"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftAlkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesWestern Atlas drill-ready in NunavutSPONSOREDwestern atlas resourcesGlobal Atomic's 'transformational discovery' changes everythingSPONSOREDglobal atomic corpBeloved son and heir is moving along...Read More
Lucara sells large diamonds for US$32.5mPrecious stonesGlobal Atomic's 'transformational discovery' changes everythingSPONSOREDglobal atomic corpWestern Atlas drill-ready in NunavutSPONSOREDwestern atlas resourcesAlkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesBarrick's proposed acquisition of Newmont is a real blast from the past. Back in 2005 Barr...Read More
The Explorer Challenge is on for explorationists from around the world to find new targets at the Mount Woods tenements of the Prominent Hill copper-gold project.This is a crowdsourced challenge offered by OZ Minerals to peruse over two terabytes of their project data and pinpoint the most promising drill targets. The contest runs until the end of May 2019 with the top targets to be drilled later...Read More
Toronto-based junior Euro Sun Mining's (TSX: ESM) stock jumped over 20% on Tuesday after the company announced a non-brokered private placement financing of up to 10m units for gross proceeds of up to C$3 million.Each warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one additional common share of the company at an exercise price of C$0.50 for a period of 24 months from issuance.The Rovina Valley Project...Read More
With the global race to secure lithium heating up in 2016, Chile's president Michelle Bachelet wanted to be sure her country seized the moment. Home to half the world's lithium reserves, Chile tapping its state-run miner Codelco to ramp up production seemed a sure bet.Chile's most trusted public enterprise, she said, could hunt for private partners to help it mine its own lithium for the good of a...Read More
Anglo American's (LON: AAL) annual report, released this week takes great pains to set out the London-listed mining giant's policies around director's responsibilities and incentives.After an outcry over a generous long-term incentive program (LTIP) for executives in the form of stock grants in 2016, Anglo overhauled its policies.At the time, the company, with roots going back more than a hundred...Read More
Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxAltech ticks boxes on path to production SPONSOREDaltech chemicalsHe said the company was ready to kick off development of its $1.Read More
Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxAltech ticks boxes on path to production SPONSOREDaltech chemicalsHe said the country had US$59.Read More
The battle for Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. (TSXV-CGP, OTC-CTNXF) is heating up following a preliminary takeover bid from joint venture partner SolGold. However, Cornerstone is likely to reject the overture, based on its latest press release on the matter and on comments by Glen McKay, a co-founder and former president and CEO of the junior mining exploration company.Cornerstone has a joint...Read More
Here are today's videos and charts (double-click to enlarge):SFS Key Charts, Signals, & Video Analysis I'm quite excited about the pullback in gold because the fundamentals are getting better and the technical action is healthy.SF60 Key Charts, Signals, & Video Analysis Kirkland is a leader in the gold stock sector and it's now in one of the important Investor's Business Daily growth stock...Read More
Eastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxAltech ticks boxes on path to production SPONSOREDaltech chemicalsRoyal Road will pay an initial US$4.Read More
Canada's Explorex Resources (CSE: EX) announced that it wants to buy New Tech Minerals' (CNSX: NTM) Buena Vista Hills cobalt - iron oxide - copper-gold project, located in Pershing County, Nevada.In a press release, Explorex said Buena Vista Hills seems to be a unique opportunity and setting for a large scale near surface cobalt target.In order to buy the property, the Vancouver-based miner entere...Read More
Canada's mining ministers, with the exception of those from Ontario and Saskatchewan, made public on Sunday the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan or CMMP, which is expected to guide priority areas for the sector in the coming years.Among those key themes are raising Canadians' awareness of the importance of the minerals and metals sector, responding to ongoing and emerging challenges, and helping...Read More
Financing for global mining and exploration lost momentum in 2018 with equity markets in particular shunning the metals and minerals sector according to a report released on the eve of mining's biggest annual gathering in Toronto, Canada.State of Mining Finance 2019, produced by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and junior financing tracker Oreninc, paints a grim picture of...Read More
Consolidation among smaller gold miners is expected to be top of mind as much of the industry meets in Toronto this week, with dealmakers cautiously optimistic a fresh wave of buyouts is imminent once major pending transactions are settled.Barrick Gold Corp's $18 billion hostile bid for rival Newmont Mining Corp last week came shortly after the former's acquisition of Randgold Resources and the la...Read More
The gold miners' stocks have been climbing higher on balance, enjoying a solid upleg that is gathering steam. That's fueling improving sentiment, driving more interest in this small contrarian sector. This gold-stock upleg is likely to grow in coming months, partially because of very-favorable spring seasonals. The gold stocks' second-strongest seasonal rally of the year typically unfolds be...Read More
"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftAlkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesWestern Atlas drill-ready in NunavutSPONSOREDwestern atlas resourcesGlobal Atomic's 'transformational discovery' changes everythingSPONSOREDglobal atomic corp"We identified the target after revie...Read More
"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftThey're questions that ought to keep investors alert as they contemplate high levels of free cash flow across the industry, and ultra-low debt levels in a mining sector seemingly awash in money - butRead More
Lucara sells large diamonds for US$32.5mPrecious stonesGlobal Atomic's 'transformational discovery' changes everythingSPONSOREDglobal atomic corpWestern Atlas drill-ready in NunavutSPONSOREDwestern atlas resourcesAlkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesBut often, the action plans they craft for improving performance are disconnected from the...Read More
Chile's Codelco, the world's No. 1 copper producer, is expected to generate $13.9 billion in revenue in 2019 while operating costs would be of $9.9 billion. This is according to the budget approved by the Finance Ministry's Budget Directorate.Local newspaper La Tercera reported that following a mandatory annual review of all state-owned companies, the Directorate estimated that Codelco's earnings...Read More