December 9, 2011

New zinc mine in Northwest Territories crosses environmental hurdle

A new zinc mine in Canada's Northwest Territories has received environmental approval. Canadian Zinc Corporation (TSE:CZN) said Friday that its Prairie Creek Mine has cleared an environmental review by the…

December 6, 2011

The top 3 commodities plays for the biggest profits in 2012

A commodity is something that has universal definition and demand. Everyone knows what food is, and everybody wants it. Nearly everyone in the world knows what gold is, and nearly…

December 4, 2011

Download: A zinc primer

Zinc, being so widely spread geographically, and having a low melting point, was discovered sometime prior to the development of first smelting of ores. It commonly occurs with lead and…

December 2, 2011

Goldman says commodities to rally in 2012

Goldman Sachs Group forecast that commodities may rally 15% in the next 12 months, sticking with an “overweight” recommendation on raw materials and predicting Brent crude may surge to highest…

December 2, 2011

Zinc mining juniors ready to meet coming supply crunch

While large zinc stockpiles, weak prices and cloudy global economic projections cast a veil of gloom over zinc markets, salvation is not far away.

November 30, 2011

Stocks rally, lifting commodities

North American stock exchanges are on a tear today after central banks made more funds available to lenders, giving investors hope for a way out of the European debt debacle.…

November 29, 2011

Peru: An emerging power in the global gold hunt

Peru has a rich precious metals history. This diverse Andean nation, once a victim of Spanish looting, is now the largest silver producer in the world, the second largest copper…

November 27, 2011

Draft mining bill provides for royalty sharing in India

The Indian government set up a group of ministers to look into the proposed new draft Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011. The cabinet considered the recommendation of…

November 24, 2011

Quebec mining investment at an all-time high, up 43% from 2009

The mining industry in Quebec is roaring, with $2.92 billion in investment in 2010, up from 43% in 2009. The Institut de la statistique du Québec, which released the findings…

November 24, 2011

Talk of conflicts of interest as LME shareholders jockey for position in takeover battle

By buying the stake held by defunct broker MF Global, JP Morgan has dramatically boosted its influence in the battle to acquire the London Metal Exchange. As the biggest shareholder…