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.Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows that compared to other base metals, China’s copper market appears to be better cushioned from the country’s power crunch.Since mid-2021, the Chinese government has been rationing...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.Over 650 GW of new onshore and 130 GW of new offshore wind capacity will be installed between 2018 and 2028. This will consume in excess of 5.5Mt of copper, according to a recent analysis by Wood Mackenzie.Henry Salisbury, Wood Macken...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.Proposed changes to Chile’s mining royalty regime will not have a drastic impact on the country’s production landscape in the near-term.However, analysis from global natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk c...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.We enter 2021 with many mined commodity prices riding high after recovering from a dramatic pandemic-induced slump in H1 2020. But far from marking a new atmosphere of positivity, the new year brings new questions. How will Chinese po...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.As the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic began to bite, many observers confidently predicted that the end was nigh for global economic activity. Governments around the world closed their economies as the only tool available to li...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.Last year presented a unique challenge to metals and mining players: how to make sense of disorientating price volatility and a dizzying array of market signals. We expect 2022 to provide some respite from the frenetic pace of 2021 &n...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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Mining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDEro Copper touts green focus and shareholder returnsSPONSOREDero copperFor C3 Metals, X marks the spotSPONSOREDc3 metalsGreat Panther, great prospectsSPONSOREDgreat pantherReports about the company are increasingly about its green credentials and the fact it has the highest exposure to energy transition metals than any of the majors.Read More
Mining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDEro Copper touts green focus and shareholder returnsSPONSOREDero copperFor C3 Metals, X marks the spotSPONSOREDc3 metalsGreat Panther, great prospectsSPONSOREDgreat pantherCopper at an all-time high of almost US$5 a pound. Nickel at $13.50/lb, aluminium at $1.Read More
RAPAPORT... De Beers has extended its partnership with WomEng, a social enterprise that aims to expand female participation in the engineering and technology industry."We have an ambitious commitment to achieve gender parity across our global workforce by 2030, and key to achieving this will be fostering greater diversity within the talent pipeline," Katie Fergusson, De Beers' senior vice pre...Read More
Mining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDEro Copper touts green focus and shareholder returnsSPONSOREDero copperFor C3 Metals, X marks the spotSPONSOREDc3 metalsGreat Panther, great prospectsSPONSOREDgreat pantherJindalee was one of 84 companies to appear on stage at the annual RIU Explorers Conference in Fremantle in February.Read More
RAPAPORT... The head of Alrosa's American operations has resigned as president and board member at Diamonds Do Good (DDG) amid the continued war between Russia and Ukraine.Rebecca Foerster, who is president of Alrosa USA, has agreed to stand down from her DDG roles immediately, the nonprofit organization said Monday. Anna Martin, DDG's previous president, will succeed her.Alrosa was one of ma...Read More
RAPAPORT... Lucapa Diamond Company has signed a deal with a new investor that will see it develop a provenance program for its diamonds and take them into the retail jewelry market.The miner raised AUD 12.5 million ($9.1 million) in financing from Sydney- and Singapore-based investment fund Tribeca Investment Partners, Lucapa said Tuesday. The companies aim to bring goods from Lucapa's newly acqui...Read More
Mining Journal and MiningNews.Net Copper Outlook ReportSPONSOREDEro Copper touts green focus and shareholder returnsSPONSOREDero copperFor C3 Metals, X marks the spotSPONSOREDc3 metalsGreat Panther, great prospectsSPONSOREDgreat pantherGeodrill hopes that a strong gold price and new contracts will see the good results continue through 2022. The Q4 net income stood at US$2.8 million, or $0.06...Read More
RAPAPORT... After Russia invaded Ukraine, sentiment in the diamond industry very quickly shifted from confidence to uncertainty. In this episode of the Rapaport Diamond Podcast, Senior Analyst Avi Krawitz and News Editor Joshua Freedman outline the many questions that remain unanswered for the market and the challenges the crisis poses for the industry. The two also discuss the recent industr...Read More
RAPAPORT... Prices soared at Petra Diamonds' recent rough tender in South Africa as strong market momentum continued.The miner brought in $140.6 million at its fourth sale of the fiscal year, compared with $128.4 million at the previous event, it reported Monday. Like-for-like prices rose 38% versus the previous tender, which ended December 15, and jumped 47% compared with the six months endi...Read More
RAPAPORT... The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) has adopted a document calling for members to comply with standards of ethics.The decision took place at the WFDB president's meeting in Dubai last month, the umbrella organization for diamond exchanges said in a recent statement. The "Guidelines on Responsible Business Practices" deal with responsible sourcing throughout the supply c...Read More
RAPAPORT... Diamcor Mining has fast-tracked its mine-improvement program by several months to increase production and benefit from the current strong rough prices.The upgrades, which would allow the company to step up both output and processing at its Krone-Endora at Venetia deposit in South Africa, were originally scheduled to be completed by June 30, the company said last week. "Given the curren...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Lucapa today announced a $9.1m investment that will allow it to speed up exploration projects in Angola and Australia, as diamond prices maintain their steep rise.The Australian miner also said it was exploring a strategic collaboration to sell goods from its newly-acquired Merlin mine directly to the luxury jeweler Margot McKinney.Stephen Wetherall, Lucapa's managing director...Read More