May 12, 2011 Big Russian base metals company looking at Toronto IPO Intergeo, the Russian copper and nickel company owned by billionaires Mikhail Prokhorov and Maxim Finskiy, hopes to raise from C$100 million ($104.2 million) to C$500 million in a initial public…
May 12, 2011 Montreal Gazette: Rare earth metals clampdown benefits Canadian miners The Montreal Gazette reports on an Ernst & Young report released this week that points to opportunities for rare earth companies in Canada and elsewhere, as a result of REE…
May 11, 2011 2010: Year of Replenishment, Speculation and Recycling Any analysis of the 2010 diamond pipeline will need to focus on at least three factors: replenishment throughout the value chain, enormous […]
May 11, 2011 NJN: Mother’s Day Sales Up For Jewelers Mother’s Day sales improved for many jewelers compared to last year, retailers interviewed by National Jeweler reported.
May 11, 2011 SouthGobi fuel supplier claims force majeur Mongolia’s SouthGobi Resources said that its fuel supplier claimed a force majeur after Russia cut supplies to the country to a mere 10,000 tonnes. The company said its flagship coal…
May 11, 2011 More signs of a top in the rare earth stock bubble About one month ago, I wrote about the overvaluation in the rare earth stocks. Even though many disagreed with the prediction that this sector was at or near a top,…
May 11, 2011 The false myths of gold and silver bulls promulgated by gold and silver bears For those who think gold and silver bulls are perpetually long gold and silver no matter the present condition of the precious metals markets, that is a patently false notion.…
May 11, 2011 First set of Canadian miners and mineral processing operators receive Canadian Mining Credentials Program certification A selection of underground and surface miners and mineral processing operators from Teck Resources Limited has received national certification through the Canadian Mining Credentials Program, developed by the Mining Industry…
May 11, 2011 Financial Times: Evraz focusses on comprehensive program to train mining managers Natalia Ionova, head of human resources at Russian steelmaker Evraz, used the recession of 2008 to focus and unify the training of mine managers in their facilities worldwide. With Moscow…
May 11, 2011 AngloGold returns to profit, expects higher output Africa's biggest gold miner AngloGold Ashanti (ANGJ.J: Quote) reported a return to profit in the first quarter on Wednesday following its hedge-book buy back and said it expects higher output…
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am