Glencore charged with bribery in London, pleads guilty in the US
Mining and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has settled probes into bribery and market manipulation in the U.K. and U.S. that have hung over the company for years. The company,…
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TSXV edges higher over May 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index eked out a gain of 5.44 points over the May 16-20 trading week to end at 702.09. Los Andes Copper saw the biggest share price…
TSX falls during May 16-20 trading period
Over the May 16-20 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 8.8 points to 20,197.61. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 3.64 points or 3.3% to 109.01 and the S&P/TSX…
VRIC: US, Canadian companies set to soar on Russian uranium ban
U.S. and Canadian-based uranium companies are set to soar on a looming Russian production ban in the Western world, GoldSilver.com’s senior precious metals analyst, Jeff Clark, told an industry event…
VRIC: Metals scarcity could slow energy transition
While the movement to an electrified future is already picking up pace, it will be much slower than some of the optimistic projections in the market today, CPM Group founder…
VRIC: Quality companies are investors’ best bet when valuations get low
Virtually every mining stock in the market today, whether a major or a junior’s, has been off between 10% and 40% over the past few weeks, making anything one buys…
Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand
Electric vehicles (EVs) overtook smartphones and other high-tech devices for the first time last year as the main driver of cobalt demand, with the sector consuming 59,000 tonnes of the…
Canada’s Horizons Copper ETF ready to trade live
The Horizons ETF Copper Producers Index ETF (TSX: COPP) is set to go live for trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on May 17, providing a new option for investors…
Hudbay suffers major Rosemont setback
Canada’s Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) has suffered a fresh setback in its bid to build the Rosemont open pit copper project in Arizona following a decision by the…
Mining Indaba: The US touts green energy as the key to bridging Africa’s growth gap
The United States government’s initiatives to help address Africa’s power and growth gaps are increasingly hinging on boosting the continent’s ability to produce green energy and facilitate foreign investment, the…
Brumadinho won’t break Vale, but the piper still hasn’t been fully paid
Vale, one of the world’s biggest producers of iron ore and nickel, has been in the news a lot lately. The Brazilian miner has been making strikes towards “green” credentials…
Int’l Battery Metal’s mobile lithium extraction plant running soon
International Battery Metals (CSE: IBAT; US-OTC: IBATF) has successfully completed the systems and safety testing for what would be the world’s first commercial-scale mobile lithium extraction plant. The modular plant…