Glencore charged with bribery in London, pleads guilty in the US
Mining and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has settled probes into bribery and market manipulation in the U.K. and U.S. that have hung over the company for years. The company,…
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U.S. markets fall during May 16-20 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 961.52 points or 3.1% to 31,261.90 over the week, with the S&P 500 retreating by 106.65 points or 2.7% to 3,901.36. Shares of Gold…
TSXV edges higher over May 16-20
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index eked out a gain of 5.44 points over the May 16-20 trading week to end at 702.09. Los Andes Copper saw the biggest share price…
TSX falls during May 16-20 trading period
Over the May 16-20 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 8.8 points to 20,197.61. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 3.64 points or 3.3% to 109.01 and the S&P/TSX…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 292: The decline and fall of the unipolar order, ft Paul from The Sirius Report on energy, metals and geopolitics
This week’s episode features geopolitical and natural resource commentator ‘Paul’ from the Sirius Report in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli. Paul discusses global energy supplies and the vulnerability of European…
BSGR to pay Guinea US$5.6M after losing case over Simandou
BSG Resources, the mining arm of Israeli tycoon Beny Steinmetz’s empire, secured the rights to the vast Simandou iron ore project in Guinea through corrupt practices, and international tribunal has ruled. The…
Social engagement can make or break mining investment in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru
When mining in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, implementing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs is simply not enough to guarantee success. Instead, mineral explorers and developers often see substantial projects halted…
NioCorp reveals large rare earth resource at Elk Creek project in US
Shares of NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB) rose 50% this morning as the company’s updated feasibility study for its Elk Creek niobium, titanium and scandium project in Nebraska reported the presence of about…
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru Snapshot: Eight companies with precious and base metal properties
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru offer miners a blend of established mining jurisdictions and areas of potentially highly-prospective and unexplored terrain. Here are eight miners active within and across the three…
Horizonte kicks off construction of nickel mine in Brazil
The Araguaia nickel mine in northern Brazil is set to produce 29,000 tonnes of the battery metal a year for the steel market.
Skyharbour buys into Rio Tinto’s Russell Lake uranium project
Canadian explorer Skyharbour Resources (TSXV: SYH) has inked a cash and shares deal to acquire an initial 51% stake in Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) Russell Lake…
Aftermath cuts shallow copper, silver at Berenguela in Peru
Aftermath Silver (TSXV: AAG) has reported several drill holes intersecting shallow mineralization at the Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project in Peru’s Department of Puno. Highlights from the 14 drill results included…