Grupo Mexico Buena Vista del Cobre is constantly seeking opportunities to improve its grinding process. The goal is to reduce downtime by shortening the reline time from seven to four days. Based on the current prices of metal and plant recovery, this would mean a savings of up to US$900,000. To reach the goal, the mine decided to install Megaliner?,,? mill liners from Metso. Read more here.Read More
NEW DELHI - India's environmental court said it will resume hearing Vedanta Ltd's case on Monday to decide whether to re-open the company's copper smelter, which was closed earlier this year after 13 people died when police fired on protesters.Last week, a panel of experts set up by India's National Green Tribunal, informally known as the environmental court, said authorities in Tamil Nadu state h...Read More
LONDON - Vale, the Brazilian mining giant built on supplying the world's steel mills with iron ore, is now betting on the electric vehicle (EV) revolution to turn its nickel division around."We believe in this revolution to come," Chief Executive Fabio Schvartsman told analysts at the company's investor day presentation in New York this week.The use of nickel in lithium ion batteries will translat...Read More
In the latest episode of Discovery Watch, responding to listener's question about Alexco Resource (AXR) John Kaiser notes that the company is working on a pre-feasibility study for its high-grade Keno Hill Silver District in the Yukon. However, given the project's economic dependence on a higher silver price, the prospect of a PFS sometime next year is not what excites Mr. Kaiser about the stock....Read More
Vanadium miner Bushveld Minerals (LON:BMN) will have to pay ?490,000, reduced from a previous fine of ?700,000, as the London Stock Exchange (LSE) determined the company breached of two of the AIM's listing rules.The violations were the result of the South African miner failing to meet its regulatory obligations in relation to its undertaking to pay an exclusivity fee to the vendors of Vametco...Read More
Vanadium miner Bushveld Minerals (LON:BMN) will have to pay ?490,000, reduced from a previous fine of ?700,000, as the London Stock Exchange (LSE) determined the company breached of two of the AIM's listing rules.The violations were the result of the South African miner failing to meet its regulatory obligations in relation to its undertaking to pay an exclusivity fee to the vendors of Vametco...Read More
Before the end of the year, Aura Resources (TSXV: AUU) decided to share its plans for the Gold Chain project, which the Ontario miner acquired last July.In a press release, the company said that as soon as 2019 kicks off, they want to start mapping and sampling the area using geophysics, geochemistry, alteration studies and advanced deposit modeling. The idea is to obtain information that will be...Read More
Before the end of the year, Aura Resources (TSXV: AUU) decided to share its plans for the Gold Chain project, which the Ontario miner acquired last July.In a press release, the company said that as soon as 2019 kicks off, they want to start mapping and sampling the area using geophysics, geochemistry, alteration studies and advanced deposit modeling. The idea is to obtain information that will be...Read More
Shares in Condor Gold (LON:CNR) climbed over 10% Friday after it announced the Nicaraguan ministry of energy and mines had granted it the Las Cruces concession, which expands its La India gold project package by 45%.The 25-year exploration and exploitation concession covers an area of 142.6 km2, expanding the La India land package to 455.6 km2. Condor Gold's project now includes a total 11 adj...Read More
Shares in Condor Gold (LON:CNR) climbed over 10% Friday after it announced the Nicaraguan ministry of energy and mines had granted it the Las Cruces concession, which expands its La India gold project package by 45%.The 25-year exploration and exploitation concession covers an area of 142.6 km2, expanding the La India land package to 455.6 km2. Condor Gold's project now includes a total 11 adj...Read More
Our top gold news stories of 2018 show that investors continue to value insight from experts on prices and market trends.Read full newsRead More
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International Lithium (TSXV: ILC; US-OTC: ILHMF) could produce 10,000 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent per year over a 25-year mine life at its Mariana lithium brine project, according to a recent preliminary economic assessment. It could also produce 84,000 tonnes per year sulphate of potash.The project, located in Salta, Argentina, has an estimated US$192 million after-tax net present value a...Read More
Serial diluter of investor value Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (TSX:GCM) is once again touting for investors and seeking to attract further capital. The company, which is the largest underground miner in the Latin American nation of Colombia, has a long history of overpromising and under delivering for investors while riding roughshod over local communities and acting solely in the interests of insider...Read More
In early 2017, I posted to Foolish investors that Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX) could turn out to be a better long-term investment than Goldcorp Inc. (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG). While it appears that Barrick has turned out, at least over the past couple years, to be the better play, it is still off approximately 30% over this time frame compared to a 40% drop at Goldcorp.The drop in commodit...Read More
Gold continues to add to its recent gains and investors are wondering if this might be a good time to start adding gold stocks to their portfolios heading into 2019.Let's take a look at the current situation and see if the industry's largest player, Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX), deserves to be on your buy list.Gold rallyGold traded for US$1,360 per share in April, but a rally in the U.S. dolla...Read More
Anyone looking to stack up shares in Canadian miners may have been forgiven for watching the sector pick up speed in recent weeks and wishing they'd got in sooner. The following diversified stock is a true Canadian classic in the metals sector: a base metals mining company with a presence in South and North America, Portugal, and Sweden. It's gained over 5% over the last five days, only to dip alm...Read More
The suspensions come after it could not complete a conditional US$4 million extension to its working capital facility with Fujax Minerals and Energy.Cradle Arc said the working capital facility extension for its 60%-owned subsidiary Leboam, which operates Mowana, had been conditional on the completion of certain documentation and final approval from Fujax's credit committee.All had seemed fine, wi...Read More