Global mining index soars as China, US stimulus converge
The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index has gained 14% since Sept. 6 in its biggest jump this year after central banks cut interest rates, the United States signalled more battery metal…
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How mining figures in the BC election
The NDP and Conservative parties vying to govern British Columbia agree critical minerals projects need to be fast-tracked through permit stages. This week they released their platforms on mining. Premier…
Codelco pays US$520M for Enami’s 10% stake in Teck’s Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile
The deal will contribute 25,000 to 30,000 tonnes of copper to Codelco’s annual output.
Canadian rail lines restore service but supply snags need to be smoothed
Canada’s rail disruption has ended after Ottawa imposed binding arbitration but cargo piled in loading yards could take a few weeks to sort out, officials said. Workers at Canadian National…
Teck Coal fined $221,000 for unauthorized waste disposals in BC
Teck Resources‘ (TSX: TECK.B) former coal unit has been handed fines totalling approximately $221,000 for nearly 30 cases of environmental breaches in southeastern British Columbia over a two-year period. On…
Glencore scraps coal exit plan on investors’ pressure
Glencore (LSE: GLEN) followed shareholder opposition and scrapped on Wednesday plans to separate its coal division, which it had announced following its acquisition of assets last year from Teck Resources…
Confusion and consternation on critical minerals
What started out as optimism two years ago when the federal government turned its eye to critical minerals, introducing a strategy, incentives and funding, and pledging faster permitting for mines,…
Agnico, Barrick dominate top Canadian miners
Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM), which tops our list of Canadian miners by market value at $51.4 billion in late July, runs the country’s biggest gold mines by output:…
Rio Tinto mulls potential bid for Teck — report
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is said to be studying potential takeover bids for smaller rivals, including Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified…
Site visit: Fireweed closes in on Far North critical minerals boom
Remote eastern Yukon —The snow-peaked mountains and green valleys of eastern Yukon may seem like a place that would attract only wily old prospectors and extreme hikers. But on a gentle…
Codelco eyes 10% stake in Teck’s QB copper mine
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco is considering acquiring a 10% stake in Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) Quebrada Blanca copper mine, currently held by state mining firm Enami,…
Teck’s $9.5B coal sale to Glencore set to close July 11
The federal government has approved the $9.5-billion sale of Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) coal business to Swiss-based resource giant Glencore (LSE: GLEN). Teck agreed in November to sell the…