SEC approves first copper-backed ETF
After a two-year regulatory battle, J.P. Morgan Chase (JPM-N) has won approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an investment vehicle that tracks the price of copper.
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Copper Mountain aims to produce more copper
Copper Mountain Mining (CUM-T) is giving guidance that its copper production for 2013 from its namesake mine in southern B.C. will be 80 million lb. — a number that falls within analyst expectations.
EMED perseveres at Rio Tinto in Spain
The Rio Tinto copper mine in southwest Spain has been mined for thousands of years, and modernizing it might be a challenge.
First Quantum sweetens bid for Inmet to $5.1B
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) has stepped up its game to take over Inmet Mining (IMN-T), boosting its hostile offer to $5.1-billion in hopes of winning over Inmet shareholders, after failing twice to entice the company’s board in…
EMED perseveres at Rio Tinto
Mining has been going on at the Rio Tinto copper mine in Spain for thousands of years, but that doesn’t mean molding it into its most modern incarnation is an easy task.
SEC approves first copper-backed ETF
VANCOUVER – After a two-year regulatory battle, JP Morgan has won approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an investment vehicle that tracks the price of copper.
TNM’s Mining Person of the Year: Garofalo a steady hand on the Hudbay tiller
In these times of economic and political turmoil, boring has become the new exciting.
First Quantum adds heft to two Zambian projects
Proving that it’s got more going on than a potential merger with Inmet Mining (IMN-T), First Quantum Minerals (FM-T) has delivered some serious tonnage from two of its projects in Zambia.
Duluth, Antofagasta go big on the South Kawishiwi
Toronto-based Duluth Metals (DM-T) and 40% joint-venture partner Antofagasta (ANTO-L) can claim to hold one of the largest pollymetallic sulphide deposits following a resource update on the Twin Metals project near Ely, Minn. Duluth announced…
First Quantum offers $5.1B in sweetened bid for Inmet
First Quantum Minerals (FM-T, FQM-L) has stepped up its game for Inmet Mining (IMN-T) with a hostile $5.1-billion takeover offer in hopes of winning over Inmet shareholders after failing twice to entice the company’s board in recent…
Double Trouble for Taseko
VANCOUVER — So far, the holiday season has not been very merry for Taseko Mines (TKO-T, TGB-X), which is facing a potential strike at its operating mine and a new setback in the seemingly endless effort to permit its new mine.
Pilot, Teck tune in to Turkish TV
Drill results from Pilot Gold’s (PLG-T) early stage joint-venture project with a Turkish subsidiary of Teck Resources (TCK-T, TCK-N) sent the junior explorer’s shares up 3% to $1.87, with 1.8 million shares changing hands.