Only US platinum, palladium producer on massive tear
Now a $2 billion stock, Stillwater Mining gaps higher again on Monday as South Africa-Russian supply picture darkens.
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.
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Goldman: No reason to change prediction of 20% drop in gold price
Goldman Sachs said it's sticking to its original forecast of gold at $1,050 an ounce by the end of the year.
Investors may be leaning towards Goldcorp bid for Osisko
Goldcorp's sweetened offer is straightforward, requires no formal shareholder approval and could be completed by as early as end-April.
Glasenberg pulls off blockbuster Las Bambas deal
Chinese buyers cough up $6.3 billion in cool hard cash for massive Peru copper project indicating renewed confidence in prospects for the red metal.
The Ore Wars after the Flash Crash
The 8% one-day drop in the iron ore price in March was the result of a new dynamic in the market: panicked selling by traders using ore as loan collateral.
Gundlach on Chinese economic growth: ‘How about a minus 7?’
Founder and chief investment officer of $49 billion DoubleLine Capital may be a huge China bear, but he likes gold.
BHP can’t do for coking coal prices what it did for iron ore
BHP is losing big money on its push for a coking coal spot market.
The big palladium rally is finally under way
Palladium breaks through $800 to two-and-a-half year high as lease rates double and ETFs attract 270,000oz in two weeks.
US gold and silver production dips, copper jumps
US copper mine production grew 5% to 1.23 million tonnes in 2013 according to the latest US Geological Survey, but silver and gold recovered slid.
Gold price up on Fed minutes, Ukraine worries and tanking stocks
Trifecta boosts gold to two-week high.
Top 50 mining companies power through Iran war – up $250 billion in 2026
The world’s 50 biggest mining stocks shrug off global turmoil hitting a combined $2.4 trillion value in Q1, but the tide did not lift all boats.