July 26, 2018

Eldorado expects higher gold production in 2018

The Vancouver-based miner said that the expected growth would be driven by Kisladag, its flagship gold mine in Turkey.

July 26, 2018

Teck Resources says poised for growth, names new chair

The world's second-biggest exporter of steelmaking coal stuck to its annual production forecast of 26 million to 27 million tonnes.

July 25, 2018

Lundin Mining CEO Conibear to retire

Canada's Lundin Mining Corp said Chief Executive Officer Paul Conibear is retiring and also reported a 3 percent rise in second-quarter profit on Wednesday.

July 17, 2018

Smelting constraints make zinc’s price plunge look overdone

Expectations for a rise in zinc concentrate supplies in coming years have driven down the metal price to one-year lows, but smelting capacity constraints suggest the sell-off is premature.

July 17, 2018

LME to launch monthly ‘implied pricing’ for base metals

Starting on July 30, the LME will start providing a set of synthetic monthly prices for the six main base metals —  copper, aluminum, zinc, lead, nickel and tin.

July 17, 2018

Nevsun passes on Lundin’s $1.4 billion fresh takeover bid

The base metals producer said that, while it has not yet received a formal offer from Lundin, the bid announced Monday the bid ignores the fundamental value of the company…

July 13, 2018

Reduced head count, capex spending biggest contributor to mine efficiency mid-decade: McKinsey

To stay productive, McKinsey warns that miners must maintain fiscal discipline.

July 11, 2018

Copper price plunges to 1-year low

Metal market mayhem with $13 billion worth of copper futures offloaded by lunchtime.

July 9, 2018

CHART: Copper, nickel, zinc prices – plenty upside just to revert to mean

Even after two years of gains, industrial metals trade well below 10-year mean prices. Silver looks cheap, but gold, crude may be fully priced already.

July 9, 2018

Private equity firm to deploy $550 million into mining sector

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