US markets mixed, April 12-16
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.18% to finish the week at 34,200.67 and the S&P 500 fell 0.77% to 3,913.10. Spot gold rose US$32.30 per oz., or 1.85%, to US$1,776.50…
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Top 10 US-based mining companies
Mining in the United States has been ongoing for centuries and has played a role in the country’s development over the years. The Northern Miner presents its annual Top-10 listing…
COVID-19 cuts US$280B swathe through top 50 mining companies
MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows a beleaguered industry at the end of the first quarter 2020, despite a resurgent gold price…
Malaysia reverses production ban on bauxite
Malaysia is set to begin issuing bauxite mining licenses in early 2020, four years after it imposed a ban in response to environmental concerns. The Southeast Asian nation produced very…
Top 10 US-based mining companies
The Northern Miner presents its top-10 list of the largest U.S.-headquartered mining companies. 1. SOUTHERN COPPER Market cap: US$35 billion Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO), an 88%-owned subsidiary of the conglomerate…
US markets rise marginally, April 16-20
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.42% to 24,462.94 and the S&P 500 Index rose 0.52% to 2,670.14. Alcoa posted the largest gain, surging $5.05 per share to $60.01. The…