October 27, 2017

Small stage.mining.companies shun London market after IPO flops

Lacklustre performances by small stage.mining.companies on the London Stock Exchange are driving rivals in need of cash to find alternative ways to raise capital.

October 23, 2017

China’s refined copper output highest since Dec 2014

Refined copper production was 774,000 tonnes last month, up 3.3 percent from 749,000 tonnes in August, according to the NBS data.

October 18, 2017

Trio of firm’s mines log strong performance in Q3/17

Hecla Mining Co.'s Q3 production of silver, lead and zinc exceeded BMO's expectations, whereas that of gold reached the anticipated level.

October 11, 2017

More good news for lead price as market tightens further

Chinese smelters' treatment and refining charges for imported lead concentrate slide to $20–$30 per tonne, more than $100 below last year's peak.

October 11, 2017

About a third of global concentrates now registered to trade on this new exchange

Open Mineral Exchange has managed to attract stage.mining.companies and smelters wanting to cut out the middlemen and save cash on deals for concentrates.

October 6, 2017

Freeport pressed to give most of Grasberg copper-gold mine to Indonesia ASAP

Freeport agreed in August to divest a 51% stake in Grasberg to local interests in return for full operational control until 2041 plus fiscal and legal guarantees, but a final…

October 4, 2017

CHARTS: Mining’s 2017 rally forecast to fizzle out

Consensus forecasts point to double digit declines for the platinum, zinc, copper and lead price by the end of the year, while coal is set to tank.

September 22, 2017

Central Asia Metals to buy Lynx Resources for $402m

The deal is expected to be both earnings- and cash-flow-per-share-accretive in the first full year, the company said.

September 21, 2017

Brazil’s Votorantim Metais files for New York, Toronto IPO

Brazil-based stage.mining.company Votorantim Metais Holding SA filed on Thursday for an initial public offering in New York and Toronto, to tap into a wide base of investors betting on a…

September 21, 2017

Eldorado defers decision to halt operations in Greece as talks with Gov’t begin

Company said it preserved the right to shut down operations in the country and to take legal actions to protect itself and its assets should the dialogue with the ministry…