Roskill sees ‘structural shift’ in copper market on intense buying from China
Copper was once again approaching the psychologically important US$3 per lb. level on the back of falling inventories, booming Chinese demand and pandemic hit supply…
Articles by Daniel Sekulich
SilverCrest acquires past-producing El Picacho silver-gold property
SilverCrest Metals (TSX: SIL) has acquired a 100% interest in the 71-sq.-km El Picacho property, located 40 km northeast of its flagship Las ChispasĀ silver-gold developmentĀ project…
Danakali plans construction at large-scale potash project in Eritrea
Australiaās Danakali (ASX, LON: DNK) said it plans to spend the rest of the year raising funds to bring its Colluli potash project in Eritrea…
Kirkland Lake signs strategic alliance agreement with Newmont in Northern Ontario
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX:KL, NYSE:KL) and Newmont (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) have signed a strategic alliance agreement to collaborate on exploration and development work in…
Copper rises above US$3 per lb.
Copper rose above US$3 per lb. for the first time in more than two years, on the back of falling inventories, a lower U.S. dollar,…
Alaska Republican Party endorses Pebble mine plan
Northern Dynasty Mineralsā (TSX: NDM) shares jumped Aug. 19 after the company revealed that the Alaska Republican Party officially endorsed its proposed Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum mine….
House Oversight Committee alleges political influence in Pebble decision
Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) said on Aug. 13 that the Pebble Partnership has written to the Inspectors General of the U.S. Army,…
China approves merger of state-owned coal giants
China has approved the merger of two of Shandong provinceās top state-owned coal miners, Shandong Energy Group and Yankuang Group. The combined company, Chinaās second-largest…
Shandong Gold calls on Canadian gov’t to approve TMAC purchase
Shandong Gold Mining, one of Chinaās top bullion miners, said its acquisition of a Canadian junior that owns the massive Hope Bay property in Nunavut…
New South Wales approves Vickery coal mine expansion
The Independent Planning Commission of Australiaās New South Wales government approved a US$607-million extension of Whitehaven Coalās (ASX: WHC) Vickery coal mine near Boggabri, in…
Iamgold reports positive drill results at Monster Lake, Nelligan
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) has reported the results of six drill holes completed at its 75%-owned Monster Lake joint venture project, 50 km southwest…
Hudbay posts US$51.9M loss on Constancia suspension
Canadian minerĀ Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM, NYSE: HBM) posted a US$51.9 million loss in the second quarter, as an eight-week suspension of its Constancia copper mine…