Market Reports

TORONTO • In the short-term, the diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Cuba changes very little for Sherritt International Corp. and the dozens of other Canadian companies active in Cuba. But a potential lifting of the U.S. embargo...

For a long time, “hedging” was a very bad word in the gold mining business. But hedging has enjoyed a small-scale revival as prices plummet back to earth. However, activity was muted in the third quarter. A new report...

BHP Billiton PLC was downgraded at RBC Capital Markets as a result of its challenging cash flow outlook and doubts about the South32 spinoff. Analyst Timothy Huff lowered his rating on the stock to underperform from sector perform and...

Teck Resources Ltd. maintains it has no plans to cut its $510-million dividend, even as investors send its yield to sky-high levels. The Vancouver-based miner’s stock has been in freefall recently, dropping 36% in the past three weeks amid...

The world’s largest mining company BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP) said it’s shifting the focus of investments in new projects to copper from iron ore to meet demand from China, its biggest customer. “As we go forward, we’re likely...