Majors fight to maintain dividends
VANCOUVER — It’s been a delicate balancing act for miners over the past few years trying to return money to shareholders while keeping a consistent growth profile.
Freeport-McMoRan Inc
Wall Street gets slammed, Dec. 8-12
The market sell-off on Wall Street was one of the worst in more than two years as oil dropped below US$62 a barrel and China reported more weak economic data. The S&P 500 Index fell 3.5% to 2002.33 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Freeport-McMoRan rejigs property portfolio as oil prices sink
VANCOUVER — It’s been a year of change for miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) that has included a portfolio shuffle and renewed focus on a strong balance sheet and dividends. The company remains a big player in the…
Lundin hits commercial production at Eagle
Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNMF) now has another commercial mine in its growing roster of operations.
Copper miners hold up under BMO forecast
Copper prices have dipped below US$3 per lb. several times this year — in March, briefly in October, and then in November — for the first time since mid-2010.
Lundin to buy Candelaria from Freeport
VANCOUVER — Rumours had been swirling for months over Lundin Mining’s (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNCF) eyeing of Freeport-McMoRan’s (NYSE: FCX) 80% stake in the Candelaria copper-mining complex in Chile’s Atacama province, and…
Resolution at hand for Newmont in Indonesia
A month after Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE: FCX) signed a deal with the Indonesian government resolving a standoff over the country’s recently imposed export tax on mineral concentrates, Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) appears…
U.S. markets unsettled, July 21-25
The gold price faltered despite rising geopolitical tension across Europe, and down with it went the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which lost 139.61 points over the week to close at 16,960.57. The S&P 500 fared better, closing almost even…
Indonesia threatens Newmont’s licence for Batu Hijau
VANCOUVER — The Indonesian government is threatening to terminate the Batu Hijau copper–gold mine contract if owner Newmont Mining (TSX: NMC; NYSE: NEM) does not withdraw a legal challenge to the country’s new export taxes.
Lundin on track at Eagle in the UP, responds to acquisition speculation
VANCOUVER — Lundin Mining (TSX: LUN; US-OTC: LUNMF) looks to be on point at its newest acquisition, namely the Eagle nickel–copper mine, 45 km northwest of Marquette, Mich. The base metal miner picked up the asset from Rio…
Kaizen Discovery to meet Japanese demand for metals
After first listing in December, it’s no surprise that junior Kaizen Discovery (TSXV: KZD; US-OTC: CCNCF) has started out with a strong sense of purpose. After all, Kaizen means “continuous improvement” in Japanese.
U.S. equities surge, June 16-20
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest suggestion that it would keep interest rates low seemed to outweigh concerns about the renewed turmoil in Iraq, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index to record highs. The…