Copper price plunges to 8-week low
"Keep an eye on what we call China’s old economy – the property market, the infrastructure segment. That’s where we expect a slowdown sometime this year.”
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US coal exports surged 60% last year
US coal exports have not reached numbers this high since 2014.
China’s love affair with gold heating up on property riches
The nation’s demand for gold jewelry climbed 10 pct last year to almost 700 metric tons as wealthy increased purchases and consumption improved.
Congo seeks to soothe miners while holding course on changes
DRC tried to strike more conciliatory tone after week of heated exchanges between Africa’s top copper producer and some of its largest foreign investors.
Oil prices ravaged by financial turmoil
Oil prices fell back suddenly over the last few trading sessions, dragged down by some forces beyond the oil market.
Uncovering safety technology in the Canadian mining industry
“Safety systems using radar, warning signals and improved visibility readily address risks to prevent accidents" says vehicle safety expert Henry Morgan.
Exposure to chemicals used in fracking may cause pre-cancerous lesions in mice
US researchers have found that female mice exposed to mixtures of chemicals used in unconventional oil and gas (UOG) operations during prenatal development had abnormal mammary glands in adulthood. Some even developed pre-cancerous mammary lesions.
Arizona’s newest gold mine just weeks away of first pour
Canada’s Northern Vertex Mining is ramping up production at its Moss gold-silver project towards an initial stacking rate of 2,500 tpd, to later reach 5,000 tpd.
Rio Tinto pays biggest divvy in history as profit hits three-year high
Mining giant posts 90% increase in profit amid what CEO Jean-Sébastien Jacques calls “resilient” commodity prices.
