Argentina’s new government scraps mining taxes
President Mauricio Macri has revoked a 5% tax imposed by the previous administration on mining companies.
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Pummeled by oil bets, Freeport and Teck get some crude reward
Teck Resources and Freeport-McMoRan led a mining stock rally on Friday as surging oil prices provided relief for their foray into energy before prices tumbled.
Brazilian court blocks assets of Vale and BHP worth $120 million
The ruling seeks to ensure payment of damages related to a deadly dam rupture at a jointly owned iron ore mine in early November.
Potash prices to fall even further — Mosaic
It expects to sell the key crop nutrient for $200-230 a tonne in the current quarter, compared to an average price of $254 a tonne in the previous three-month period.
Chart of the week: The world is turning Japanese
Negative rates, Kuroda's "Peter Pan" analogy, and gold's surge.
TSX in need of an overhaul
There’s no question Canada needs a small-cap venture venue that connects startups with the investment funds they need to survive and grow.
Gold-stock upside targets
The gold miners’ stocks are rocketing higher again, multiplying wealth for smart contrarian traders who bought them low in recent months. But after such a blistering surge, traders are naturally wondering how much farther gold stocks can run.
X2 in the running for Brazilian niobium – report
Anglo hopes to get $1 billion bids for its niobium and phosphate assets next week
Gold stocks rocket as investors seek safe haven
Investors running for cover from tanking stocks and faltering global economy pile into gold mining sector after gold price spikes $70 an ounce.
