Nevsun loses bid to stop lawsuit over alleged forced labour in Eritrea
Nevsun Resources (TSX, NYSEMKT:NSU) has lost its bid to have Canada’s Supreme Court throw out a lawsuit by former employees who say they were forced to…
Copper
‘Time to load up’ on gold equities, Haywood says
With gold breaking through US$1,600 per oz. – “a key long-term resistance zone” – analysts at Haywood Securities recommend “increasing tactical exposure to gold and…
Rio Tinto to start producing copper at Winu in 2023
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) plans to ramp up development of its Winu copper-gold project in Western Australia, with first production expected in 2023….
Global Exploration Snapshot: West Africa and South America remain popular
Rising gold prices and better operational and financial discipline are motivating companies more than ever to seek new ounces to fill their production pipelines. Below…
TSX Venture drops, Feb. 17-21: K92, Great Bear, New Pacific, Novo Resources
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 2.14% to 582.67 and gold finished the week at US$1,643.00 per oz., up US$59.40 per ounce. Drill results from…
US markets fall, Feb. 17-21: Agnico, AngloGold Ashanti, Barrick, Coeur Mining
With the coronavirus epidemic and trade tensions clouding the economic outlook, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.38% to 28,992.41 and the S&P 500 dropped…
TSX slips, Feb. 17-21: Newmont, Eldorado, Wheaton Precious Metals, Pan American, Teck
The blockade of rail traffic across Canada due to a disputed gas pipeline and fears about the impact the coronavirus is having on the global…
Newmont, Teck to invest US$152M in Chilean copper-gold project
Newmont Mining (TSX: NGT; NYSE: NEM) and Teck Resources (TSX: TCK.B; NYSE:TCK) are injecting new life into their NuevaUnión 50-50 joint venture in Chile by…
Leaked EIS buoys Northern Dynasty’s Pebble
Controversial development plans for Northern Dynasty Minerals’ (TSX: NDM; NYSE-AM: NAK) wholly-owned Pebble project in southwest Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, have swung further in the…
JV Article: Nevada Copper Opens The First New U.S. Copper Mine in More Than a Decade
With the continuing shift to renewable energy sources and lower carbon emissions, global demand for copper is rising. Some analysts predict that demand could increase…
Commentary: The state of metals markets in 2020
The metals markets promise to be full of fascinating developments and unexpected twists in 2020. Mining equities will not be excluded from the drama. This…
Excelsior optimizes Gunnison ahead of first copper in Q2
Excelsior Mining (TSX: MIN) announced in early February that it is fast-tracking a production optimization program, based on data collected at its Gunnison in-situ recovery…