In 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act which "aims to curb inflation by reducing the deficit, lowering ...Read More
The transaction will create the first nickel resource and green technology company listed on the NYSE, the firm said.Read More
Dmitry Peskov is by far my favorite Russian propagandist. Just about everything he says is so off base it borders on satirical. His sole purpose as Kremlin spokesperson is to convince the media that the endless stream of Russian urine currently flooding the world is actually just rain. And he's doing a terrible job. Back in March, when Russian gas shipments to Europe were still under negotiati...Read More
Are environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines the bible of a shadowy priesthood of consultants, or are they just good for business?Those two sides took shape during an online video debate organized on Wednesday by the Toronto-based Critical Minerals Institute and were argued by a pair of its directors. Christopher Ecclestone, a principal and mining strategist in London for New York-b...Read More
Gifts have been exchanged in England during December since before the building of Stonehenge 5,000 years ago. Back then our Neolithic ancestors were celebrating the midwinter solstice (Dec. 21) with feasts and offerings. The parties became more formal following the landing of Roman legions in AD43, with their festival of Saturnalia (Dec. 17-23) and its tradition of banquets and the giving of gi...Read More
Bunker Hill Mining (CSE: BNKR, OTCQB: BHLL) has completed its underground development 'breakthrough' down to the sixth level of its zinc-lead-silver mine in Idaho.The old maintenance shop was demolished in preparation for construction of the mill, and it remains on track and on budget for a restart of the mine in the fourth quarter of 2023.On Tuesday, mining contractor CMC completed the primary po...Read More
Frontier Lithium (TSXV: FL; US-OTC: LITOF) has released results for seven more drill holes at its Spark pegmatite, part of its PAK lithium project in Ontario.The highlighted drill hole (DDH PL-077-22) intersected 126.8 metres of pegmatite averaging 1.31% Li2O from 56.9 metres depth. Within the intercept were two narrow lithium and tantalum enriched zones at depth, including 11.1 metres averaging 1...Read More
The world's top lithium supplier Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) will invest at least US$180 million to build a new technology park in North Carolina, where it expects to advance its research in lithium and other products.The miner expects that innovations from the new site, to be located in Charlotte's University City area, will improve lithium recovery and production methods, as well as introduce new for...Read More
The transaction, which values the combined business at about US$1.5 (A$2.2) billion, is expected to close in January and includes a $200 million equity injection from Anglo American.Read More
"There is no fate but what we make for ourselves."- Sarah Connor, The Terminator (1984)Robot restaurant staff members are here, but they probably won't be completely replacing humans anytime soon.I recently went to Izakaya 68 in Hunt Valley, Maryland. It's a new Japanese restaurant that specializes in authentic yakitori, noodles, and sushi.The yakitori was good, and the sushi was exceptional.But t...Read More
The transaction, which values the combined business at about US$1.5 (A$2.2) billion, is expected to close in January and includes a $200 million equity injection from Anglo American.Read More
In less than 24 hours, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested, charged with eight counts of fraud, and sued by both the ...Read More
Keith Weiner clarifies why he is touting gold ownership and is bullish on the dollar and explains and why leasing or lending ...Read More
SSR Mining Inc. has received the necessary regulatory approvals from the Turkish Government and will restart its operations at the Copler mine (owned 80 per cent by SSR Mining).Restarting a gold operation that has two decades left to mineSSR Mining Inc. (TSX-SSRM; NASDAQ-SSRM)Scotiabank analyst Ovais Habib views the September restart of operations at Copler with great optimism. With no f...Read More
This week's episode features Northern Miner podcast host Adrian Pocobelli on mining stories from around the world, including spoofing charges against JP Morgant traders, pipeline updates, LME buyout rumours, BRICS+ developments, as well as the resurgence of coal in the United Kingdom and upward momentum in metals prices.All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli."Rattlesnake Railroad", "Big West...Read More
Brixton Metals (TSXV: BBB) says the first batch of drill results from its Langis cobalt project in northeast Ontario confirms high-grade ore. Hole LM-22-254 cut 30.5 metres of 0.35% cobalt, 5.97 grams silver per tonne and 0.08% nickel from 121 metres down hole, Brixton said in a news release on Dec. 13. The core included 10.02 metres of 0.92% cobalt, 3.5 metres of 1.89% cobalt and 0.5 metre of 9....Read More
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has issued a statement in response to claims of alleged rights abuses in Tanzania.Twenty-one Tanzanian nationals filed a lawsuit in Ontario Supreme Court on Nov. 21 against Barrick for alleged human rights violations at the company's North Mara gold mine in Tanzania.It is the first time the Canadian gold giant has faced legal action in its home country for all...Read More
Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM) reported complete assay results for four drill holes and partial assay results for five additional drill holes from its 100% controlled Eagle mine property in Quebec. The holes were drilled in an area northwest of the past-producing Eagle mine that the company had previously identified as a potential southern splay of the main mine horizon. The new results confirm the...Read More
Probe Metals (CVE: PRB) has drilled the highest-grade core?EUR?yet at its Val-d'Or East project's Monique deposit in Quebec as it prepares to expand its mineral resource estimate next month. Expansion drill hole MO-22-475 cut 22.9 metres grading 4.9 grams gold per tonne cut and 19.2 grams gold uncut (with a 100 grams per tonne cap) from 22.6 metres down hole, Probe said in a news release on Tuesd...Read More