October 21, 2019

Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns”

New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.

October 21, 2019

Gold rush in Canada’s Nova Scotia unearths opportunities and criticism

Local and international companies are being lured by the area's untouched gold riches, but groups warn of potential impacts to watersheds and communities.

October 21, 2019

Norway’s $1 trillion fund builds Rio stake after dirty mine sold

After freezing out Rio Tinto for more than a decade for owning a highly polluting copper mine, one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds has brought the company back…

October 21, 2019

Workers at Chile’s Escondida copper mine, world’s largest, to down tools

Unionized miners will hold a day-long strike on Tuesday in a show of solidarity with ongoing protests over the high cost of living and extreme inequality in the country.

October 21, 2019

Nexa to open world’s second largest zinc project currently under construction in 2021

The Brazil-based company already operates five low-cost mines in South America and has become the world’s fourth largest zinc producer.

October 20, 2019

Protests expected against Teck, Mitsubishi’s project in Peru

A group of farmers is organizing a protest against the Zafranal copper project located in the Arequipa department.

October 18, 2019

Doing due diligence: What to know before investing in a mining junior

Junior explorers going into uncharted territory are on the map - and making a mark, especially in the gold and copper sectors.

October 18, 2019

Tin demand to decline – International Tin Association

A survey indicates that many users are in the process of significantly running down their inventories this year.

October 18, 2019

This is not a printing press

On Friday, the New York Fed put some meat on the bone by detailing that the program will buy $60 billion per month of Treasury Bills.

October 18, 2019

Pangaea ups stake in First Quantum Minerals, shares jump

Pangaea bought an additional 6 million shares, bringing its stake in the company to over 10%.