February 10, 2017 DR Congo’s perfect storm A leaked White House memo, which outlines the suspension of a portion of the Dodd-Frank rule on ‘conflict minerals’, will exacerbate already high levels of violence in DR Congo.
February 3, 2017 Canadian mining companies dominate 2017 OTCQX Best 50 ranking The #1 ranked company was Cordoba Minerals Corp, a Toronto-based mineral exploration company, which had a total return of 466%.
February 3, 2017 US mulls scaling back ‘conflict minerals’ rule The US Securities and Exchange Commission is reconsidering the rule, which requires companies to trace and report whether their products contain minerals from a war-torn part of Africa.
February 1, 2017 Manganese is energy ciritical Aside from iron, manganese is the most essential mineral in the production of steel. Which makes manganese the fourth largest traded metal commodity.
February 1, 2017 Here’s what miners should expect and do in 2017 While companies face different outlooks and challenges depending on the commodity they mine and their size, Deloitte says they should all should be looking for the answer to one common…
January 31, 2017 BC annual mineral exploration conference reflected a turnaround for the industry Minerals and metals prices are rising, investor confidence in the majors is returning, and those majors are keen to restock depleting minable reserves.
January 31, 2017 Moon Express ready for first private lunar trip after raising another $20M The private space exploration firm has enough money to hit the moon by the end of 2017.
January 31, 2017 US mines produced an estimated $74.6 billion in minerals last year The country, however, was 100% import reliant on 20 mineral commodities, including rare earths, manganese and niobium, which are among a suite of materials often designated as “critical” or “strategic.”
January 30, 2017 Frank Holmes: Time to grab the commodity bull market by the horns Frank discusses the gold and bond markets and how they have been driven by global uncertainty.
January 30, 2017 The lithium supply and demand story Why lithium? Great question. In my opinion, it's simultaneously the simplest and most complex metal.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
