Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in China on Friday July 23. Key drivers: The Chinese manganese flake price became bullish on news that some manganese flake producers in the country will suspend their operations and cut their production...Read More

Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in China on Friday July 23.Key drivers: Spot availability has been tighter following news of a furnace accident at a major silicon producer, while another major producer has raised its offer price....Read More

China's leading stainless steel producer, Tsingshan Group, has set its tender price for August-delivery ferro-chrome at 10,795 yuan ($1,665) per tonne, the company announced on Monday July 26. This is its highest tender price since September 2008.The tender price is also 2,400 yuan per tonne (29%) than what the eastern Chinese mill had sought for July-delivery material.Supply interruptions Market...Read More

The U.S. is fertile ground for a variety of minerals, and Canadian companies are active throughout the country. The Northern Miner presents its Top 10 list of the biggest Canada-based firms with substantial assets in the U.S., by market capitalization, as of July 7, 2021. The data was compiled by our sister company, MiningIntelligence.1. Barrick GoldMarket cap: 47.23 billion (US$37.98 billion)The...Read More

Talisker Resources (TSX: TSK) will acquire New Carolin Gold (TSXV: LAD) and its 143.8-sq.-km Ladner gold project in southern B.C. in an all-share deal valuing the shares at 9.5 cents apiece.The highway-accessible Ladner project covers the northern part of the Coquihalla gold belt and contains the former Carolin gold mine. Located about 150 km east of Vancouver, the project has an existing mine per...Read More

La Mancha Holdings, owned by Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, has unveiled a US$1.4 billion fund to hold the magnate's gold mining investments and pursue new opportunities in the sector.The vehicle, named La Mancha Fund SCSp, is open to new investors and will also invest in battery metals needed for electric vehicles, the Luxembourg-based private firm said.It noted that the first closing had a...Read More

Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) has approved a US$108 million underground development at the Kennecott copper project in Utah. The expenditure will support a feasibility study for underground mining.The study will assess underground development options for the Bingham Canyon mine and is expected to be completed in 2024. Existing workings from previous underground projects will be extende...Read More

Two of the biggest topics facing miners are electrification and automationSPONSOREDauto-mateZinc-lead discovery helps Zenith double market capSPONSOREDzenith mineralsHigh-grade Costerfield gold mine drives turnaroundSPONSOREDmandalay resourcesNZ heeds the call of Siren GoldSPONSOREDsiren goldDamaging at first because Australian coal miners were caught by surprise when China closed its doors last y...Read More

A researcher at the University of Alberta in Canada has discovered that nano humus, a substance extracted from coal mine deposits and then crushed to a black, powdery material, is highly effective at helping reclaim the land and water used in mining.According to Yihan Zhao, nano humus has "outstanding physical and chemical properties" that remove heavy metals from contaminated water and soil. The...Read More

Evolution Mining (ASX: EVN) announced on July 22 that it is acquiring assets from Northern Star Resources' (ASX: NST), most of which are within eight km of its Mungari mine in Western Australia. The deal gives Evolution a portfolio of underground mines close to Mungari's mill, "provides a pathway" to growing Mungari to a 200,000 oz. gold a year producer, and offers loads of exploration upside. Evo...Read More

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 0.63% to finish the trading week at 902.56. Spot gold fell US$10.00 per oz., or 0.55%, to US$1,802.20 per ounce.Nouveau Monde Graphite climbed 39 ? to $8.95. On July 21, the company announced the appointment of SD Capital Advisory (SDCA) and GKB Ventures (GKB) as joint financial advisors to assist with the financing for its flagship Matawinie graphite...Read More

The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.02% to 20,188.43 during the July 19-23 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 0.50% to 107.36, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index jumped 2.12% to 166.73. Spot gold dropped US$10.00 per oz., or 0.55%, to US$1,802.20 per oz., and the S&P/TSX Global Gold Index fell 2.17% to 293.50.Skeena Resources increased by 74 ? to $15.29 per share. The comp...Read More

Mining in the United States has played a significant role in the country's development. The Northern Miner presents its annual top-ten list of the largest U.S.-based mining companies ranked by market capitalization, as of July 7. The data was compiled by our sister company, MiningIntelligence.1. Freeport-McMoRanMarket cap: US$52.7 billionFreeport-McMoRan's Climax molybdenum mine in Colorado. Cre...Read More

There's a global energy transformation currently underway and carbon neutral clean (smelter-free) nickel is crucial to this revolution. However, it's exceedl...Read full newsRead More

Mason Graphite (TSXV:LLG) will purchase assets related to graphene processing technology from Thomas Swan & Co.Read full newsRead More

Barrick Gold resumes operations at Canada mine after fatalityRead full newsRead More

Xplore Resources Corp. is pleased to announce Phase 1 2021 explorRead full newsRead More

Canadian copper, steelmaking coal, and zinc miner Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.B)(NYSE:TECK) released its second-quarter (Q2 2021) earnings results on Tuesday. The  $14 billion company’s latest financial results cover the three-month period to June 30, 2021. Company CEO Don Lindsay described the results as a “solid performance.” However, Teck Resources’ stock price dropped...Read More

Canadian stocks at large have risen more than 15% this year. Some areas indeed look overvalued at the moment, but some still offer decent gain prospects. Here are three Canadian stocks for long-term investors.Home Capital GroupHome Capital Group (TSX:HCG) is a $2 billion residential and non-residential mortgage lending company. As the Canadian real estate market has been unstoppable, HCG stock has...Read More

It’s not necessary to always invest in pick mega-cap stocks to get handsome returns. Even if you buy some cheap stocks with a good fundamental outlook and hold them for the long term, they could help you generate extraordinary returns. Here’s a list of five of the best TSX stocks to buy today — currently trading under $10 per share.Sandstorm Gold stockSandstorm Gold (TSX:SSL...Read More