Anglo American has its eye on Angola
Commodities giant Anglo American (LON: AAL) has applied for exploration concessions for base metals in Angola. “We believe there is geological potential in Angola and have noted with interest the…
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US markets edge lower, Sept. 3-7
The U.S. Bureau of Statistics released its job report showing that the unemployment rate remained unchanged in August at 3.9%. Base metals were down during the trading week while spot…
Sokoman Iron sparks gold fever in Newfoundland
VANCOUVER — Sokoman Iron (TSXV: SIC; US-OTC: GDNDF) has struck gold with the first hole in drilling at its Moosehead gold project in central Newfoundland, 20 km west of the…
Site visit: Black Iron advances Shymanivske premium iron ore project in Ukraine
KRYVYI RIH, UKRAINE — Political turmoil in mining countries may come and go, but great deposits endure, waiting for better days to be developed. That’s an old mining maxim Black…
TSX unfazed by US sanctions, May 28-June 1
The U.S. federal government’s decision on May 31 to impose steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s response that Canada will impose a range of retaliatory…
The Northern Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #10: Mining in Ukraine – Misconceptions and new opportunities ft Matt Simpson
Recorded live in Kyiv, Ukraine, Miner Moment #10 features an interview with Black Iron CEO Matt Simpson, talking about the current geopolitical scene in Ukraine and the new mineral development opportunities…
Far North Snapshot: Seven companies active in the Arctic and near-Arctic
With metal prices on the rise, mineral projects and mines in the Far North are once again becoming more attractive, and companies are devoting more funds this year to work…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 99: Rusal sanctions sow chaos in aluminum markets
This episode is all about base metals, with the latest developments in iron ore, copper and zinc. But the biggest news of all is the imposition of sanctions by the…
US markets rise, March 5-9
U.S. markets moved higher as U.S. President Donald Trump accepted an invitation to meet with North Korean strongman Kim Jong-un, and signed into law tariffs on imports of steel (25%)…
TSX posts modest gains, March 5-9
Canada’s benchmark index rose 1.25% to 5,577.81 during a largely stagnant trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.35% to 70.33 and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 0.75%…
Scotiabank’s Rory Johnston assesses base metal outlook
Rory Johnston is a commodity economist covering energy, metals and agriculture markets in Scotiabank’s economics department. He is the author of the “Scotiabank Commodity Price Index,” a monthly report that…
Black Iron completes PEA on Shymanivske project in Ukraine
A preliminary economic assessment of Black Iron’s (TSX: BKI) Shymanivske project in the Ukraine outlines a post-tax net present value at a 10% discount rate of US$1.66 billion and a 36.1%…