US markets rise, July 19-23
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.08% to finish the week at 35,061.55 and the S&P 500 climbed 1.96%% to 4,411.79. Spot gold dropped US$10.00 per oz., or 0.55%, to US$1,802.20…
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Vale commits $150 million to extend Manitoba nickel mines life
Vale (NYSE: VALE) is investing $150 million (US$122 million) to extend by ten years its mining activities in the Canadian province of Manitoba. The figure, the company’s largest single investment made…
US markets rise, June 21-25
The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 3.37% to finish the week at 34,433.84 and the S&P 500 climbed 2.74% to 4,280.70. Spot gold increased by US$17.70 per oz., or 1%, to…
Voisey’s Bay underground expansion delivers first ore
June 11 marked the milestone first production of ore from the underground expansion project at the Voisey’s Bay nickel-cobalt mine owned by Vale (NYSE: VALE). The mine is located on…
US markets down, June 7-11
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.80% to finish the week at 34,479.60 and the S&P 500 dropped 0.41% to 4,247.44. Spot gold fell by US$14.20 per oz., or 0.75%, to…
Miners to continue flying high through 2022 – report
Global miners can continue to expect an “exceptional year of earnings” through 2022 as a broad commodity price rally underpins strong financial results for most actors, according to a new…
Global Mining Symposium: Manitoba’s vast under-explored mineral wealth has much to offer, panel says
Manitoba has ranked in the top 20 of the Fraser Institute’s annual list of the most attractive mining jurisdictions for 21 of the last 23 years, and has an exceptional…
US markets slip, May 10-14
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 1.14% to finish the week at 34,382.13 and the S&P 500 fell 1.39% to 4,173.85. Spot gold increased by US$13.20 per oz., or 0.72%, to…
Iron ore prices hit new record
The price for iron ore surged to a record US$237.57 per tonne on May 12 as strong Chinese demand continued to outpace supply. The record price levels are supported by…
Wheaton’s Smallwood sees deal opportunities growing faster than the competition
The opportunity landscape for closing new precious metals streaming deals is growing faster than the competition, Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) CEO Randy Smallwood tells The…
US markets mixed, April 26-30
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.50% to finish the week at 33,874.85 and the S&P 500 rose 0.02% to 4,181.17. Spot gold declined by US$7.80 per oz., or 0.44%,…
Vale mulls base metals spinoff to tap EV market
Vale (NYSE: VALE), the world’s no.1 nickel producer, is evaluating a potential spinoff of its base metals division as part of the miner’s growing interest in the electric vehicles (EV)…