View: Source When gold prices rise, so does the urge to merge. That old mining truth may be back in play, as UBS reckons the sector could be heading towards another bout of deal-making; this time between its biggest names, Newmont Corporation (NYSE:NEM, TSX:NGT, ASX:NEM, ETR:NMM) and Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX, NYSE:GOLD). The two are already bound together in Nevada Gold Mines, a joint …
Continue ReadingView: Source Australia and Canada have signed a joint declaration of intent on critical minerals collaboration, deepening their bilateral partnership on critical minerals. Australian Resources and Northern Australia Minister Madeleine King and Canadian Resources and Energy Minister Tim Hodgson signed the agreement on the sidelines of the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ meeting in Toronto. The agreement – between the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and Department of Natural Resources of Canada – will promote and strengthen …
Continue ReadingView: Source Operational restrictions facing some copper mines in Chile have been influencing the metal’s record high price, which reached US$5.02 per pound this week, along with growing demand and limited supply. While the upward trend is also related to current factors, such as the trade agreement between the United States and China and the Federal Reserve’s rates, the situation of …
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