June 2, 2020

First US gold coin may fetch $15 million in private sale

The Brasher doubloon is dated 1787 - 11 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, the same year the Constitution was written.

June 2, 2020

Latin America virus surge puts world’s biggest mines at risk

With China getting back to work and Latin America the new virus hot spot, concern is shifting from demand to supply.

June 2, 2020

US opens national security probe into vanadium imports

The probe is similar to ones that resulted in broad tariffs on steel and aluminum in 2018.

June 2, 2020

Getchell to kick off drill campaign at Nevada gold/copper projects

The Canadian miner will start working on its Fondaway Canyon, Dixie Comstock, and Star Point properties.

June 1, 2020

EPA moves to curb state powers to deny permits for energy projects

The move comes as the Trump administration grows increasingly frustrated with states like California and Washington that it says have misused their authority under the Clean Water Act to halt…

June 1, 2020

Novagold on defensive after short seller shreds its Alaska project

Scathing report by J Capital Research accuses managers of "misleading" investors for 15 years and using Vancouver firm as personal ATM.

June 1, 2020

US copper concentrate heads to China again after tariff relief

A shipment of around 10,000 tonnes for China Copper, part of state-run Chinalco, is due to arrive in mid-June.

June 1, 2020

Copper, iron ore prices surge on signs of quick global recovery

Chinese iron ore stockpiles fall to near-four year low and copper price may escape worst of downturn, says new report.

June 1, 2020

Coal earnings set to plunge 50% in North America

Coal consumption will be crushed in 2020, said Moody’s.

June 1, 2020

Metal inventories pile up in factories, smelters

Aluminum inventories have already climbed and are forecast to surge by 5 million tonnes by the end of 2020 to 16 million.