Anglo American Brazi'sl chief executive, Ruben Fernandes, has hinted at a potential major copper discovery on the edge of the Amazon rainforest by saying the results of an ongoing drilling campaign in the area were "very promising".He was referring to a 19,000 square kilometres-property, equivalent to the size of Israel, the company has been exploring since July and where it has already drilled si...Read More
Chile's state miner Codelco, the world's No.1 copper producer, has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a project that would extend the productive life of its aging Salvador mine by 40 years and increase output by 30 percent.The Rajo Inca project would convert the existing mine, which has been in operation since 1959 and is due to run out of ore in 2021, to an open pit mine from...Read More
* Missing journalist case strains U.S.-Saudi ties* Iran exports 1.33 mln bpd of crude in Oct. 1-14: Refinitiv* U.S. shale output to hit record 7.7 mln bpd in Nov -EIA* U.S. crude inventories seen up for fourth week -Reuters poll* API reports U.S. crude stocks fall 2.1 mln bbls last week (Adds API data, price move)By Devika Krishna KumarNEW YORK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices edged up in cautious t...Read More
* Co maintains annual revenue forecast of 6-8 pct* CEO says sees strong demand outlook* See spends coming back in North America - COO (Recasts, add execs' comments from news conference)By Sankalp Phartiyal and Krishna V KurupMUMBAI/BENGALURU, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Infosys Ltd INFY.NS retained its revenue forecast for the current financial year, with the chief of India's second largest IT firm sayin...Read More
Oct 16 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O is likely to buy an at least 7 percent to 8 percent stake in India's Future Retail (NS:FURE) Ltd FRTL.NS through an investment arm, CNBC-TV 18 reported, citing sources.The potential cash-and-stock deal, which is in its final stages, could be worth 25 billion rupees ($338 million) and is likely to be signed in the next two weeks, the channel https://www.cn...Read More
(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters)* Global Copper Stocks: https://tmsnrt.rs/2OwwYKI* Stocks by Exchange: https://tmsnrt.rs/2OsdVRnBy Andy HomeLONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The copper market is currently experiencing a squeeze on physical metal.This is unexpected.The London Metal Exchange (LME) price CMCU3 is treading water just above the $6,000 level, strug...Read More
One simple solution to optimize your underground operationSPONSOREDkomatsuKin reshaping path towards developmentSPONSOREDkin mining nlKasbah on cusp of tin riches at world-class AchmmachSPONSOREDkasbah resourcesNew thinking carves out strong zinc position for Europa MetalsSPONSOREDeuropa metalsCopper production rose by 1% year-on-year to 409,000 tonnes due to higher volumes at Escondida, which was...Read More
Amerigo MVC plant ramp-up on courseSPONSOREDamerigo resourcesIt produced 5.36 million pounds of copper and 3,010 ounces of gold, up 5% and 6% respectively on the previous corresponding period, due mainly to an 8% increase in processed ore.The com...Read More
Amerigo MVC plant ramp-up on courseSPONSOREDamerigo resources On the heels of a feasibility study in July that laid out a commercial case for restarting the operation, CEO Rodrigo Barbosa hailed the development as a "transformational milestone" for the project and company.He said the proejct was on track to achieve commercial production by the end of the year. Amerigo MVC plant ramp-up on courseS...Read More
Amerigo MVC plant ramp-up on courseSPONSOREDamerigo resourcesThe company received its activated Class III underground injection control (UIC) area permit, allowing it to extract up to 125 million pounds of copper per annum, using what it described as the ...Read More
One simple solution to optimize your underground operationSPONSOREDkomatsuKin reshaping path towards developmentSPONSOREDkin mining nlKasbah on cusp of tin riches at world-class AchmmachSPONSOREDkasbah resourcesNew thinking carves out strong zinc position for Europa MetalsSPONSOREDeuropa metalsThough no official government statement has been issued, Reuters has cited anonymous bureaucrats within t...Read More
I chimed in on the capriciousness of copper in the late spring (Mercenary Musing, May 28, 2018).Since then, copper prices hit a 3.5 year high at $3.29/lb in early June but then lagged over the summer months. Weakness continues unabated with Friday's close at $2.86 equating to a 13% loss from its ephemeral high in June:Strong demand from China includes an all-time record for concentrate imports in...Read More
The copper market is currently experiencing a squeeze on physical metal which is unexpected.The London Metal Exchange (LME) price is treading water just above the $6,000 level, struggling to fend off bearish macro funds.Mine supply is doing just fine with a conspicuous absence of disruption this year.Yet, all the tell-tale signs of physical market tightness are there.Global exchange stocks have be...Read More
World's No.2 miner Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE:RIO) said Tuesday it will likely have to delay first production from the $5.3 billion underground expansion of its Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine in Mongolia, originally scheduled for early 2020.Delivering third-quarter results, the miner said that while capital costs for the project remained in line with the overall budget, shaft-sinking challenge...Read More
NEW DELHI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - India's September trade deficit hit its lowest level in five months at $13.98 billion, the country's trade ministry said in a statement on Monday.The figure is despite a rising oil import bill for India, the world's third-biggest crude importer, amid concerns that U.S. sanctions against Iran next month would remove a substantial volume of crude oil from the world mark...Read More
* Tensions mount over disappearance of Saudi journalist* IEA cuts forecasts for oil consumption and demand for OPEC crude* Gasoline crack spread at weakest since February 2017 (Updates with settlement prices, adds commentary)By Stephanie KellyNEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices steadied on Monday, supported by geopolitical tension over the disappearance of a Saudi journalist that has stoked wo...Read More
* Tensions mount over disappearance of Saudi journalist* IEA cuts forecasts for oil consumption and demand for OPEC crude* SocGen raises Brent forecast for fourth quarter (Updates throughout, changes dateline from BEIJING)By Christopher JohnsonLONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Crude oil futures rose on Monday as geopolitical tensions over the disappearance of a prominent Saudi journalist stoked supply wo...Read More
Oct 15 (Reuters) - Below are the ratings awarded by Credit Analysis and Research Ltd. (CARE) for local debt instruments as of October 12, 2018. COMPANYINSTRUMENTRATINGAMOUNT MOVEMENT(RS.MLN) ------------------------------ --------- SHORT TERM RATINGS: ------------------- Ambey Mining Pvt LtdST Bk FacCARE A12750Reaffirmed (enhanced from 200.0 Crore) B.G. Shirke Construction Technology PvCP-Proposed...Read More
One simple solution to optimize your underground operationSPONSOREDkomatsuKin reshaping path towards developmentSPONSOREDkin mining nlKasbah on cusp of tin riches at world-class AchmmachSPONSOREDkasbah resourcesNew thinking carves out strong zinc position for Europa MetalsSPONSOREDeuropa metals September quarter Pilbara iron ore production (on a 100% basis) was down by 3% quarter-on-quarter and y...Read More
Kin reshaping path towards developmentSPONSOREDkin mining nl The first of 22 planned drill holes returned strong mineralisation, including 107.9m grading 10.25% zinc equivalent (Zn-eq). The intercept was about 30m longer than what previous intercepts had indicated, the comapny said.Significant intercepts included 10.7m in the gossan cap at 1.73 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 143.08g/t silver for...Read More