Copper Articles

Flash: China's manufacturing PMI down to 50.3 in Feb

2018-02-28 / Staff reporter

SHANGHAI, Feb 28 (SMM) - China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) stood at 50.3 in February, down from 51.3 in January, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday February 28. The country’s non-manufacturing PMI this month stood at 54.4, down from 55.3 in January.  For editorial queries, please contact Daisy Tseng...Read More

Genesis Metals Corp. - Value In The Abitibi Greenstone Belt

Feb 28, 2018 / Brian Leni

After one of the worst bear markets in history, gold and the gold mining stocks began a new bull market cycle in 2016. With the first 8 months of the year filled with incredible gains, a correction in the market ensued. Of the two, the gold mining stocks were hit the hardest, sending a large portion of the company share prices down or sideways over the last 16 months.Today, in the 1st quarter of...Read More

Valor Resources identifies significant high grade mineralisation at surface

28 FEBRUARY 2018 / Staff reporter

Valor Resources Limited ("VAL" or the "Company") is very pleased to report the first results of the previously announced surface sampling campaign.  VAL has identified significant high grade mineralisation at surface, approximately 1,500 metres southwest of Berenguela Central, within the Berenguela concession package, in an area called ‘Corona'.Highlights:• This discovery indicates...Read More

Kingston Resources Company Profile

28 FEBRUARY 2018 / Staff reporter

KSN is a metals exploration company. Currently the Company's priority is the world-class Misima Gold Project in PNG, which contains a JORC resource of 2.8Moz Au, a production history of over 3.7Moz and outstanding potential for additional resource growth through exploration success. Kingston currently owns 49% of the Misima Gold Project and is earning in to 70%. In addition, the Livingstone Gold P...Read More

Metals X Limited Company Profile

28 FEBRUARY 2018 / Staff reporter

Metals X Limited is an ASX listed diversified base metals company exploring and developing minerals and metals in Australia. It is one of the world's top 10 and Australia's largest tin producer, a top 10 Australian copper producer and has a pipeline of assets from exploration to development that includes significant expansion projects in both its copper and tin businesses. Metals X's portfolio als...Read More

India's mining industry: What does the past say about the future?

28 FEBRUARY 2018 / Jayant Bhandari*

This is a picture of India's mining past that looks like it will continue to recur in future.India is considering liberalising coal mining, currently monopolised by Coal India.The country's coal resources are among the largest in the world. Despite this, Coal India fails to meet domestic demand, forcing Indian consumers to import coal from Australia, Indonesia, and Brazil.The situation is similar...Read More

Canadian junior quadruples cobalt portfolio

Feb. 27, 2018, 5:56 PM / Valentina Ruiz Leotaud

Vancouver-based Secova Metals (TSXV: SEK) announced today that, with the acquisition of 1151640 B.C. Ltd, it has taken over 40 claims or approximately 2,186 hectares in eastern Quebec. The claims are contained within the Muskrat, Boudrais and Peribonka-Begin cobalt projects. Half of those claims, which comprise the Muskrat Cobalt project, are located in the Riviere aux Rats area of Quebec and are...Read More

Zambia to start forcing miners to move 30% of minerals by rail

Feb. 27, 2018, 12:20 PM / Cecilia Jamasmie

Zambia, Africa's second largest copper producer, will begin enforcing a law that requires miners to transport 30% of their cargo by train, in a move aimed at boosting the country's rail sector.Mining companies have expressed their concerns about the rail system capacity, warning that the government has not properly considered the potential impact on the network.Transport Minister Brian Mushimba sa...Read More

Northern Empire (TSX-V: NM) Drills 123.93 meters of 1.41 g/t Gold at Daisy

Feb 27, 2018 / Nicholas LePan

Northern Empire Resources Corp. (TSX-V: NM) released results from its Daisy Deposit as part of its 2018 15,000-metre drill program to expand resources at the Sterling Gold Project in Nevada. These results will go towards an updated resource due in the first half of 2019 and indicate the potential for an open pit, heap leach operation. The Daisy Deposit is located within the Crown Block of depo...Read More

SMM Evening Comments (Feb 27)

Feb 27, 2018 / Staff reporter

SHANGHAI, Feb 27 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals futures saw mixed trading on Tuesday February 27 with SHFE nickel leading the gain with 1% rise. SHFE lead was up close to 1% while tin and zinc inched up. Copper and aluminium were down slightly.The ferrous complex recovered some lost ground in the afternoon with iron ore closing 0.64% lower. Hot-rolled coil was up over 1% while coking coal, coke a...Read More

Improving upstream performance and winning over investors

27 February 2018 / Staff reporter

What have I got to do to make you love me? What have I got to do to make you care?You can imagine the Majors' CEOs musing over Elton John's lyrics, wondering what it takes to win over investors after the stock market's dismissive reception of results that clearly demonstrated the extent of the upstream performance improvement underway.It's a sad, sad situation. Three things in the 2017 results sto...Read More

The Majors need to keep on doing what they're doing

27 February 2018 / Staff reporter

What have I got to do to make you love me? What have I got to do to make you care?You can imagine the Majors' CEOs musing over Elton John's lyrics, wondering what it takes to win over investors after the stock market's dismissive reception of results that clearly demonstrated the extent of the upstream performance improvement underway.It's a sad, sad situation. Three things in the 2017 results sto...Read More

The Majors need to keep on doing what they're doing

27 February 2018 / Staff reporter

What have I got to do to make you love me? What have I got to do to make you care?You can imagine the Majors' CEOs musing over Elton John's lyrics, wondering what it takes to win over investors after the stock market's dismissive reception of results that clearly demonstrated the extent of the upstream performance improvement underway.It's a sad, sad situation. Three things in the 2017 results sto...Read More

The Majors need to keep on doing what they're doing

27 February 2018 / Staff reporter

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.What have I got to do to make you love me? What have I got to do to make you care?You can imagine the Majors' CEOs musing over Elton John's lyrics, wondering what it takes to win over investors after the stock market's dismissive rece...Read More

Improving upstream performance and winning over investors

27 February 2018 / Staff reporter

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.What have I got to do to make you love me? What have I got to do to make you care?You can imagine the Majors' CEOs musing over Elton John's lyrics, wondering what it takes to win over investors after the stock market's dismissive rece...Read More

Improving upstream performance and winning over investors

27 February 2018 / Staff reporter

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.What have I got to do to make you love me? What have I got to do to make you care?You can imagine the Majors' CEOs musing over Elton John's lyrics, wondering what it takes to win over investors after the stock market's dismissive rece...Read More

Improving upstream performance and winning over investors

27 February 2018 / Staff reporter

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.What have I got to do to make you love me? What have I got to do to make you care?You can imagine the Majors' CEOs musing over Elton John's lyrics, wondering what it takes to win over investors after the stock market's dismissive rece...Read More

Improving upstream performance and winning over investors

27 February 2018 / Staff reporter

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.What have I got to do to make you love me? What have I got to do to make you care?You can imagine the Majors' CEOs musing over Elton John's lyrics, wondering what it takes to win over investors after the stock market's dismissive rece...Read More

Improving upstream performance and winning over investors

27 February 2018 / Staff reporter

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.What have I got to do to make you love me? What have I got to do to make you care?You can imagine the Majors' CEOs musing over Elton John's lyrics, wondering what it takes to win over investors after the stock market's dismissive rece...Read More

Improving upstream performance and winning over investors

27 February 2018 / Staff reporter

Access our research platformsSign-in to our platforms to access our extensive research, our latest insight, data and analytics and to connect to our industry experts.What have I got to do to make you love me? What have I got to do to make you care?You can imagine the Majors' CEOs musing over Elton John's lyrics, wondering what it takes to win over investors after the stock market's dismissive rece...Read More

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