Battle royal over US copper mine
The takeover battle for an Arizona mine that's not even permitted but has the potential to transform the US copper industry is turning into a humdinger.
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:
Barrick to launch ‘vigorous defence’ against Pascua Lama class action
Class action lawsuit alleges investors lost billions over Barrick’s "misrepresentations and failures" regarding mothballed $8.5 billion project in South America.
India gold bar imports plummet but diamonds rock
A govt clampdown saw Indian imports of gold bars almost halve, but the diamond trade is robust with rough imports up 24% and polished exports jumping 31%.
PIC OF THE DAY: Merc long-hauler carries open pit dump truck
Mercedes-Benz Actros long-distance heavy duty makes light work of 220 tonne mining dump truck.
Report: EPA efforts to block Pebble date back six years
Long before any scientific review of the Alaska project, which has the potential to become the world's largest copper and gold mine, was even announced.
Platinum jumps on deficit forecast
Strike enters 14th week: 600,000oz platinum lost already and another 300,000oz projected even after labour action ends according to new GFMS survey.
Gold price drops as holdings of top ETF fall to 5-year low
Safe haven buying on Ukraine escalation not enough to stop gold's slide as investor sentiment turns decidedly bearish.
Corvus Gold confirms Nevada strike, punters wanted more
Vancouver's Corvus Gold lost nearly 6% on Thursday after releasing latest results from drilling at its North Bullfrog project in Nevada.
Vale: Iron ore price to improve second half of the year
"One thing is for sure the price will not go below $110 on a sustainable basis," thanks to high cost Chinese producers and pick-up in European demand.
Copper, iron ore prices gap down again amid credit crackdown
Beijing is curbing the use of industrial metals and iron ore as collateral in short-term financing creating a vicious circle as deals are rapidly unwound.
Mining’s next boom is off the map: Arctic ice, abyssal plains and asteroids
Depletion, lower ore grades and higher prices pushing miners to new frontiers. The Arctic is already drawing capital, deep-sea mining is moving into a regulatory fight, and space remains the long-dated option.