Developing a market for scandium oxide
If you blinked you might have missed the news last week but it was extraordinary: Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) and the Quebec government announced they are building a…
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Rio Tinto looming talks with Mongolia to decide Oyu Tolgoi’s fate
The next three to six months will be crucial to the future of the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine in Mongolia, as the companies behind the operation engage in talks…
US markets up, Nov. 9-13
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.42% to finish the trading week at 29,479.81 and the S&P 500 climbed by 2.16% to 3,585.15. Spot gold dropped US$60.60 per oz., or…
China targets 20% share of new energy vehicle sales by 2025
The Chinese government has launched a new energy vehicle (NEV) industry development plan that will see NEV sales account for 20% of the country’s total vehicle sales by 2025. The…
Editorial: China’s Five Year Plan prioritizes tech and domestic demand
As the United States posted its highest number of weekly coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic and Americans headed to the ballot box in record numbers to cast…
China’s new infrastructure plan to boost metal demand: Fitch
China’s acceleration of its ‘new infrastructure’ plan will support the government’s beneficiation ambition in the metals industry, boosting production of high-end metals as opposed to primary metals, industry analyst Fitch…
The View from England: US elections are unnerving for global investors
An already catastrophic year for the global economy is suddenly even more uncertain as investors everywhere grapple with the likely impact of the U.S. presidential election. With very few exceptions…
Nordgold matches Shandong Gold’s offer for Cardinal
A long-running battle between Nordgold (LSE: NORD) and China’s Shandong Gold Mining over Cardinal Resources (ASX: CDV) took a fresh turn, after the Russian gold miner matched Shandong’ s latest…
Editorial: Souring Aussie-China relations puts coal in the crosshairs
Relations between Australia and China have been strained since Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent global investigation into the origins (and initial handling) of the coronavirus pandemic. The…
Canadian gov’t orders national security review of Shandong-TMAC deal
Months after shareholders of TMAC Resources (TSX: TMR) approved a takeover of the company by China’s Shandong Gold Mining, the federal government has ordered a national security review of the…
OceanaGold lays off 496 employees, 400 contractors at Didipio in the Philippines
OceanaGold (TSX: OGC) has implemented the permanent lay-off of 496 employees at its Didipio gold and copper mine, located across the Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces on the island of…
Political turmoil in Kyrgyzstan raises risks for miners
Mining — more than most industries — relies heavily on infrastructure and institutions at locations where operations are based. The ongoing political chaos in Kyrgyzstan, which saw thousands take to the streets in…