August 1, 2022

First mover New Pacific, other juniors make headway in once off-limits Bolivia

Once considered a pariah, Bolivia is quickly gaining a reputation as an exciting jurisdiction for mineral exploration.

July 11, 2022

Cornish Metals kicks off new drill campaign at South Crofty

It will drill a minimum of 8,000 metres as part of an ongoing feasibility study at the tin-copper project in Cornwall, southwest England.

July 8, 2022

Top 50 mining stocks lose $600bn in market value from peak

After a brutal second quarter, investors in the world’s 50 biggest mining companies are in full retreat as metal prices slump and uncertainty grips the sector.     

July 5, 2022

Earth’s mineral diversity 75% greater than previously thought

Two papers published in American Mineralogist and sponsored in part by NASA help reconstruct the history of life on earth and guide the search for new minerals and ore deposits.

July 4, 2022

Metals melt down as recession fears overwhelm supply woes

Industrial metals have gone from boom to bust in the space of only three months, writes Andy Home.

July 1, 2022

Why sentiment in industrial metals has been crumbling

Industrial metal prices have just seen their biggest quarter of falls in many years.

June 27, 2022

Metals rebound from their worst week in a year on China optimism

An overall gauge of the outlook returned to neutral after deteriorating for two straight months.

June 26, 2022

Metals haven’t crashed this hard since the Great Recession

Industrial metals are on track for the worst quarter since the 2008 financial crisis

June 22, 2022

Indonesia plans to hike tin royalty tariff, make it more progressive

The current royalty tariff for tin is set at 3% and imposed on production but based on the sale price.

June 20, 2022

Column: High-flying tin price takes a tumble as tightness eases

The price may have collapsed by 40% in the space of two months but LME tin has found a floor at what has historically been a hard ceiling, writes Andy…