The Young Mining Professionals (YMP) is bumping up its YMP Scholarship Fund for the 2019-20 academic year for students in mining-related university programs in Canada.The YMP Scholarship Fund is a a registered charity that donates 100% of its receipts to students via this scholarship program, and is eligible to offer tax receipts to its donors. These latest scholarships are being funded by Barric...Read More
The Young Mining Professionals (YMP) is bumping up its YMP Scholarship Fund for the 2019-20 academic year for students in mining-related university programs in Canada.The YMP Scholarship Fund is a a registered charity that donates 100% of its receipts to students via this scholarship program, and is eligible to offer tax receipts to its donors. These latest scholarships are being funded by Barric...Read More
South Africa's Competition Appeals Court will rule next week on a union request to block the mining deal in which Sibanye-Stillwater intends to acquire rival Lonmin, legal counsel said on Friday.The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) lodged its appeal in protest against job cuts related to the deal.(Reporting by Tanisha Heiberg Editing by David Goodman)Read More
Platinum miner Lonmin , which is in the process of being taken over by Sibanye-Stillwater, expects full-year sales to be at the lower end of its target range, it said on Friday after reporting a drop in output.The London-based company, which operates in South Africa, said total platinum production tumbled 10.3% to 276,020 ounces for the six months ended March 31.Lonmin's first half was hampered by...Read More
Talison Lithium, a partnership between China's Tianqi and U.S. group Albemarle, secured approval this week from the Western Australian Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) to expand the Greenbushes lithium mine in the southwest of the state.The decision came with a series of conditions, including the protection of the threatened black cockatoos, which are unique to Australia's south-west regio...Read More
"What is the hallmark of a good #investment ? President & CEO of #Sprott Rick Rule will share his expertise on the Keynote Panel at the Mining Journal Select conference on the 24-25th June 2019.#MJS #MJSelect"Read full newsRead More
Following the recommendations of the Mining Jobs Task Force report released in January 2019, the Government of British Columbia granted Geoscience BC C$5 million in one-year bridge funding to support earth science research in the western Canadian province.In a press release, the non-profit organization said the new funding will allow for the continuation of its minerals, energy and water related p...Read More
Southern Silver Exploration (TSXV: SSV) just completed an update of its independent Mineral Resource Estimate on the Cerro Las Minitas project in Durango, Mexico.In a press release, the company said that the analysis was carried out by Kirkham Geosystems and it showed, at a 175g/t AgEq cut-off, a nominal 0.97Mt increase in Indicated Mineral resources to 11.1Mt averaging 105g/t Ag, 0.1g/t Au, 0.16%...Read More
Optimal crushers, screening media and services improve production efficiency by 18% in Chinese Hunchun Zijin mine Hunchun Zijin Mining Co., Ltd. has made great strides in improving their process equipment as well as the skill level of their personnel. In this process, the company has achieved an 18% production efficiency improvement by using Metso's crushers, screening media and an Life Cycle Ser...Read More
Terrafame mine has been the first one in the world to test the Metso-designed, light-weight truck body. The new Metso Truck Body can hold almost 9 tonnes more payload, which improves the efficiency of the mine's hauling operations. As an added benefit, the rubber lining of the body cuts the perceived noise in half during loading and significantly reduces vibration."The experience we've had during...Read More
Mill pumps and pumping systems play an important role when the goal is to ramp up production. Here are eight things to consider with pumps to make sure the whole plant is ready to meet requirements when aiming for production increases.Ensure motor power availabilityA well-designed plant has enough power allocated to mill pumps. Pumps typically operate on variable speed drives, meaning that there a...Read More
Set against lush hills, deep inlets and snow-kissed mountain peaks, Vancouver is the wellspring of Canadian environmentalism - and the heart of its climate dilemma.British Columbia's premier city prides itself on its green bona fides. The province is the birthplace of Greenpeace, ushered in Canada's most successful carbon tax and is governed by a coalition that includes Green Party lawmakers. It's...Read More
For technology to truly serve the next generation, we have to get smarter about what we're putting in the classrooms.Read full newsRead More
The 142-year-old London Metal Exchange (LME) has appointed former banker Gay Huey Evans as chair of the board, the first female to have that role in its history.Huey Evans, who is a Standard Chartered, ConocoPhillips and Ita?? BBA International board member, previously worked at Citi, Barclays Capital and the UK's Financial Services Authority. She will replace Brian Bender when he retires from the...Read More
In the first segment of his May 8th Discovery Watch broadcast, John Kaiser takes a look at Simon Ridgway-headed Radius Gold (RDU) which we featured in our May 3rd Morning Report.The stock jumped May 1st as drill results came in from Radius' Amalia project in Mexico, but it has pulled back as results from additional holes have come out which have not intersected the same kind of mineralization as...Read More
Investing legends Mario Gabelli & Leon Cooperman answer viewer questionsRead full newsRead More
Investing legends Mario Gabelli & Leon Cooperman answer viewer questionsRead full newsRead More
Canada’s remote Nunavut boasted the best economic growth rate in the country last year, as Statistics Canada this week revealed that a jump in construction and mining contributed to a GDP rise of 10%. Much of the construction activity was also down to mining news, as work on the development of Agnico Eagle’s Meliadine and Amaruq gold mines continued. Agnico Eagle Mining (TSX: AEM) pour...Read More
As a gold and precious metals guy, I'm very often asked about investing in collectible coins.And I've always thought that was kind of odd. What do collectible coins have to do with gold?I mean, you wouldn't ask a farmer about fishing poles. You'd probably ask a fisherman.Still, there does exist an undeniable connection between precious metals and collectible coins. And you'll find that many (if no...Read More
Colorado School of Mines celebrated its Spring 2019 Undergraduate Commencement on May 10, conferring a total of 932 bachelor's degrees during three ceremonies at Lockridge Arena.Kiewit CEO Bruce Grewcock '76 - one of the foremost leaders shaping our nation's infrastructure - gave the keynote address during the ceremony.The Spring 2019 Outstanding Graduating Seniors, each representing a different a...Read More