March 19, 2013 Global downturn takes a toll on Canada’s north ‘mining boom’: report Even with the downgrade, overall economic growth in Nunavut is forecast to be 3.4% in 2013 and 8.8% in 2014.
March 15, 2013 160-year study of real commodity prices sees beginning of the end of the supercycle For those with a very long time horizon, the news is good though.
March 13, 2013 Canadian Arctic irreversible melt not just bad news The decreasing Arctic ice sheet could mean billions for the mining industry, say experts.
March 11, 2013 Asteroid mining to dominate the industry: experts Geologists believe that asteroids hold iron ore, nickel and precious metals at much higher concentrations than those found on Earth.
March 6, 2013 Striking a balance with zinc investments Equal parts infrastructure, financing and compromise.
March 5, 2013 Toronto junior rockets 40% ahead of Turkey pre-feasibility Aldridge Minerals is due to release a study on its gold and polymetallic deposit in central Turkey before the end of the month.
March 5, 2013 Glencore-Xstrata profits hit by $2.6bn writedowns and slump in commodity prices The results add to the recent list of a dreadful reporting season from major miners, such as Rio Tinto and Anglo American.
March 1, 2013 Glencore delays closing of Xstrata merger, faces claims of aiding Iran nuclear program The world’s largest commodities trader said more details about the pending deal will be revealed on Tuesday. Meanwhile, it faces claims of supplying Iran with key ingredients for the manufacture…
February 17, 2013 Glencore vows to appoint female director The move would drop the number of FTSE 100 with all-male boards to five.
February 16, 2013 Peru’s Antamina set to produce 450,000 tonnes copper this year The mine is one of the world's biggest copper-zinc pits.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
