We all have our firsts in life; the stories of those defining moments that changed things forever. First beer, first kiss, first car. How about your first job? Here's how I - an averagely intelligent 21-year-old middle class boy from southeast England - landed my first career move down the deep level mines in South Africa. I committed to a three-year stint, embracing an unknown world of diamond dr...Read More
Earth scientists are a well-educated bunch, although we don't always come across as clever when we're five beers into our cups. Most geologists - other than self-taught prospectors - have some form of university degree. Many of my colleagues were so enamored with the University study-drink-drink-more-study-repeat routine that they did what I did, and went back to university to earn a master's degr...Read More
U.S.-focused miner Fiore Gold (TSXV: F; US-OTC: FIOGF) has released assay results for 29 drillholes completed at its Gold Rock project in Nevada. The majority of these intercepts are infill holes aimed at gaps in the current resource.The drill highlights included 18.3 metres of 0.84 gram gold per tonne starting at 170.7 metres; 19.88 metres of 1.33 grams gold per tonne from 129.5 metres; and 12.2...Read More
Only a week into his administration, Joe Biden seems to have adopted something of an "America First" policy. But unlike with the previous administration, it doesn't have anything to do with foreign relations or diplomacy. Instead, Biden wants to put America first in regards to manufacturing and energy policy. Earlier this week, he announced a plan to replace the U.S. government's vehicle fleet wi...Read More
January 27, 2021 - Brixton Metals Corp. (TSX: BBB, OTCQB: BBBXF) is pleased to provide highlights of the results of its 2020 exploration activities and outlines its 2021 exploration plans to advance the district-scale Thorn Project in the Golden Triangle of BC, and its other wholly owned projects.2020 Highlights:Discovered porphyry Cu-Au-Ag-Mo mineralization at the Camp Creek Target, Thorn Project...Read More
KEFI on course with Tulu Kapi financing; looks to expand and upgrade maiden resource at HawiahRead full newsRead More
Vancouver, BC - Ovation Science Inc. (CSE: OVAT) ("Ovation" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce it has received a further order for its DermSafe (R) hand sanitizer lotion from its distributor, Grupo Venta International, S.A. de C.V. ("Grupo Venta"), with corporate offices in Guadalajara, Mexico. They have been successfully selling DermSafe personal use sized bottles through-out Mexico an...Read More
The world’s most popular virtual currency is back on centre stage in 2021 and starting another boom. Cryptocurrency investors are sure the Bitcoin rally is entirely different from the surge in 2017. Still, Warren Buffett is far from impressed. The billionaire investor is the number one critic of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.Bitcoin’s price soared to $40,797.61 on January 8, 2021...Read More
Equity analyst Don Vialoux says current 'best buys' are Canadian securities or ETFs that will benefit from the recovery in the Far East.Analyst Don Vialoux says that current 'best buys' are Canadian securities that will benefit from the recovery in the Far East.As the bite of winter settles in, longtime equity analyst Don Vialoux warns investors against buying into the cooling longer-term economic...Read More
China-backed Nickel Mines, which owns 80% of the two projects, had cash, receivables and inventory at the quarter's end of $518 million, including cash of $351.4 million.The ASX-listed nickel producer completed a fundraising of $275 million last quarter, with the funding principally earmarked for a new nickel development in Indonesia that will take Nickel Mines' profile from about 24,000tpa (from...Read More
Share this articleVANCOUVER - SIGMA Lithium Resources Corporation (TSX-V: SGMA) (OTC- QB: SGMLF) reported exceptional results of metallurgical tests performed to evaluate, among other parameters, the recovery of lithium from the Barreiro deposit proposed to be developed in Phase 2 of the Company's Grota do Cirilo Project. The Met Tests included a heavy liquid separation test to evaluate the extent...Read More
Last week I told you about the dangers of owning special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs.They are basically a way for Wall Street insiders to avoid the rules and regulations of initial public offering (IPOs) and enhance their profits.That said, SPACs are market darlings. Just yesterday, Tishman Speyer's SPAC, an entity named TS Innovation Acquisitions, jumped 100% after it announced it wou...Read More
Eloro Resources (TSXV: ELO) reported additional results from its diamond drilling program at the Iska Iska silver-polymetallic project in southern Bolivia. The new drill results are from 10 additional holes on top of the five underground holes previously received by the company. These included the first three underground holes drilled at the Santa Barbara Breccia Pipe (SBBP) discovery, the deepes...Read More
TSX Venture-listed Sierra Madre Developments (TSXV: SMG.H) has entered into an amalgamation agreement to acquire B.C.-incorporated and privately held Goldshore Resources. Separately, Goldshore has entered into an asset purchase agreement with gold producer Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO), to acquire the 143-sq.-km Moss Lake gold project, 100 km west of Thunder Bay, for an estimated total considerati...Read More
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC: FTSSF) announced that it has started pre-construction work at its permitted cobalt refinery in Ontario. The company is now working on detailed engineering and procurement of long lead time items - this includes a cobalt crystallizer and solvent extraction and filtering equipment. Pilot plant testwork is also underway to assess additional improvements to the refiner...Read More
This week's episode features financier Robert Friedland's keynote address at the opening ceremonies of AME Remote Roundup. Friedland discussed the state of the mining industry, including the search for new deposits to supply the green economy, the 'revenge of the miners', the importance of ESG, new exploration techniques and a renewal in mine financing.All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli....Read More
Today I'm going to tell you about something we lost along the way.I'm going to tell you about how the future of computers is buried in our past.There is an elephant in the room - ubiquitous, persistent, and poorly handled - and we've ignored it for a good 80 years.It's a variation of the old "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain" from The Wizard of Oz. Except we're going to start with...Read More
Ready Set Gold Corp. announces that related to a review by the BrRead full newsRead More
Israeli mining magnate Beny Steinmetz found guilty of bribing public officials over Simandou.Read full newsRead More
Platinex Inc. reports the results of grab sampling and progress oRead full newsRead More