Peru's environmental agency, El Organismo de Evaluaci??n y Fiscalizaci??n Ambiental, (OEFA) has ruled out that a "greenish solution" found in a river near Southern Copper Corp's Cuajone mine was the product of a tailings spill.In a statement late Tuesday, OEFA noted it was still supervising operations at the mine, which is located in an area hit by heavy rains over the past week.Southern Copper...Read More
Peru's environmental agency, El Organismo de Evaluaci??n y Fiscalizaci??n Ambiental, (OEFA) has ruled out that a "greenish solution" found in a river near Southern Copper Corp's Cuajone mine was the product of a tailings spill.In a statement late Tuesday, OEFA noted it was still supervising operations at the mine, which is located in an area hit by heavy rains over the past week.Southern Copper...Read More
Peru's environmental agency, El Organismo de Evaluaci??n y Fiscalizaci??n Ambiental, (OEFA) has ruled out that a "greenish solution" found in a river near Southern Copper Corp's Cuajone mine was the product of a tailings spill.In a statement late Tuesday, OEFA noted it was still supervising operations at the mine, which is located in an area hit by heavy rains over the past week.Southern Copper...Read More
* Palladium market had 29,000 oz shortfall in 2018* Platinum market surplus was 498,000 oz last year (Adds detail)A deficit in the palladium market that has driven prices of the autocatalyst metal to record highs will widen dramatically this year, specialist materials company Johnson Matthey said in a report on Wednesday.The company, a leading autocatalyst manufacturer, said the shortfall in the r...Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping will reportedly meet with U.S. delegates this FridayDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are trading more than 100 points above fair value this morning, with traders optimistic about U.S.-China trade talks. Specifically, a report from The South China Morning Post said that a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. delegates is scheduled for Friday....Read More
The stock is pacing for a roughly 15-year highThe shares of programmable device maker Lattice Semiconductor Corp (NASDAQ:LSCC) had already been barreling higher since hovering around $5.50 from late October to early November, closing Tuesday at $8.18, suffering just one negative week since Christmas. Now, LSCC stock is set to open near 15-year-high territory.Specifically, the security is trading u...Read More
"Good morning from #Germany, where inflation expectations have collapsed. 10y inflation expectations measured by inflation linked bonds have dropped to 0.94%, lowest since 2016 and way below #ECB's inflation goal of near 2%."Read full newsRead More
Petrol and diesel vehicles cost more over four years in UK and four other European nationsRead full newsRead More
Colombia's coal production and exports are likely to remain steady this year, companies said on Wednesday, amid predictions international prices for the fuel will fall in 2019.The Andean nation is the world's fifth-largest exporter of coal. Fitch Solutions reduced its Colombian coal production growth forecast from 4.5 percent to 0 percent in January due to price declinesOverall Colombia producti...Read More
FCX is on track to break through a former ceilingThe shares of Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE:FCX) are up 5% in electronic trading, after Morgan Stanley upgraded the equity to "overweight" from "equal weight," while trimming its price target to $14 from $16. The analyst in coverage thinks FCX will lead its peers in pricing leverage and benefit from improving China demand, and believes the mining name...Read More
Precious metals miner Hochschild Mining (LON: HOC) has been forced to halt operations at its Arcata gold and silver mine in Peru, saying that low silver prices had left the company little choice aside from suspension.Hochschild, which operates three mines in southern Peru and one in southern Argentina, said Arcata would be on "full care and maintenance" by the second quarter of 2019.Any potential...Read More
Precious metals miner Hochschild Mining (LON: HOC) has been forced to halt operations at its Arcata gold and silver mine in Peru, saying that low silver prices had left the company little choice aside from suspension.Hochschild, which operates three mines in southern Peru and one in southern Argentina, said Arcata would be on "full care and maintenance" by the second quarter of 2019.Any potential...Read More
The VIX tends to move higher after it first breaks below 15A recent MarketWatch article caught my eye, pointing out that the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) has been above 15 for about four months now -- its longest streak since 2012. For those unfamiliar with the VIX, it's calculated using options on the S&P 500 Index (SPX). The more option traders are paying for SPX options, the higher the VIX. Mor...Read More
Even renewable energy relies on certain decidedly non-renewable resources...Read full newsRead More
Canada's Barrick Gold TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD), which completed its $5.4 billion merger with Africa-focused Randgold Resources at the start of the year, reported Wednesday a loss for its fourth quarter, due partly to issues at two mines in South America.The world's top gold producer by volume, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, lost $1.2 billion, or $1.02 per share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31 co...Read More
Canada's Barrick Gold TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD), which completed its $5.4 billion merger with Africa-focused Randgold Resources at the start of the year, reported Wednesday a loss for its fourth quarter, due partly to issues at two mines in South America.The world's top gold producer by volume, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, lost $1.2 billion, or $1.02 per share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31 co...Read More
Canada's Barrick Gold TSX:ABX)(NYSE:GOLD), which completed its $5.4 billion merger with Africa-focused Randgold Resources at the start of the year, reported Wednesday a loss for its fourth quarter, due partly to issues at two mines in South America.The world's top gold producer by volume, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, lost $1.2 billion, or $1.02 per share, for the quarter ended Dec. 31 co...Read More
* GRAPHIC-2019 asset returns: (Adds closing prices)By Zandi ShabalalaLONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Copper rose from a two-week lowon Wednesday due to signs of an easing in tensions in theU.S.-China trade conflict, but a lack of a firm resolution kepta lid on the tepid gains.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange(LME) ended 0.3 percent higher at $6,125 per tonne, its firstrise in five session...Read More
Moscow-based Vist Group, a subsidiary of Helsinki-based Zyfra, announced this week that it launched a robotized towing truck project together with Nazarbayev University and Russian truck maker Kamaz.Using a previous experience robotizing the BelAZ 7513R truck and BelAZ 78250 front loader for open-pit mining, Vist said that it now wants to upgrade the five-wheel towing truck Kamaz Neo. The plan is...Read More
Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.A | TECK.B)(NYSE:TCK), Canada's largest diversified miner, posted Wednesday quarterly profits below estimates, due mainly to weak prices for heavy crude and base metals.The Vancouver-based miner, the world's second-biggest exporter of steel-making coal, recorded negative pricing adjustments, charges related to a write-down in inventory and an operating loss at its Fort Hi...Read More