TNM Drill Down: Top Ten copper drill results year to date
Copper is known by several monikers: The red metal for its colour; Dr. Copper because its price is a reliable economic indicator; and now, the “green metal” for its central importance…
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Turquoise Hill agrees to beefed up US$3.3B offer from Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has reached an in-principle deal with Turquoise Hill (TSX: TQR) to buy the 49% of the Canadian miner it doesn’t already own…
Europe’s coal conundrum
As industries and nations fret about getting the raw materials needed to power the energy transition, coal is also seeing a stunning rise. In September 2021, the price of ICE…
Junior exploration sector poised for value investment, say analysts
The beaten-down junior mining complex currently sits at an attractive investment entry point as the sector continues to trade lower relative to gold and other equities, Haywood Capital Markets analysts…
TSX closes in the red during Aug. 22-26
Over the Aug. 22-26 trading period, the S&P/ TSX Composite Index fell 238.09 points or 1.18% lower, to 19,873.29. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index gained 2.37 points or 2.54% to…
Japan’s nuclear policy shift marks a turning point for uranium
More than a decade after the 2011 nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan roiled the uranium industry, the country has announced a major policy shift…
‘Winter’ approaches for base metals equities, warns Haywood report
A metaphorical winter approaches for base metals equities, says Haywood Capital Markets in a new report published on Sunday. Analyst Pierre Vaillancourt expects the constellation of base metals companies under…
World’s largest uranium miner Kazatomprom ups 2024 production goals
Uranium producer Kazatomprom (LSE: KAP), the world’s largest, has increased its 2024 production target by about 10% on the back of growing demand for nuclear energy amid global energy concerns, in…
Copper deficit a critical destabilizing threat to international security, says S&P Global
Copper scarcity may emerge as a key destabilizing threat to international security in the 21st Century an analysis by S&P Global found this week. “Projected annual shortfalls will place unprecedented…
Worsening economic outlook, weak metals prices marred mining in Q2, says S&P Global
Analysts at S&P Global Market Intelligence have pointed the finger at a worsening global economic outlook and softer metals prices for dragging down global mining activity in the three months…
Giga Metals, Mitsubishi to jointly develop Turnagain nickel deposit in BC
Junior Giga Metals (TSXV: GIGA) and global trading and investment firm Mitsubishi Corp. agreed on Monday to form a joint venture company, Hard Creek Nickel Corp., to develop the Turnagain…
Turquoise Hill rejects Rio Tinto’s US$2.7B takeover offer
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) has rejected majority shareholder Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) bid to buy the 49% stake it doesn’t already own in…