With the Reserve Bank of Australia today cutting interest rates a further 25 basis points, investors have headed back into stocks on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The S&P/ASX200 closed up 48.2 points, or 0.58%, at 8,343.3 points today (20 May). Over the past week, the index has advanced 0.91% and is 3.16% away from […]
More than half of the 50 top performing companies on the TSX Venture Exchange operate in the resources sector, highlighting the attractiveness of Canada’s exchanges for mining investment. The 2025 TSX Venture 50 spotlights how mining and innovation companies are advancing Canada’s long-term economic agenda and global competitiveness. A defining theme in the 2024 rankings […]
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) closed down as investors wait to see if the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut rates at its meeting tomorrow (20 May). The S&P/ASX200 dipped 48.6 points, or 0.58%, to 8,295.1 points after ending last week at a three-month high. Over the past week, the index has advanced 0.78% and […]
The S&P/ASX200 edged back 37.40 points, or 0.45%, to 8,306.3 points in early trade this morning (19 May), led by the materials sector. Over the past five trading sessions, the index has gained 0.91% and is 3.59% below its 52-week high. Seven of the 11 sectors fell after the opening bell. Materials slipped 0.37%, utilities […]
“The greatest Canadian stories are about people who went to faraway places to make their fortune in natural resources, be it mining, forestry, oil and gas, and even hydroelectric power.” – E-Power Resources CEO James Cross. Today (19 May) is Victoria Day in Canada, declared a federal holiday back in 1845. This year’s May Two-Four […]
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has reclaimed a three-month high with things remaining relatively quiet on the trade front and the strong possibility of an interest rate cut next week. The S&P/ASX200 closed up Friday (16 May) 46.2 points, or 0.56%, at 8,343.7 points. Over the past week, the index has advanced 1.37% and is […]
In 2025 the Victoria Day holiday in Canada is on Monday 19 May. Last year, Mining.com.au published its inaugural The May Twenty Four series in celebration of the Canadian statutory holiday, which is celebrated on the Monday preceding May 25 in every province and territory. In Québec this holiday is called National Patriotes Day (Journée […]
Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX), as the major is now known following a recent name change, is hastening its efforts to find current CEO Mark Bristow’s successor. Bristow has committed to steer the world’s third largest gold miner through to 2028, having accepted the top job back in 2019, but says the process is now more formal […]
Donald Trump may have ‘borrowed’ the phrase “Make America Great Again” from former President Ronald Reagan who campaigned with the slogan in 1980, however the current US President’s policies better reflect that of Richard Nixon. That was the reference during ABC Refinery Global Head of Institutional Markets Nicholas Frappell’s presentation today (6 May) at the […]
Ragnar Metals (ASX:RAG) is making a $1.205 million cornerstone investment in High-Tech Metals (ASX:HTM) via a placement to help fund the company’s exploration activities. As part of the investment, Ragnar, which has a market capitalisation of $9.47 million, has the right to elect a director to High-Tech’s board and will do so following settlement. Under […]