January 31, 2011 No End in Sight to Commodities Boom: Panelists The bull market for commodities that made 2010 a banner year for mining and mining exploration is likely to continue throughout 2011, according to three panelists who addressed the question…
January 30, 2011 Musings on the Record Price of Copper The spot price of copper jumped to $4.40 on December 31, exceeding previous highs set daily over the past week. Today we […]
January 30, 2011 Philippines hoping for a Colombia-like repeat in its mining sector There are more than a few explorations companies drilling holes in the Philippines these days, all with the quiet hope that the country soon finds favour with serious resource investors…
January 30, 2011 Hunt For Uranium Assets Starts To Get Heated The global uranium market is dominated by just 10 players – companies that account for 60% of the world’s production of yellow cake. While Canada’s Athabasca Basin remains the hotspot…
January 30, 2011 Lithium demand on the rise The U.S. decision last month to launch a Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Export initiative should turn out to be yet another boon for lithium producers, who are or will…
January 30, 2011 Tin constraints looming The global tin market is generally driven by producers in Indonesia, China and Peru. The production of the silverly, malleable metal – used for things like steel-plating – has been…
January 30, 2011 Zinc, cobalt grabbing some ‘green’ traction Zinc and cobalt often fall into that esoteric metals category called byproduct, meaning they are generally an afterthought for miners who are keen at getting at, say, nickel or copper…
January 30, 2011 Global iron ore market in flux The iron ore market will never be as a sexy as its gold and silver counterparts; it’s much more about hard hats and dirty Dodge RAM 3500 trucks – you…
January 30, 2011 Tungsten resurgence The steel-gray metal – one known for its high melting point, which makes it ideal for use as a filament, superalloy or in military applications – is making a resurgence…
January 26, 2011 Drilling intercepts at the Ying Mine add to Silvercorp’s resources and reserves At the Ying Mine in China, Silvercorp Metals reported on Monday the results of a underground diamond drilling program that showed high grade silver, lead and zinc.
South32 posts nearly 17% jump in quarterly manganese output The world's biggest manganese producer produced 1.3 million wet metric tons of the steel additive for the December quarter. January 21, 2026 | 02:06 pm
