March mining madness as copper, iron ore prices rebound
Volatile metal and mining stocks enjoy another huge rally Thursday as copper jumps to four-and-a-half month high and the iron ore price surges 5.5%.
Frik Els , Editor
Frik has 20 years’ experience as a business journalist across a range of industries including automotive, technology and entertainment markets. Frik has an entry in Global Mining Observer’s Who’s Who of Mining 2018, and contributions to publications and conferences including Business Insider, Investing.com, Mines & Money London and New York, Vancouver Resources Investment, Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto and Canadian Mining Symposium in London, UK. He’s been interviewed on CBC Radio and Korea State TV and quoted in the Financial Post.
Posts by Frik Els:
Bankruptcy looms for world’s largest private coal miner
"Substantial doubts" St-Louis-based Peabody Energy with history traced back to 1883 can continue as going concern after missing payment on $6 billion debt.
The Fed’s just kicked the gold price back into bull market
Jumps $30 on global economic fears.
Forward sale, CAT deal catapult B2Gold shares
Vancouver gold miner's Mali gold project now fully funded.
Iron ore price correction in full swing
Big drop on Tuesday brings decline for the week to 18%. Market in deep backwardation spells more volatility ahead.
Mapping the transformation of global nuclear energy
INTERACTIVE: Nuclear electricity output set to grow at fastest clip in over 20 years increasing annual uranium supply needs by more than 100 million pounds.
Cliffs to re-open Minnesota mine
Recalling 540 workers at Northshore Mine on signs of US steel industry revival following anti-dumping measures.
Production at giant Arctic diamond mine months away
De Beers joint venture in Canada's Northwest Territories, the world's largest diamond mine under development, now 87% complete.
Barrick hit with $10m fine over Argentina cyanide spill
Court fines top gold producer 145m pesos over September cyanide spill at its Veladero mine in San Juan province.
Top 3 gold miners get ratings boost but Goldcorp cut
Outlook also remains negative for Barrick, but Newmont's growing portfolio, $2 billion-plus earnings potential even at much lower gold prices praised.
Value of EV battery nickel second highest on record, cobalt at 30-month high
Low LFP-penetration markets, Europe is off to the races in 2025 and US buyers pull forward purchases before subsidies end.
