A strategic investment by BHP Billiton Canada in Midland Exploration (TSXV: MD) will support the junior company's work on copper exploration in northern Quebec including at its Mythril copper-gold-molybdenum-silver project in James Bay Eeyou Istchee.BHP is acquiring 3.44 million units of Midland at $1.70 per unit for $5.9 million. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchas...Read More
Trafigura Group Ltd. will take control of Nyrstar NV, Europe's biggest zinc smelter, as part of a deal to restructure the struggling company's debt and steer it away from bankruptcy.Under the agreement, Trafigura - Nyrstar's main shareholder as well as a top supplier, customer and financier - offered a package of its own debt securities to Nyrstar's creditors in exchange for them writing off debt....Read More
If you were looking for evidence that China's economy has lost momentum, you may be tempted to think that you've found it in the unimpressive growth, or lack thereof, in imports of major commodities in the first quarter.Customs data for the first quarter show only crude oil has recorded significant growth in import volumes in the first quarter, with copper data mixed and iron ore and coal dropping...Read More
Citigroup, meanwhile, is higher after earningsDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading below fair value this morning, with the blue-chip index poised to take a breather after Friday's big gains. Bank earnings remain in focus today, with Goldman Sachs (GS) stock lower ahead of the bell after the financial firm reported weaker-than-expected revenue. A quarterly profit beat for Citigrou...Read More
Katanga Mining Ltd, a unit of Glencore Plc, said on Monday it resumed exporting and selling a limited quantity of cobalt from its Kamoto Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).The company said in November it had temporarily suspended the export and sale of cobalt from the project after uranium was found in levels above the acceptable limit for export.Katanga said on Monday it produced a...Read More
Multi-commodity developer Savannah Resources (AIM:SAV) will become the sole owner of Mina do Barroso lithium project in Portugal through an all-share offer worth $11.9 million.The London, England-based company, which already owns 75% of the asset, said full ownership would "provide greater exposure" for its shareholders to the project as it's developed and commercialized.Mina do Barroso mine cou...Read More
Fission Uranium (TSX: FCU) has tabled a prefeasibility study (PFS) for its Patterson Lake South uranium project in Saskatchewan's Athabasca region, outlining an open pit and underground hybrid operation. It's working on a preliminary economic assessment (PEA)-level underground only scenario that it says could offer improved economics.The PFS assigns the project a $693 million after tax net present...Read More
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The USD is trading mixed today with a Risk On mood permeating from Asia to Europe at the start of a shortened trading week. Disclaimer: Nothing in this communication contains, or should be considered as containing, an investment advice or an investment recommendation or a solicitation for the purpose of purchase or sale of any financial instrument. Read More
(Corrects figure to 40 percent from 4 percent in paragraph 6) * Positive changes in structural adjustments of economy-PBOC * C.bank reaffirms prudent policy, says to keep liquidityample * PBOC pledges to keep yuan basically stable * China due to report first-quarter economic growth onWednesdayBEIJING, April 15 (Reuters) - China's central bank on Mondaycalled for more coordination between the count...Read More
* Greek official says deal to repay IMF loans imminent * Greek 10-year yields hit new 13-year low on Monday * Improving mood keeps Bund yields at three-week high * Euro zone periphery govt bond yields (Updates pricing, adds chart)By Abhinav RamnarayanLONDON, April 15 (Reuters) - Greek government bond yieldswere closing in on record lows on Monday after an official saida deal to repay International...Read More
Large speculators have an extreme net short position as the VIX tests 2018's floor"It's hedge funds, who have stubbornly refused to embrace stocks even as global equities added $10 trillion in value over the last three months. At the end of March, their net exposure as measured by the ratio of bullish bets to bearish ones stood near the lowest level in more than a year, client data compiled by JPM...Read More
Canada's Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN) has agreed to acquire a copper-gold operation in Brazil from fellow miner Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY), (TSE: YRI) in a $1 billion-deal as it looks to beef up its base metals portfolio.The Chapada mine, in the northwest Brazilian state of Goi??s, began production in 2007 and is expected to churn out about 54,500 tonnes of copper and 100,000 ounces of gold this year.The...Read More
Canada's Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN) has agreed to acquire a copper-gold operation in Brazil from fellow miner Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY), (TSE: YRI) in a $1 billion-deal as it looks to beef up its base metals portfolio.The Chapada mine, in the northwest Brazilian state of Goi??s, began production in 2007 and is expected to churn out about 54,500 tonnes of copper and 100,000 ounces of gold this year.The...Read More
Canada's Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN) has agreed to acquire a copper-gold operation in Brazil from fellow miner Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY), (TSE: YRI) in a $1 billion-deal as it looks to beef up its base metals portfolio.The Chapada mine, in the northwest Brazilian state of Goi??s, began production in 2007 and is expected to churn out about 54,500 tonnes of copper and 100,000 ounces of gold this year.The...Read More
American Manganese (TSX.V: AMY) is seeing the payoff of its efforts to develop a technology capable of recycling cathode material and generating products for lithium-ion batteries that are as close to the final form as possible.This week, the Surrey, British Columbia-based company announced that independent lab Kemetco ran a series of tests and the results showed that AMY's pilot plant was able to...Read More
We often see insiders buying up shares in companies that perform well over the long term. Unfortunately, there are also plenty of examples of share prices declining precipitously after insiders have sold shares. So before you buy or s...Read full newsRead More
Gold giant Newmont Mining's (NYSE:NEM) $10 billion acquisition of Canada's Goldcorp (TSX:G) is expected to close this week as the deal has received Investment Canada Act approval.Last week, almost 98%of Newmont's shareholders approved the deal, which creates the world's largest gold producer by market value, output and reserves, and robs Barrick of its recently cemented supremacy. Earlier this mo...Read More
Gold giant Newmont Mining's (NYSE:NEM) $10 billion acquisition of Canada's Goldcorp (TSX:G) is expected to close this week as the deal has received Investment Canada Act approval.Last week, almost 98%of Newmont's shareholders approved the deal, which creates the world's largest gold producer by market value, output and reserves, and robs Barrick of its recently cemented supremacy. Earlier this mo...Read More
* Gold may revisit April 4 low of $1,280.59 -analyst * Silver hits 3-1/2-month lows * Asian shares near nine-month high (Updates prices)By Sethuraman N RApril 15 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Monday to a morethan one-week low as progress in U.S.-China trade talks liftedrisk sentiment, taking the sheen off safe-haven bullion even asthe dollar weakened.Spot gold dipped 0.5 percent to $1,283.65 per...Read More