There's a quote that is commonly attributed to Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum. I know the veteran members of our investment community here at Energy and Capital know it well. If his name eludes you, Sheikh Rashid was the second prime minister of the UAE and one of the primary reasons why Dubai enjoys the economic success it does today.As the story goes, he was fond of saying, "My grandfather...Read More
B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) has increased global resources at its Anaconda project in southwest Mali more than fourfold - from 770,000 oz. of contained gold to 3.4 million ounces. Located about 20 km away from the company's Fekola mine, which produced 567,795 oz. gold in 2021, the Anaconda area includes the Menankoto permit and the Bantako North permit. The project's updated resource est...Read More
Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA) and LG Energy Solution will invest over $5 billion to build a large battery plant in Windsor, Ont., with an expected annual production capacity of over 45 gigawatt hours to produce lithium-ion battery cells. Construction of the plant, which is expected to create 2,500 jobs, will begin later this year and the facility will be operational by 2025, Canada's ministry of...Read More
Like opposing characters in a literary plot, gold and copper highlight aspects of the other's attributes and values. Writers frequently use opposing characters to build drama or create conflict, classically as foils and antagonists. The latter is a character who is in direct opposition, and whose actions hinder the protagonist. A foil is a character who accentuates the qualities of the protagon...Read More
Following receipt of all regulatory approvals, Capstone Mining (TSX: CS) has successfully completed its previously announced business combination with Mantos Copper, creating a new Americas-focused copper producer named Capstone Copper Corp.The merger agreement stipulates that each Capstone common share be exchanged for one share of Capstone Copper. Following completion, Capstone shareholders wou...Read More
The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates for the first time since 2018.And popular belief among most investors holds that interest rate hikes are generally bearish for gold and precious metals.But that's not exactly the case.In fact, rising interest rates might even be positive for precious metals.The truth is, there is really no good connection we can make between interest rates and preciou...Read More
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Share this article VANCOUVER - Calibre Mining Corp. [CXB-TSX; CXBMF-OTCQX] provided an update on the company's next high-grade open-pit mine at Pavon Central, and 2021 and 2022 drill programs, central Nicaragua. Pavon Central development is on track to ramp up production in the first half of 2023 and recent results highlight high-grade drilling and expansion of defined high-grade open pit deposit...Read More
I've been saying oil was heading higher and trading that way for almost a year now. And now that oil is high, we're getting headlines like this:"Is $150 Oil Inevitable?"- OilPrice.com"Oil Will Surge to $120 and Stay High for More Than a Year as Russian Supply Dwindles, Morgan Stanley Commodities Chief Says"- MSN"Occidental CEO Says Oil Could Hit $150 a Barrel" - BloombergWe all know oil and gasol...Read More
Vale (NYSE: VALE) has struck a multi-year agreement to supply Swedish lithium-ion battery manufacturer Northvolt AB with low-carbon nickel from its Long Harbour refinery in Newfoundland. Details regarding volume and pricing were not released, but the multinational base metals miner said that the agreement had been two years in the making and would serve as a "launchpad for further cooperation."...Read More
Toronto-based Freeman Gold (TSXV: FMAN; US-OTC: FMANF) has reported near-surface, bonanza grade results from a recent drilling program at the company's Beauty zone site, part of its 100%-owned Lemhi gold project in eastern Idaho.The company began an exploration program at the 30-sq.-km Lemhi site in 2020, with the majority of its drilling having been conducted in the central part of the project. H...Read More
The global refined copper market showed a 92,000 tonnes deficit in December, compared with a 123,000 tonnes deficit in November, the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) said in a new data release.For the full year, the market reported a deficit of 475,000 tonnes compared with a 484,000-tonne shortfall a year earlier, the ICSG said.World refined copper output in December was 2.11 million tonnes...Read More
Galway Metals (TSXV: GWM; US-OTCQB: GAYMF) is preparing to release a new mineral resource update within days encompassing all six of the Clarence Stream gold project's discovery zones in New Brunswick.Recent exploration has confirmed a continuous mineralized strike of at least 3.1 km, connecting previously separate deposits. Most recently, the company has succeeded in expanding the George Murphy Z...Read More
Meridian Mining (TSXV: MNO; US-OTC: MRRDF) has announced new results from its 25,000-metre drill program at its Cabacal copper-gold project at Mato Grosso in west-central Brazil as it works to update the resource later this year. Highlights from the drill results included 11.9 metres grading 1.3% copper, 0.4 gram gold per tonne, 8.9 grams silver per tonne starting from 61.8 meters in drillhole CD...Read More
Silver Tiger Metals (TSXV: SLVR; US-OTC: SLVTF) announced high-grade drill results from the Sooy vein at its El Tigre project in northwest Mexico, an area at the historic mine district that was drilled for the first time. Drill highlights included 9.3 metres grading 4.65 grams gold per tonne, 1,877.1 grams silver per tonne, 0.03% copper, 0.39% lead and 0.02% zinc starting from 36.6 metres; and...Read More
Talisker Resources (TSX: TSK; OTC: TSKFF) has reported more high-grade assays from drilling at at its flagship Bralorne gold property in B.C. Bralorne is an advanced-stage project hosting three historic gold mines that together produced 4.2 million oz. at an average recovered grade of 17.7 grams gold per tonne.This time, the results are highlighted by SBP-2021-020, which returned 21.5 grams gold o...Read More
This week's episode features a presentation by the World Bank senior mining specialist Martin Lokanc at the Global Mining Symposium. Martin explains why the shift to green energy will be more mineral intensive than fossil fuels and how supply chains are in the process of changing around the world. He also points out how areas like the Middle East and Africa will play bigger roles in the mining ind...Read More