geoLOGIC and JWN Energy to merge, creating a powerful energy intelligence combination The move combines expertise in Canadian oil and gas upstream data and analytics with daily financial, operational and market intelligence. Daily Oil Bulletin | March 9, 2021 | 10:57 am
Trader buys $36 million of copper and gets painted rocks instead The bizarre case highlights commodity traders’ vulnerability to fraud, even when security and inspection controls are in place. Bloomberg News | March 9, 2021 | 10:27 am
Barrick’s Bristow and Blackrock’s Hambro discuss ‘profits with purpose’ at PDAC “It's a fundamental shift – people are investing from a different, or an evolved perspective." Alisha Hiyate - Canadian Mining Journal | March 9, 2021 | 10:11 am
Copper price falls as China imports look “far from bullish” Shares of major miners also fell in London trading, with BHP down 2.4%, Rio Tinto down 3.6%, Glencore -2.44%, and Antofagasta -1.25%. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 9, 2021 | 10:04 am
China’s green push kicks off with a new $10bn coal project The decision by Ningxia and its timing is evidence that coal will still play a major role in China’s energy mix for the foreseeable future. Bloomberg News | March 9, 2021 | 9:46 am
Russel: China’s lacklustre commodity imports throw spanner in new super-cycle works Overall, the picture that emerges from the commodity import data is that China is at best ticking along. Reuters | March 9, 2021 | 9:05 am
Gold price returns above $1,700 in ‘short-term bounce’ While gold may extend gains near term, fundamentally, the pendulum swings in favour of bears, says analyst. MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 9, 2021 | 8:47 am
Home: Battery metals buzz is back as Europe reboots EV sector Cobalt and lithium have jumped back to life in 2021, with prices rallying hard in January and February. Reuters | March 9, 2021 | 8:13 am
Chile copper export revenue surges 65% in February as prices soar Surging copper shipments helped boost overall exports 41% to $7.071 billion in February. Reuters | March 9, 2021 | 7:57 am