&P 500 Index fell 1.9% to 1,947.76, while the…
VANCOUVER — For project generator Evrim Resources (TSXV: EVM; US-OTC: EMRRF) the ongoing down swing in commodity markets provides an opportunity to pick up previously unobtainable projects with promising exploration histories.
VANCOUVER — Geologists Jeff Kyba and Joanne Nelson from the B.C. Geological Survey may have unlocked the secret to world-class porphyry- and intrusion-related gold-copper deposits in northwestern B.C.
Miners are facing a more complex and difficult business environment than ever, with the pressures of rising costs, declining commodity prices, and rising social and investor demands.
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index finished in the red for a second week, as it fell 3.5%, or 24.19, before closing at a 664.60 points. The International Energy Agency speculated that oil prices had not yet hit the bottom, while Statistics…
VANCOUVER — It’s been a delicate balancing act for miners over the past few years trying to return money to shareholders while keeping a consistent growth profile.
The market sell-off on Wall Street was one of the worst in more than two years as oil dropped below US$62 a barrel and China reported more weak economic data. The S&P 500 Index fell 3.5% to 2002.33 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
VANCOUVER — It’s been a year of change for miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) that has included a portfolio shuffle and renewed focus on a strong balance sheet and dividends. The company remains a big player in the…
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNMF) now has another commercial mine in its growing roster of operations.
Copper prices have dipped below US$3 per lb. several times this year — in March, briefly in October, and then in November — for the first time since mid-2010.
VANCOUVER — Rumours had been swirling for months over Lundin Mining’s (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNCF) eyeing of Freeport-McMoRan’s (NYSE: FCX) 80% stake in the Candelaria copper-mining complex in Chile’s Atacama province, and…
A month after Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE: FCX) signed a deal with the Indonesian government resolving a standoff over the country’s recently imposed export tax on mineral concentrates, Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) appears…
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