November 10, 2017 Why prospect generators: an interview with Brent Cook Prospect and project generators are often overlooked by speculators in the natural resource space, Brent Cook says in Proven and Probable interview.
November 10, 2017 Indonesia warns of tough response after Papuan rebels threaten Freeport Indonesia's military said on Friday it was prepared to take tough measures against rebels who have threatened to "destroy" mining operations of Freeport-McMoRan Inc in the eastern province of Papua…
November 10, 2017 BHP needs 120 new workers at its Olympic Dam in Australia The mining giant will add those jobs during the next 12 months.
November 9, 2017 Canada’s ‘light touch’ on penny stocks draws ire as deal fails Collapse of $750m mining deal sparks criticism that Canada needs heavier-handed approach to regulating venture market.
November 9, 2017 Russian fund plans a $1bn mining venture with China Gold "We and China Gold will create an attractive financial platform that private investors can take part in and make money," said Alexey Chekunkov, head of fund.
November 9, 2017 Armed separatists occupy villages near Freeport’s Indonesia mine Armed separatists have occupied five villages in Indonesia’s Papua province, threatening to disrupt Freeport-McMoRan Inc’s giant Grasberg copper mine, which has already been hit this year by labor unrest and…
November 8, 2017 Copper traders are making high-flying bets about the future of the metal Call options wagering on copper climbing above $10,000 a metric ton by Dec 2018 have started trading during past two weeks, with $4.5m spent by traders.
November 8, 2017 Copper, iron ore prices up despite plunge in Chinese imports Copper cargoes drop more than 20% while iron ore shipments sink to one-and-a-half year lows.
November 7, 2017 Chinese battery maker CATL eyeing upstream cobalt investments China needs to ease its reliance on the Democratic Republic of Congo.
November 6, 2017 Canadian junior miners worth jumps for second year in a row Aggregate market cap of the top 100 junior mining companies was up 7% to $12.2 billion, a level not seen since 2010, but the group significantly underperformed the Venture Exchange…
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