Iron price gains as Chinese imports surpass 1 billion tonnes
Benchmark iron ore prices climbed on Tuesday after trade data showed Chinese imports of the steelmaking raw material topped 1 billion tonnes for the third…
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Endeavour Mining ends takeover talks with Centamin
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV) has walked away from a potential 1.47 billion lb. (US$1.9-billion) acquisition of Centamin (TSX: CEE; LON: CEY), citing lack of information…
Editorial: Canadians mourn loss of fellow citizens on Flight PS752
More than a thousand people attending the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame gala in Toronto on Jan. 9 bowed their heads in silence for the…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 169: Prospects for nickel industry better than ever, ft Atlantic Nickel CEO Paulo Castellari
This episode features an interview with Paulo Castellari, CEO of Atlantic Nickel and Appian Brazil, who discusses the company’s Santa Rita nickel project in Brazil…
Ecuador court allows public referendums on mining projects
Ecuador’s constitutional court has ruled that communities have the right to hold public referendums on whether or not to allow a mining project to go…
Fruta del Norte ramp up on track, says Lundin Gold
Lundin Gold (TSX: LUG) has reported that the ramp up of its Fruta del Norte gold mine and plant is on schedule and within budget….
Siemens to go ahead with Aussie coal mine contract, despite pressure
German engineering giant Siemens will honour a controversial contract to supply signalling systems to Adani’s Carmichael coal mine in Australia, despite being under fire for…
US markets rise, Jan. 6-10: Nutrien, Consol Energy, Endeavour Silver
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.66% to 28,823.77 and the S&P 500 Index gained 0.94% to 3,265.35. Spot gold climbed US$9.80 per oz. to…
TSX Venture dips, Jan. 6-10: K92, ScoZinc, Eloro
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 0.87% to 582.35. Spot gold moved higher to US$1,562.10 per oz., up US$9.80 per ounce. Shares of K92 Mining…
TSX moves higher, Jan. 6-10: Kirkland Lake, Detour, Equinox, Teck
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.99% to 17,234.49 during the first full trading week of January. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 1.15% to 80.85,…
M&A will continue in 2020, Dorsey & Whitney says
Nora Pincus, a partner at the international law firm Dorsey & Whitney, forecaststhat the significant volume of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the metals…
Commentary: Is a diesel supply shock coming?
New ocean shipping regulations could have a big impact this year. Under International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules that came into effect on Jan. 1, emissions…