February 25, 2020

Ontario teachers’ expands gold mining exposure with unusual deal

Investors showed their approval by pushing shares of New Gold up as much as 16% in Toronto.

February 25, 2020

Egypt seeks Midas touch with new gold-mining exploration tender

The first bid round since 2017 will be held from March 15 to July 15, with subsequent ones taking place every four months.

February 24, 2020

Deal activity drops over 5% in Canada’s mining industry in January

M&A was the leading category in the month in terms of volume.

February 24, 2020

Gold price surges as hedge funds wager $9bn on more gains

Biggest one day jump since Brexit vote as gold ETF purchases and hedge funds positioning reach record level.

February 24, 2020

Coronavirus is double shock for China’s giant aluminium sector

The London Metal Exchange aluminium price sank to a three-year low of $1,685 per tonne at the start of February.

February 24, 2020

Newcrest hails drill results at Havieron project

Australia’s largest gold producer is working on defining the potential deposit's scale and mining methods.

February 24, 2020

Funds sell copper as coronavirus hits physical supply chains

Hedge fund managers appear more focused on the current state of the physical copper market than the promise of a sharp economic rebound in China.

February 21, 2020

Gold price surges on pandemic shock to US economy

Gold price up 2% to fresh 7-year high after coronavirus causes first fall in US business activity since 2013 and long term interest rates drop to record low.

February 21, 2020

Coeur halts Silvertip mine, books huge charge

The decision caused Coeur to book a $251 million impairment charge on the Canadian asset.

February 20, 2020

Livent expects lower profit in 2020 on weak lithium prices

The company reported an 87% fall in quarterly adjusted profit on Thursday.