Majors are on the hunt for new metal
Conversations and conferences of late have reinforced a few factors that define today’s young mining bull market.
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Scrap value of copper encourages wire thieves in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan police saw increased interest in copper wire.
Chinese firm buys Anglo American niobium and phosphate operation in Brazil
CMOC bought Fosfatos Brasil Limitada and Nióbio Brasil Limitada for US$1.7 billion.
Barrick Gold’s Veladero mine to remain suspended
Provincial mining police found Barrick had not installed security cameras and sensors as required.
Vale board not even talking about fertilizer sale
Long-rumoured deal with US Mosaic to buy Brazilian unit worth up to $3 billion goes quiet.
Precious metals, nickel, zinc likely to outperform over next 2 years — analysts
The commodity research teams at Macquarie and Barclays, however, are not as optimistic when it comes to potash, aluminum and steel.
CHARTS: Silver, gold ETF investors diverge on price outlook
While some are backing out of gold, investors continued to pour a record 67 million ounces into physically-backed silver ETFs this year.
Met coal price surge could revive giant Mozambique project
Vale reworks agreement with Japan's Mitsui that could breathe new life into $4.4 billion expansion of Moatize mine and railway in Southern African nation.
Enbridge selling major Saskatchewan pipeline system in Cdn$1 billion deal
Cash from the sale will be used to proceed with the takeover of Spectra Energy and fund other growth projects.
