Copper price rebounds, commodity demand signals “firing on all cylinders”
Recent weakening "still consistent with noise,” TD Securities analysts say.
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Nouveau Monde gets nod for NYSE listing, trading begins May 24
Shares of Nouveau Monde surged 9.4% on the TSXV.
Copper cupboard remains bare as discoveries dwindle — S&P study
South America was the top location for copper discoveries in the past 10 years.
Covid-19 lops 8% off mining capex spend in 2020 — report
Mining capital spending forecast of $176 billion is up 18% from 2020 and 2019 spends.
Iron ore price drops as China steps up efforts to curb soaring commodity prices
On Wednesday, China's cabinet vowed to strengthen its management of commodity supply and demand to curb "unreasonable" price increases.
Gold price shakes off tapering concerns from Fed minutes
Gold rebounded to a near four-month high despite signals of taper talks from the Fed.
Li-ion battery manufacturer Xerotech to venture into space
Ireland’s Xerotech will work with the European Space Agency to show that its PPR battery design exceeds the requirements for space applications.
BHP announces first production from South Flank
BHP’s South Flank project is expected to produce 145 million tonnes of iron ore each year.
Mining copper tailings could answer supply deficits later this decade
Copper miners are taking another look at extracting value from their waste rock dumps thanks to the record recent copper price rally and the application of new technology.
Imperial Metals launches $49.6m rights offering
The proceeds will be used to fund work at the copper-gold Red Chris mine in British Columbia and repay short-term debt.
Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup
The Department of the Interior released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals critical to the US economy, including potash.
