Outlook for base metals remains strong, analysts say
Haywood Securities is raising its price forecasts for copper this year from US$3.00 per lb. to US$3.50 per lb.; for zinc from US$1.10 per lb….
United Kingdom
The View from England: World leaders to converge on historic mining region
In mid-January it was announced that the next G7 Summit will be held at the tiny seaside village of Carbis Bay on Cornwall’s north coast….
English court blocks lawsuit against BHP over Brazil dam failure
The High Court of Manchester, northwestern England, on Nov. 9, blocked a £5 billion (US$6.6 billion) lawsuit against BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP) over a devastating…
Wheaton expands into Europe with LSE listing
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE; WPM; LSE: WPM), one of the world’s largest gold and silver streaming companies, began trading on the main market of…
Chairman offers to take Kazakhstan’s Kaz Minerals private
Oleg Novachuk and Vladimir Kim, the current and past chairman of Kaz Minerals (LSE: KAZ), are proposing a buyout offer of the pure-play copper company….
The View from England: US elections are unnerving for global investors
An already catastrophic year for the global economy is suddenly even more uncertain as investors everywhere grapple with the likely impact of the U.S. presidential…
Wheaton Precious Metals to trade in London
Canada’s Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM), one of the world’s largest gold and silver streaming companies, said today it has been approved by…
Petra Diamonds shares fall on cancelled company sale
Shares in Petra Diamonds (LSE: PDL) nosedived after it said it had abandoned plans to sell the company or parts of its business, opting instead…
Endeavour Mining restarts security-challenged Boungou mine in Burkina Faso
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV), West Africa’s top gold producer, has resumed operations at its Boungou mine in Burkina Faso, a year after previous owner Semafo…
Yamana starts trading on London Stock Exchange, raises dividend
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY; LSE: AUY) started trading on the London Stock Exchange on Oct. 13. The company will maintain a primary listing…
Yamana Gold to begin trading on the London Stock Exchange
Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) has been officially admitted on the London Stock Exchange, one of the world’s oldest markets, where it will begin…
Gold rally lifts top 50 mining stocks above US$1T for first time
MINING.COM’s ranking of the world’s 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry recovering from its Covid-19 slump and moving into positive…