Chinese consortium buys Las Bambas
A Chinese consortium led by MMG, an arm of state-owned China Minmetals Group, is buying Glencore Xstrata’s (LSE: GLEN) enormous Las Bambas copper project in Peru for US$5.85 billion in cash.
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Japan approves pro-nuclear energy plan
Visibility has improved on the re-start of nuclear reactors in Japan, after the island nation’s Cabinet approved a new Energy Plan on April 10.
China loses REE dispute at WTO
A dispute panel at the Word Trade Organization (WTO) has reached a strong decision against the Chinese government policy of restricting exports of rare earth minerals, tungsten and molybdenum — all key ingredients in high-value, high-tech…
Alacer focuses on upside in Turkish portfolio
VANCOUVER — Following a strategic decision to sell-off its Australian portfolio for roughly US$36 million in late October, U.S.-based producer Alacer Gold (TSX: ASR; US-OTC: ALIAF) is all about Turkey. The company delivered a…
Nicaragua a priority, B2Gold says
With two of the company’s three operating mines in Nicaragua, B2 Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) is the country’s largest gold exporter and taxpayer, and one of its largest employers.
Altan CEO gets creative to finance greenfield exploration
VANCOUVER — It has been a lean two years for mineral explorers, and Evan Jones has seen just how tough capital markets have been on juniors, having guided sister companies Altan Rio Minerals (TSXV: AMO) and Altan Nevada Minerals (TSXV:…
More exploration ahead for B2Gold in the Philippines
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-MKT: BTG) will spend $6.2 million on exploration this year in the Philippines near its Masbate open-pit gold mine, and recent drill results suggest that the company may have a good shot at enhancing the mine’s…
PDAC: Ned Goodman on China, gold and Warren Buffett
“If you think it’s all about money, if you think it’s all about gold, you’re right,” Ned Goodman, president and CEO at Dundee Corp. (TSX: DC.A), declared at a luncheon during the Prospectors & Developers…
Centerra closer to restructuring Kumtor’s ownership
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG; US-OTC: CAGDF) says Kyrgyzstan’s parliament has passed a resolution that appears to support the new ownership structure for the country’s largest gold mine, despite several “materially…
Coal is still king in China
VANCOUVER — Shaanxi Coal Industry is preparing for its initial public offering (IPO) and expects to raise $1.6 billion by selling shares representing just 10% of the company. It’s a good reminder that coal is still big business in…
Roskill: Indonesia’s nickel ban not set in stone
Indonesia’s nickel ban has strongly influenced the market in early 2014, but how will this development affect the long-term outlook? The following commentary by London-based Roskill Information Services examines the impact of the…
Denison to drill 60,000 metres in 2014
While challenging market conditions are forcing many companies to axe their exploration budgets, Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE-MKT: DNN) is pumping $15 million into a 60,000-metre drill program in the Athabasca basin in 2014, marking one of its…