China drags down entire industrials metals complex – Fitch report
Analysts expect slowing Chinese GDP growth to weigh on most metals prices in the near term. However, they also note strong fundamentals providing optimism for…
Copper
Equinox and Sandstorm create new royalty company
Equinox Gold (TSX: EQX) and Sandstorm Gold (TSX: SSL; NYSE: SAND) are creating a new diversified metals royalty company — Sandbox Royalties — which will…
New drilling expands near-surface zone flagged for starter pit potential at Solaris Resources’ Warintza in Ecuador
Solaris Resources (TSX: SLS) has reported assay results from six holes aimed at upgrading and growing the resources at its Warintza copper porphyry project in…
New drill results from Kerkasha project in Eritrea suggest large gold discovery, says Alpha
Alpha Exploration (TSXV: ALEX) has reported drill results from its first campaign on the Aburna gold prospect, part of the company’s Kerkasha project in Eritrea,…
Higher prices do not incentivize more production: BofA report
Higher commodity prices are not high enough to incentivize new production to come online, as slowing demand from China weighs heavy, especially on copper. Bank…
Hudbay Minerals allowed to move Arizona copper project forward
Canada’s Hudbay Minerals (TSX, NYSE: HBM) has scored a small but key win in the United States after an Arizona judge ruled in favour of the…
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…
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…
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%…
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…
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…
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…