Japan's JX Nippon Mining & Metals, a mining and smelting unit of JXTG Holdings Inc, said on Monday that Seiichi Murayama, senior executive officer, will become its new president on June 26, replacing the current president Shigeru Oi.Under a long-term vision through 2040 announced on Monday, JX Nippon Mining aims to transform itself into a company focusing on advanced materials from a company cente...Read More
SailingStone Capital, the second largest shareholder in Rio Tinto- controlled Turquoise Hill (TSE, NSYE: TRQ), is expected to vote against the re-election of the Canadian miner's board members this week, during the company's annual meeting.The San Francisco-based investor claims the four independent directors were handpicked by Rio and are not representing the interest of all investors.SailingSto...Read More
White Gold Corp a force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corpQuality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithiumAltech ticks boxes on path to production SPONSOREDaltech chemicals"It's not regulation that fails, it's [the industry] as engineers and operators"SPONSOREDsrk consultingIf BHP does declare its intent to convert...Read More
White Gold Corp a force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corpQuality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithiumAltech ticks boxes on path to production SPONSOREDaltech chemicals"It's not regulation that fails, it's [the industry] as engineers and operators"SPONSOREDsrk consultingForum's first drill hole at the project la...Read More
Brian Paes-Braga is a Vancouver financier and entrepreneur, known for his notable work in founding and developing the lithium resource company, Lithium X. The company raised roughly $50 million and just two years after going public was sold to NextView New Energy Lion Hong Kong Limited for $265 million in March 2018.Today, Brian Paes-Braga serves as Principal, Head of Merchant Banking at SAF Group...Read 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
Large diversified miners saw another 12 months of consistently increasing profit margins and cash flows in FY2018.According to Fitch Solutions, the positive numbers are a result of miners streamlining their operations, cutting debt and expenditures, increasing production efficiencies, and incorporating advanced technology in operations to further enhance productivity and reduce costs."Building on...Read More
Compelling supply and demand projections for copper in the years ahead makes the red metal one of the favourites of industry observers, who see flat-lining mine supply running into increased demand as the world continues to achieve greater electrification. Here's a look at eight active juniors with substantial copper assets in their property portfolios.AURYN RESOURCESWhile Vancouver-based junior A...Read More
The price of copper managed to trade higher, despite simmering trade tensions between the world's two largest economies erupting into all-out war.In afternoon trading, copper for delivery in July touched $2.797 a pound ($6,165 a tonne), up nearly 1% from Thursday's settlement. While well down from its 2019 highs, copper is still holding onto 4.5% gains year-to-date.The US hiked tariffs on $200B of...Read More
Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines Plc plans to close two shafts and focus on essential capital projects, the Glencore-owned company said on Friday.Mopani said in a statement it would cease operations at Mindola North Shaft and Central Shaft and instead focus on the Synclinorium Concentrator, Mindola Deeps shaft and Henderson shaft.(Reporting by Chris Mfula, editing by Louise Heavens)Read More
Managing the world's largest rainforest is a Brazilian affair and foreigners should stop meddling in the Amazon, President Jair Bolsonaro's top security adviser said in an interview."I don't accept this idea that the Amazon is world heritage, this is nonsense," General Augusto Heleno Pereira said in an interview in Brasilia. "The Amazon is Brazilian, the heritage of Brazil and should be dealt with...Read More
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.The U.S has increased tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods to 25%, from 10%, impacting a number of metals. Commentary below comes from the Wood Mackenzie metals team:Copper By Wood Mackenzie Senior Consultant, Yanting Zhou"Previous...Read More
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Alkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesUnder the new leadership of Juan Camilo Nariño, who took over as president of the association at the end of 2018, the congress put establishing more meaningful and inclusive relationships withRead More
White Gold Corp a force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corpQuality emerges at Galan's blue-chip lithium addressSPONSOREDgalan lithiumAltech ticks boxes on path to production SPONSOREDaltech chemicals"It's not regulation that fails, it's [the industry] as engineers and operators"SPONSOREDsrk consultingAfter months of speculation, Rio confirmed...Read More
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