The biggest mining companies say they are well positioned to provide the metals needed for the shift to EV technology.Read full newsRead More

A trade war between the United States and China is depressing the price of copper and the red metal would be 5% to 15% higher without the dispute, the chairman for Chile's Antofagasta Plc told a Chilean newspaper on Sunday."Without the commercial war, I am convinced that the price of copper would be between $3.20 and $3.50 per pound," Jean-Paul Luksic said in an interview with El Mercurio.Despite...Read More

Canada’s remote Nunavut boasted the best economic growth rate in the country last year, as Statistics Canada this week revealed that a jump in construction and mining contributed to a GDP rise of 10%. Much of the construction activity was also down to mining news, as work on the development of Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine and Amaruq gold mines continued. Agnico Eagle Mining (TSX: AEM) pour...Read More

"Morgan Stanley today noting construction delays in the much-discussed QMB HPAL #nickel plant in Indonesia. First production pushed back to 2021, at 40% lower capacity than originally envisioned @AndyHomeMetals @BaseMetals @BloombergNEF"Read full newsRead More

"Vale Q1 2019 #nickel production miss. Production of 55kt (down 31% q/q and 22% y/ y) due to scheduled maintenance at the Matsusaka refinery, which affected Indonesia, and lower-than expected production at VNC and in Brazil (Scotiabank)"Read full newsRead More

Brazil's Vale SA on Thursday reported a $1.64 billion quarterly net loss as the world's top iron ore miner struggled with the aftermath of one of the country's deadliest mining disasters.The first-quarter loss was driven by a series of provisions for the cost of the disaster, including $2.42 billion for compensation and remediation programs and $1.86 billion for shutting down dams.The company shut...Read More

Acacia Mining on Thursday hit back at parent company Barrick Gold Corp's allegation the miner was an obstacle to solving a long-running tax row in Tanzania.Barrick CEO Mark Bristow said in a results presentation on Wednesday that Acacia was not cooperating, prompting Acacia to demand clarification from Barrick.Acacia's interim Chief Executive Officer Peter Geleta said in an interview that Acacia...Read More

The Hong Kong Futures Exchange (HKEX) plans to launch dollar-denominated mini contracts for six base metals in the coming months, the head of market development at the London Metal Exchange (LME) said on Monday. The standardised monthly futures contracts will reference LME prices and are being launched to "broaden access in the region for LME priced contracts", Robin Martin told an industry event...Read More

". @IvanhoeMines_ Founder and Co-Executive Chairman Robert Friedland joins us at Mining Journal Select to provide his insights on the key issues facing the mining industry today. #MJS #MJSelect #Mining #MiningInvestment"Read full newsRead More

"Sell in May and Go Away? My thoughts on the current market. Plus some commentary on 5 companies that I have been buying over the last couple of weeks. https://t.co/LtpOUA9bdZ"Read full newsRead More

Nickel mining stocks were boosted this week by positive reports on demand for the metal and a major deal that takes a Canada nickel mining company into uncharted territory.   Pure Nickel (TSXV: NIC) took a big step to diversifying its portfolio and focus this week in a deal that sees it become the majority developer of an Idaho gold project. In a complex all-share agreement with junior mini...Read More

The so-called NCM 811 battery, which contains 80 percent nickel, 10 percent cobalt and 10 percent manganese, has a longer lifespan and allows electric vehicles to go further on a single charge, a key point of EV performance.Read full newsRead More

"BMO report today noting the ongoing shift to higher quality in Chinese stainless steel production with higher #nickel content"Read full newsRead More

The Neal Project in Idaho, USA. Source: Pure Nickel Inc.Pure Nickel Inc. [NIC-TSXV; PNCKF-OTC] said Tuesday April 30 that it has signed a deal with a numbered company controlled by Eric Sprott that outlines the arm's length terms for the acquisition by Pure Nickel of a 51% interest in the Neal Development Ltd. Partnership from Sprott Mining, and the option to acquire an additional 27% of the Neal...Read More

Vancouver-based NexGen Energy says the Rook I project description has been accepted by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment. That clears the way for the company to begin the environmental assessment of the project.The environmental assessment will be co-ordinated among NexGen and the two governmental bodies.NexGen has also filed an initial lice...Read More

Australia's Newcrest Mining Ltd on Tuesday reported a 8 percent rise in third-quarter gold output, but was lower than the preceding quarter, hurt by lower production at its flagship Cadia mine.The country's largest independent gold miner's total gold production for the three months to March 31, came in at 623,124 ounces compared with 575,791 ounces a year ago. However, it marks a near 5 percent de...Read More

Ivanhoe Mines (TSX:IVN) is ready to finish building its giant copper mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo after its largest shareholder pumped an additional C$612 million (about $454m) into the Canadian company.China's state-owned CITIC Metal is paying C$3.98 per share, a premium of 29% over Ivanhoe's last closing price. The investment, the second major one in less than a year, paired with the...Read More

India is currently holding its Lower House general elections and Fitch's Solutions' Country Risk team expects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to win the most number of seats, but fall short of a simple majority in the Lower House.Under this scenario, Fitch forecasts in its latest industry trend analysis, India's mining sector wo...Read More

Two upbeat repots into mining stocks in Canada put the sector firmly on investors’ radar this week, even as the gold price floundered. First quarter production figures added to the mining news flow, although these were not necessarily supportive for individual share prices. PwC’s Canada Mining paper pointed to a solid start to 2019 for mining stocks, which have already recovered most...Read More

"The Future of Mining: FPX's Decar #nickel project has the potential to be a carbon neutral mine, marking a revolutionary step for the mining industrySee page 12 of @GBReports below @eminingjournal @BRIMMinnovation https://t.co/JmfZn1k2IZ"Read full newsRead More