Shipping gauge shows iron ore, copper prices heading for fall CHART: Baltic Dry Index has plummeted 32% since December, opening up huge gap to closely correlated industrial metal prices. Frik Els | February 26, 2018 | 2:03 am
Australia’s top gold miner boosts bets on Ecuador’s riches Newcrest to invest $250 million to take stake in Lundin Gold. Bloomberg News | February 26, 2018 | 2:00 am
The EV future is here and already boosting earnings for miners “Look at what’s required over the next 50 years, 60 years, and known lithium on the planet, I don’t think it’s as much as everyone understands it to be.” Bloomberg News | February 25, 2018 | 3:31 pm
South Africa’s NUM union says 1,722 jobs to go at Evander Gold Mine Deteriorating and inadequate infrastructure at the mine, high operating costs, such as rising electricity, labour costs, and a low gold price. Reuters | February 25, 2018 | 1:16 pm
Nickel-copper-cobalt find vaults Vancouver junior to top of TSX-V ranking Garibaldi Resources beats out tech, energy, life sciences firms for Toronto market's annual crown with 2,351% market cap gain and 150m shares traded. Frik Els | February 25, 2018 | 12:39 pm
How Tesla and Google jets could enrich a money-losing gold miner Long-struggling Comstock Mining Inc. is selling a 98-acre patch of land next to the Silver Springs Airport outside Reno, Nevada. Bloomberg News | February 25, 2018 | 10:00 am
Burkina Faso seeks new partner for $1 billion manganese project Burkina Faso is looking for a new partner to mine the world’s largest manganese deposit after rights disputes thwarted two earlier attempts. Bloomberg News | February 25, 2018 | 9:00 am
5 record breaking gemstones even billionaires can’t buy The global economy is booming and demand for precious jewels, particularly colored gemstones, has never been higher. Oilprice.com | February 24, 2018 | 2:00 pm
35 minerals absolutely critical to US security The list includes minerals that are important for defense, economic, and industrial purposes. Visual Capitalist | February 24, 2018 | 1:00 pm