metals and mining

President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a ban on enriched uranium from Russia in the latest U.S. attempt to deprive Moscow of funding for its war in Ukraine. The move is a win for North American uranium mining companies that have been ramping up production in response to rising...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Around the world, companies in the metals and mining sector are expanding and changing the way the industry operates. Larger companies are...

Natural gas usage is slowly ticking up. The increase in consumption may be tied to the growth in nations accepting natural gas fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, but home construction may also help to benefit consumption. Buyers and renters are still seeking ways to cut costs. The use of...

With earnings season in full swing, the release of new ETFs can often be buried under a deluge of company announcements.  However, several interesting new products have recently hit the market that will offer investors unique and diversified exposure in a variety of sectors. Well-known...

Have you read the book There's Always Something to Do by Christopher Russo-Gill? If not, it should move right to the top of your summer reading list. It is the accumulated reflections of Peter Cundill. A Canadian value investor, Cundill used the Graham Deep Value Approach to...

A major earthquake, with a reported magnitude of 6.9,  shook the west coast of Mexico near the Guatemalan border Monday morning, killing at least three people. The tremblor has also sparked concerns regarding the immediate future of several major industries in the region. Mines Mexico...

Blue chip stocks in the natural resources sector, like BP (NYSE: BP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO), are ideal for writing covered call options. That's when the owner of the stock sells options, but not the obligation, to buy it at a higher price in the future. In the natural resources sector,...

A recent article in The Wall Street Journal reported on a possible merger between Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) and Newmont Mining Corp (NYSE: NEM), two of the biggest gold mining companies in the world. The sector is certainly ripe for consolidation, as asset values are very low along with the cost...

Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index are down in recent market action, prompting speculation that a correction is coming. If a downturn does ensue, income, value and growth investors should take that event as an opportunity to buy stocks in the natural...

The massive earthquake that rocked the northern part of Chile, the world's leading copper producer, also shook up copper prices; briefly sending them to three-week highs. Copper rose to $6,728.75 per metric ton on the London Metal Exchange on Wednesday, its highest level since March 11. The...

Heavy equipment maker Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) -- which has been facing increased competition from mining equipment makers in China and India -- is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter full-year 2013 results on Monday, before the markets open. While the housing and wider economic recovery are...

Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO), the British industrial minerals firm, is so bullish on China it is spending $2 billion to increase production of iron ore in Australia by 25 percent. As detailed in a previous article on Benzinga, BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP), a natural resources firm headquartered in...

As we close out the final month of the year, Federal Reserve statements,  window dressing, tax selling and volatile commodities will boost cause uncertainty in the markets. The Federal Reserve transition and decline in precious metals make this December especially hot. GFI Group (NYSE: GFIG...

Economic policy from the United States has been devastating for the price of gold and coal. As a result, the exchange traded funds for gold, SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) and its coal-related counterpart, Market Vectors Coal (NYSE: KOL), are both down by more than 20 percent for 2013. Demand...

It's not fun to be a gold-and-silver investor.   Gold settled Friday at $1,244.10 an ounce, 50 cents higher on the day but down 3.4 percent for the week. It was gold's worst weekly loss in 10 weeks. For the month, gold is off six percent and down 25.8 percent for the year. Silver was off 7.2...