May 5, 2011

Strong metals prices boost Vedanta full year earnings 29%

India-focused miner Vedanta Resources (VED.L) posted a 29 percent jump in full-year earnings per share, on the back of strong metal prices and a background of robust demand for commodities.…

May 4, 2011

Alexco releases initial production results for Bellekeno Mine; On track for 2011 silver production of 2.8 million ounces

Alexco Resource Corp. (TSX:AXR)(NYSE Amex:AXU) today reported the first full quarter production results from its newly commissioned Bellekeno mine and mill in the Keno Hill Silver District, Yukon. First Quarter…

May 2, 2011

China’s Jinchuan silent on media reports regarding Lundin Mining bid

No word yet from China's Jinchuan Group as to whether the company is officially in the market for Canada's Lundin Mining. Canadian media reports claim a consortium headed by Jinchuan,…

April 29, 2011

Caterpillar Surprises With Massive Profit Gain

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) reported Friday a surprising five-fold jump in first quarter profits, reaching an all-time quarterly record as the company benefits from […]

April 29, 2011

Today in Commodities: Tipping Point

We feel that some commodity prices are getting overextended and very close to their tipping pint. Far from an ultimate top but […]

April 27, 2011

A longer-term view of inflation: industrial metals vs. gold

I found an interesting dataset at the IMF of commodity prices going back to 1980. What makes it interesting is to look at the longer-term price trends of some of…

April 27, 2011

Commodities: No bubble here

With commodity prices up so much over the past several years, you can forgive long-term value investors for giving them a miss. Who wants to risk exposure to another asset…

April 27, 2011

Today in Commodities: Status quo from Fed

Nothing new to report from Uncle Ben and his cronies but at least there was more talk of inflation with rising commodity […]

April 20, 2011

Trevali signs term-sheet with WestLB for up to US$30,000,000 debt facility for Santander zinc-lead-silver mine development in Peru

Trevali Mining Corporation (“Trevali” or the “Company”)(TSX:TV)(OTCQX:TREVF) announces that it has signed an engagement letter and indicative term-sheet with WestLB AG, New […]

April 20, 2011

Trevali Mining getting $30m loan to fast-track production

With a new loan close to being secured, Trevali may soon join the ranks of bona fide miners, producing at two poly-metallic […]