China is likely to lift exports of battery chemicals such as lithium hydroxide this year as domestic producers expand output and try to profit from higher overseas prices amid rising global demand for electric vehicle batteries, the chief executive of lithium miner Pilbara Minerals said on Friday.The increasing exports from China, which is mainly considered a buying of battery materials because of...Read More
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Colombia has extended coal miner Drummond's license to operate its La Loma mine for an additional 20 years, the national mining agency said on Thursday.The contract at the mine, located in northeastern Cesar province, will generate at least $586 million in royalties, income and social project investment during its lifetime, the agency said in a statement on its website. The company has operated th...Read More
In his latest Discovery Watch interview, John Kaiser who runs Kaiser Research Online sees some encouraging signs from recent developments the Nevada Exploration (NGE) South Grass Valley Project. Meanwhile, hopes of a clear path towards finding a large world-class resource at the Westhaven Ventures (WHN) Shovelnose project suffered a setback this week, even as the main story of a high-grade discov...Read More
Barrick Gold Corp.'s new chief executive officer, Mark Bristow, said his company is seeking solutions to a dispute over mining taxes in Zambia."We're engaged with the government in a constructive way," he told reporters at a press conference in the Ivory Coast's economic capital, Abidjan. "We don't believe that threatening one's partner is a constructive way to go about solving problems."Mining co...Read More
A tailings dam at a Brazilian iron ore operation owned by local mining giant Vale (NYSE:VALE) burst Friday, releasing a river of sludge that covered nearby buildings and forced the evacuation of hundreds of locals.By Saturday morning, 34 bodies had been recovered, and the death toll was expected to rise sharply as rescuers continued searching for hundreds that are still missing.Vale reported the d...Read More
Canadian junior Explorex Resources (CSE:EX) (OTC:EXPXF) has placed its plans to buy the Hautalampi cobalt, nickel and copper project in eastern Finland on the back burner because it won't be able to secure the required funding in advance.The Vancouver-based miner, which in November said it intended to acquire the Finish asset, was supposed to pay the project's owner, FinnCobalt, around $1.9 milli...Read More
The electrification of cars and surge in renewables is driving a copper rush.Read full newsRead More
The electrification of cars and surge in renewables is driving a copper rush.Read full newsRead More
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New Caledonia's SLN nickel company says this month's strike has created a serious situation for the already troubled business.Read full newsRead More
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Who need stocks and bonds? A new study finds something even more valuable: LEGOs! They're more valuable than gold.Read full newsRead More
Who need stocks and bonds? A new study finds something even more valuable: LEGOs! They're more valuable than gold.Read full newsRead More
Endeavour Mining (TSX: EDV; US-OTC: EDVMF) produced 52% more gold in 2018 than it did in 2017, exceeding the upper end of its full-year guidance.The company produced 612,000 oz. gold in 2018, up from 403,000 oz. gold the year before. (It had previously estimated producing no more than 590,000 oz. gold in 2018.)At the same time, Endeavour's all-in sustaining costs (AISC) fell 4% in 2018 to $745 per...Read More
by Peter EpsteinCEO Robert Mintak has 2 unconventional lithium projects in the U.S., one of which he believes is de-risked more than most lithium projects around the world due to infrastructure, permitting, jurisdiction and other key factors. While Robert can't know for sure until Standard Lithium releases a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA), it seems likely that cap-ex will be low compare...Read More
A new year means you can contribute additional money into your TSFA. For 2019, the contribution limit is $6,000.Since you'll never have to pay any taxes on the money you are making in your TFSA, you should try your best to maximize its potential. Buying cheap stocks that pay high dividends is a good way to do so. All the juicy dividends you'll receive and the capital appreciation you'll get from t...Read More
Growth investment usually takes two distinct forms when it comes to investing in the TSX index: buying for future capital gains and buying for ongoing dividends. Among the best quality growth stocks to buy now, investors will find a spread of very diverse data, which includes a whole range of multiples, outlooks, track records, and other indicators of value, quality, and momentum.Below you will fi...Read More
With so much uncertainty in the world today, investors are looking for somewhere secure to put their money.A safe haven.Consider gold, as this precious metal has been the go-to in times of elevated uncertainty.In late 2011, gold prices peaked at close to $1,900 per ounce, then retreated steadily to levels of just over $1,000 per ounce at the end of 2015. Prices are currently just shy of $1,300 per...Read More