March 8, 2016 Copper, nickel prices retreat on weak Chinese export data Traders were quick to hit their sell buttons as official figures released in Beijing today showed exports in February were down a whopping 25.4 percent from the previous year.
March 8, 2016 Growing a global copper producer in a terrible market It hasn’t been much fun for base metal producers in recent years. As Karl Simich, Managing Director and CEO of Sandfire Resources, puts it bluntly, the price of copper has…
March 8, 2016 INFOGRAPHIC: The extraordinary metals in an iPhone 6s Today, we open up one of the world's most popular mobile handsets - the iPhone - to see what metals and materials make it all possible!
March 8, 2016 Teck CEO shoots down speculation about Fort Hills oil sands stake Ceo Don Lindsay said the expenses being incurred on the project act as a tax shelter for the cash flow currently being generated by Teck’s coal and copper mines.
March 8, 2016 Goldman rains on everyone’s parade, says commodities rally won’t last The recent surge in prices of gold, oil and other commodities has come prematurely, says the bank, arguing that lower prices are needed for markets to rebalance.
March 8, 2016 Landslide at Glencore Katanga mine in DRC leaves 2 dead, 5 missing Causes of the wall collapse at the open pit KOV mine are still unclear.
March 8, 2016 EY: Distress and divestments to dominate mining deals in 2016 EY notes that after the fifth consecutive year of declining deal volume and values, increasing levels of financial distress will trigger more divestments, spin-offs, joint ventures and possibly hostile takeover…
March 8, 2016 Chile helping miners to stay afloat, but threat of labour reform, lower copper prices loom The government has set aside some $20 million through June to assist small and medium miners
March 7, 2016 Celebrating 125 years of the Ontario geological survery The Ontario Geological Survey is celebrating 125 years of documenting the geology of Ontario and providing modern, independent and credible geoscience data and knowledge to the public.
March 7, 2016 BC mineral explorers highlight decreasing land base during PDAC convention This week, the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia (AME BC) is highlighting how restrictive land access and use regulations and policies are putting the future mineral exploration and development…
Argentina’s cradle of Malbec wine is warming up to copper mining The San Jorge copper-gold project, controlled by Zug-based Zonda Metals, would be a first for Mendoza. December 18, 2025 | 10:49 am