Two-time Vale president Eliezer Batista diesLeadershipLook beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipWhite Gold Corp a force in Yukon as exploration drive reaps dividendsSPONSOREDwhite gold corpWill Indonesia abandon its plan to ban bauxite exports?SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftThe latest assay highlights from 10 holes at the Kamoa North bonanza zone include 13.6m at 18.48% copper...Read More
The latest bids, offers and deals in the global markets for iron ore, pig iron, direct-reduced iron and other steelmaking raw materials.Latest transaction: iron oreIron oreVale, Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center (Corex), 70,000 tonnes of 65% Fe Iron Ore Carajas, traded at $109.65 per tonne cfr China, laycan May 21-30.BHP, Corex, joint cargo, 110,000 tonnes...Read More
Brazil's iron ore exports fell by 29.1% in April compared with the same period in 2018, with several of Vale's operations remaining suspended in the wake of a tailings dam breach, data released by the country's economy ministry last week showed.Brazil exported 18.34 million tonnes of iron ore last month, compared with 25.88 million tonnes a year earlier. Last month's shipments are also 17.3% lower...Read More
The seaborne iron ore pellet and concentrate markets regained some strength last week, and prices are expected to rise further this week after participants return from a break for Labor Day in China.PelletsThe weekly Fastmarkets MB 65% Fe Blast Furnace Pellet Index was at $128.18 per tonne cfr China last Friday May 3, up by $1.27 per tonne from a week earlier.Some traders received word that a carg...Read More
Nearly 1,500 delegates will descend upon Singapore this week to attend the seventh edition of Singapore Exchange's (SGX) annual Singapore Iron Ore Week.Much of the conversation at last year's event revolved around the need for suitable risk mitigation tools in the iron ore market amid wide and volatile grade differentials due to the Chinese government's environmental protection policy and robust m...Read More
Ferrous scrap will be the "next big thing" for commodity-based derivatives in Asia, according to the Singapore Exchange (SGX).It is one key commodity that the SGX is looking at to expand its slew of ferrous derivatives under the "virtual steel mill" concept, in addition to the iron ore and coking coal contracts that are already trading well on its platform, the exchange's head of commodities, Will...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 44 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures responded to a twitter comment by President Donald Trump that the tariff rate will increase next week from 10% to 25% on $200 billion Chinese goods. In addition, Trump threatened to impose a 25% tariff on additional Chinese goods valued at $325 billion. The Shanghai Compos...Read More
As we age we eventually reach our Golden Years. It's a point where we expect to do things we couldn't do earlier in life due to factors such as family, work, or financial obligations. It's a time when we hope to continue growing as individuals by pursuing personal interests, hobbies, or even second careers, as our health permits. If nothing else, old age should be a time that is worry-free, peacef...Read More
A user-friendly organizable container for prescription medication won top honors at the Spring 2019 Cornerstone Design Final Competition on May 1.Cubic Solutions won first place and $1,000 for "C3: a Convenient pill Container without Compromise" in the competition, which pits the top team from each class section of Introduction to Design at the end of every semester. The Spring 2019 design challen...Read More
Colorado School of Mines hosted its second annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 26, highlighting the work of 125 freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors. Sponsoring this year's symposium was CoorsTek, also the namesake of the CoorsTek Center for Applied Science and Engineering, where the year-end event was held. Here is a snapshot of some of the diverse research being conducted by M...Read More
High-profile investments by Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX: AEM; NYSE: AEM) in two new Nunavut gold operations will drastically alter the company's production profile with the onset of commercial production later this year. However, perhaps lost in the excitement is that its core operations in Quebec - La Ronde, Canadian Malartic and Goldex - are also expected to expand. Help on the regulatory front from...Read More
One of Ecuador's largest private conglomerates with investments in everything from deep-water ports to real estate to agriculture has chosen Adventus Mining (TSXV: ADZN; US-OTC: ADVZF) and its Curipamba project as its first investment in the country's mining sector."I would equate them to Votarantim of Brazil, with fingers in everything," says Christian Kargl-Simard, president and CEO of Adventus...Read More
A coalition of businesses, environmental advocates and outdoor recreation groups in the state of Minnesota, U.S., have gone to court challenging a Trump administration's decision that opened the door to a copper, nickel and platinum project in a wilderness area.Chilean miner Antofagasta (LON:ANTO), through its subsidiary Twin Metals, is in the midst of carrying out a feasibility study for the p...Read More
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EGO earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2019.Read full newsRead More
Top diplomats from the United States, Russia and other nations which border the Arctic meet in Finland on Monday to discuss policies governing the polar region, as tensions grow over how to deal with global warming and access to mineral wealth.Countries have been scrambling to claim territory or, like China, boost their presence in the region as thawing ice raises the possibility of exploiting muc...Read More
At Insider Monkey we follow nearly 750 of the best-performing investors and even though many of them lost money in the last couple of months of 2018 (some actually delivered very strong returns), the history teaches us that over the long-run they still manage to beat the market, which is why it can beRead full newsRead More
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