Copper price, stocks hammered as Trump tariff, China worries mount
December copper came under renewed pressure on Monday, falling some 1.7% to under US$4.23 per lb. (US$9,320 per tonne) in afternoon trading on the CME…
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Will technology curb demand for copper?
I’ve written extensively about the emerging opportunities for copper. Geopolitics, riots, water shortages, declining output, and lack of new discovery are all reasons you should…
China lights a fuse under the copper producers
Turn your mind back six months ago to January 2023. Markets were in a frenzy predicting enormous growth in Asia as China emerged from its…
US stocks gain over first trading week of 2023
U.S. markets rose moderately last week after investors digested mixed news on the work front. Markets initially retreated after employers added 223,000 jobs in December,…
RANKED: World’s top 10 biggest mines by ore throughput in 2022
The amount of tonnes of ore extracted from the earth in a day is vast at the world’s largest mines — owned and operated by…
US markets fall in the week ending Nov. 4
U.S. markets fell last week after the U.S. Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points and Fed chairman Jerome Powell said…
Sierra Metals halts 2022 production and finance guidance on Peru mine blockade
Sierra Metals (TSX: SMT; NYSE-AM: SMTS) said a group of residents from the Peruvian town of Alis are blocking the access to its flagship Yauricocha…
Nexa Resources halts Peruvian zinc mine due to blockade
Latin America-focused Nexa Resources (NYSE: NEXA) has halted its Atacocha San Gerardo open pit zinc mine in Peru due to a road blockade by a local community….
Miners await presidential elections in Ecuador
On April 11th, Ecuadorians choose a new president with critical implications for the country’s nascent mining industry. For many, the vote is a referendum on…
Tier One Silver raises $13.5M ahead of Q2 drilling in Peru
With a listing on the Toronto Venture Exchange in the works, Tier One Silver has raised $13.5 million for exploration at its flagship Curibaya silver-gold…
Editorial: Sinking in a sea of red
The economic fallout from COVID-19 is mounting sharply. Last week, unemployment claims in the United States hit a record 6.6 million, up from 3.3 million…
US markets move higher, Oct. 28-Nov 1: Buenaventura, Rio Tinto, Southern Copper
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.44% to 27,347.36 and the S&P 500 Index increased 1.47% to 3,066.91. Spot gold gained 0.67% to US$1514.10 per…