December 21, 2018

BMO digs deeper in mining during a ‘transition’ year for bank

“Our lending commitments to the metals and mining sector at BMO have doubled over the last five years, and a lot of that has really been in the last couple…

December 20, 2018

Miners are budgeting for a recovery in copper

Don’t listen to what miners say. Look at what they do.

December 20, 2018

The year that politics broke the metals cycle: Andy Home

In a world where the Trump Administration is leading a return to economic and resource nationalism, it’s hard to see how global metals can break free of global politics.

December 18, 2018

Copper price falls despite China’s promise of more ‘economic miracles’

Industrial metal prices tumble as President Xi's defiant speech intensifies trade war fears, offer little on economic stimulus or market reforms.

December 18, 2018

Nigeria’s first gold refinery plans to triple capacity in five years

Most ore will be sourced locally from various locations including the northwestern states of Zamfara, Kebbi and Kaduna, as well as the central states of Kwara and Niger.

December 18, 2018

Vedanta’s Black Mountain mine the latest to adopt Sandvik innovations

Vedanta Zinc will commission OptiMine for trucks, loaders and drills next year, accelerating data-driven operation for world-class mining safety.

December 17, 2018

Metals rebirth tied to shrinking supplies, stimulus in China

Five metals fell by 13 percent or more, led by zinc, which lost more than 20 percent.

December 14, 2018

Imperial Metals hires BMO to speed up restructuring — sources

The company produces copper and gold at its Red Chris, Mount Polley and Huckleberry mines and lead and zinc at half-owned Ruddock Creek mine, all in British Columbia.

December 13, 2018

OK2 buys three mines in Scandinavia

Together with the acquisition, the Vancouver-based miner will change its name to Norra Metals Corp.

December 12, 2018

Casa discovers new zone at Pitman in BC

Prospecting, rock and soil geochemical sampling graded as high as 231 grams per tonne silver, 2.83% copper and 6.15% zinc at the Dragon Tale zone over an area measuring 1.4…