January 2016

Frik Els | January 31, 2016 - 6:37 pm

U.S. coal for electricity plummets to 45-year low

Andrew Topf | January 31, 2016 - 4:25 pm

This is what’s making iron ore prices even worse

Iron ore prices, traditionally influenced primarily by demand and supply factors in the physical market, are showing signs of becoming “financialised” as paper trading increasingly plays a part in driving prices.

South China Morning Post | January 31, 2016 - 3:17 pm

Base Metals

Explorer Aston Bay signs $40-million preliminary deal with BHP on copper asset

Tiny Aston Bay Holdings (BAY-V), a junior with a copper-zinc project in Nunavut, seized the market’s attention by announcing a preliminary joint-venture deal with the world’s largest mining company.

CEO.CA | January 31, 2016 - 2:30 pm

EY reports mining equipment value plummeting, but some silver linings too

A new EY report shows the value of a typical fleet of mining equipment has fallen 64 per cent in just two years.

Sydney Morning Herald | January 31, 2016 - 2:08 pm

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Intelligence

World’s top 10 rookie gold mines

These high-grade mines will soon start competing with gold mining's industry leaders.

Vladimir Basov | January 29, 2016 - 5:02 pm

Precious Metals

Where’s the silver lining? Metals market airs concerns over global benchmark process

The jury is well and truly out on whether or not it is the fault of the system, or just another headache embedded by over-regulation.

Platts | January 29, 2016 - 12:37 pm

Base Metals

Teck Metals to plead guilty over pollution in Trail, B.C.

Teck Metals Ltd. is expected to be hit with substantial fines.

Globe and Mail | January 29, 2016 - 12:25 pm

Precious Metals

Gold ETF investors come roaring back

More than $2 billion flow back into physical gold-backed ETFs in January.

Frik Els | January 29, 2016 - 11:53 am

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