January 20, 2015

Which commodity horses will be up and which down on Joe Reagor’s merry-go-round?

Metals are like horses in a merry-go-round, believes Joe Reagor of ROTH Capital—as some rise, others fall.

January 19, 2015

Most copper producers in Zambia losing money — Chamber of Mines

The situation may soon change, as authorities have began talks with the country’s top miners, signalling the possibility of a compromise over the country’s new tax regime.

January 14, 2015

‘Mick the Miner’ goes after Vale’s nickel assets

The 56 year old who built Xstrata into one of the world’s biggest mining firms and then sold it to Glencore, is tipped to be on the verge of landing…

January 12, 2015

Ivanhoe Mines excoriates Globe and Mail over Platreef report

Article implies that the company engaged in illicit practices to obtain the necessary permits for its Platreef mine in South Africa.

January 8, 2015

Centamin stock dives on below-expectations 2015 gold output forecast

The gold miner said it expected to produce 420,000 ounces at its only operating mine in Egypt this year, missing some analyst expectations.

December 31, 2014

Mining in 2015: Zinc price with zing

Zinc prices will continue to gain in 2015, but all bets are off if a not unlikely stockpile shock panics buyers.

December 30, 2014

Zambia won’t reverse mining royalty hike

Move will leave up to 12,000 jobless and it is likely to sour the already fractious relationship between the government and mining companies.

December 21, 2014

Zinc, nickel Scotiabank’s top picks for investors

“Base metals were a ‘bright’ spot in 2014—largely ignored by equity markets and are among our ‘picks’ for investors in 2015,” observed Scotiabank economist Patricia Mohr in the latest edition…

December 18, 2014

Trevali surges on polymetallic mine restart

Vancouver-based junior jumps 8.5% after hitting targets for re-start of 100%-owned Caribou zinc-lead-copper-silver-gold mine in New Brunswick, Canada.

December 18, 2014

Mining stocks rally across the board

Huge advances in all sectors from potash and uranium to copper and gold led by a 10% surge in diversified Canadian heavyweight Teck Resources.