April 2018

Western Canada miner wants new copper property in B.C.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 30, 2018 - 5:46 pm

Artisanal miners in Venezuela operate under illegal unions

Illegal extraction of gold and other metals and their subsequent smuggling to foreign markets is seen by many as a way to navigate the current crisis.

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | April 30, 2018 - 5:19 pm

Precious Metals

Mint American Eagle gold coin sales at weakest April since 2007

Meanwhile, silver coin purchases for the month rose 10 per cent higher than last year.

Reuters | April 30, 2018 - 4:21 pm

Metals maker Arconic slashes forecasts, shares slide

Prices to remain high due to sanctions, tariffs.

Reuters | April 30, 2018 - 4:11 pm

Mining Dilution: Variable Versus Fixed Factor

Mining Dilution: Variable Versus Fixed Factor SRK Consulting Author(s): Anoush Ebrahimi Date: Monday, February 26, 2018 First presented: SME 2018 Type: Presentation Category: Mining Tags: Mining Dilution Block Models Economic Evaluation Dr. Anoush Ebrahimi Principal Mining Engineer, PhD, MSc, BSc aebrahimi@srk.com SRK Vancouver Abstract Mining dilution affects the economy of mining projects in many […]

Mining group sounds alarm in Canadian railway legislation fight

The Mining Association of Canada - representing firms including Barrick Gold Corp. and Teck Resources Ltd. - expressed “profound disappointment.”

Bloomberg News | April 30, 2018 - 1:10 pm

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Energy

Contura, Alpha to merge, creating largest US met coal producer

The deal comes as investors look for consolidation in an industry that is recovering from a deep downturn in 2015 and 2016.

Reuters | April 30, 2018 - 12:57 pm

Base Metals

What to watch in commodities: aluminum, shale, Ag giants, China

Aluminum remains in focus almost a month after the U.S. introduced sanctions against United Co. Rusal, then eased off.

Bloomberg News | April 30, 2018 - 11:08 am

Indonesia’s Timah Q1 refined tin output down 23 pct

Refined tin output fell to 5,361 tonnes in the quarter from 6,963 tonnes in the same period last year, the company said in a statement.

Reuters | April 30, 2018 - 11:00 am

Base Metals

China’s metals trade is facing a year of upheaval: Andy Home

China's trade in industrial metals looks set for significant upheaval this year as the country adapts to fast-evolving supply chains.

Reuters | April 30, 2018 - 10:55 am

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