February 12, 2021

EMX expects commercial production at Turkish lead-zinc-silver mine by Q4-2021

The Vancouver-based firm said that its operating partner Esan has started development construction at Balya with a 4,900-meter decline.

February 11, 2021

JP Morgan: Commodities have begun new supercycle of “years-long gains”

Commodities have seen four supercycles over the past 100 years — with the last one peaking in 2008 after 12 years of expansion.

February 3, 2021

US mines produced $82.3 billion in minerals in 2020 – report

The principal contributors to metal production were gold (38%), copper (27%), iron ore (15%) and zinc (6%).

February 3, 2021

Glencore’s 2020 output hit by Congo mine closure, sticks to targets

The London-listed company stuck to all of its production targets for 2021.

February 1, 2021

Base metals analysts turn cautious after stellar rally

Analysts participating in Reuters base metals poll were cautious, expecting high inventories and rising supply to keep a lid on prices.

January 29, 2021

Building a mine in British Columbia: hurry up and wait

Permitting process too long, resource ministers say.

January 29, 2021

Non-energy commodity prices rise at fastest rate since 2011

Commodity prices are rising rapidly as the manufacturing side of the global economy bounces back from the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

January 28, 2021

LME stocks shock sends zinc price reeling

Stocks of the galvanising metal surged to a three-year high of 294,500 tonnes this week thanks to the “arrival” of 106,000 tonnes in the space of just two days.

January 27, 2021

Copper price drop hammers mining stocks

Copper price wipes out all its 2021 gains with a 3% fall sending mining stocks skidding – Ivanhoe down 7.5%, First Quantum 6.4%.

January 26, 2021

British Columbia First Nation, Coeur, sign Silvertip mine agreement

The IBA provides a framework for a mutually beneficial relationship between the Tahltan Nation and Coeur Silvertip.