Mining Stocks Articles

Protesters force Aura Minerals to suspend operations in Honduras

Oct. 28, 2018, 10:52 AM / Valentina Ruiz Leotaud

In recent days, mid-tier gold and copper miner Aura Minerals (TSX:ORA) decided to suspend operations at its San Andr?(C)s mine in Honduras due to what the miner calls 'an illegal occupation of the mine' that has been intensifying since July 13, 2018.Through its subsidiary in the Central American country, Minerales de Occidente S.A or Minosa, Aura management informed workers that the gold mine woul...Read More

Protesters force Aura Minerals to suspend operations in Honduras

Oct. 28, 2018, 10:52 AM / Valentina Ruiz Leotaud

In recent days, mid-tier gold and copper miner Aura Minerals (TSX:ORA) decided to suspend operations at its San Andr?(C)s mine in Honduras due to what the miner calls 'an illegal occupation of the mine' that has been intensifying since July 13, 2018.Through its subsidiary in the Central American country, Minerales de Occidente S.A or Minosa, Aura management informed workers that the gold mine woul...Read More

Is it possible to apply new partnership concepts to local engagement, such as the #SweatEquity methodologies develo...

Sun Oct 28 10:01:48 2018 / Staff reporter

"Is it possible to apply new partnership concepts to local engagement, such as the #SweatEquity methodologies developed in #SiliconValley start-ups? Read more from the 2018 #WorldRiskReport: https://t.co/iXlsSr9ABt #TSX #ASX #LSE #mining @M1NEHUTTE @MaplecroftRisk"Read full newsRead More

China's Byton eyes IPO to fund expansion - Automobilwoche

Oct. 28, 2018, 8:43 AM / Reuters

Chinese electric carmaker Byton may launch an initial public offering to fund growth, Carsten Breitfeld, its chief executive and co-founder, told Germany's Automobilwoche."With the capital-intensive nature of business and our expansion, the topic of listing on the stock market will become relevant," Breitfeld told the publication.Before this, Byton will seek another round of fundraising from priva...Read More

Scotiabank fights back after defections with new metals hires- sources

Oct. 28, 2018, 8:34 AM / Reuters

Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank) has hired four people for its metals business in New York after losing six traders and salesmen who defected to rival Canadian lender Bank of Montreal (BMO) last month, sources said.The move signals that Scotia, whose Mocatta metals arm has for years been the world's biggest lender to the physical precious metals industry, is committed to the business despite a res...Read More

Silver boost treatment for brain-eating bug

Oct. 28, 2018, 8:22 AM / Valentina Ruiz Leotaud

It is widely known that precious metals have several properties but dealing with Halloweenie bugs is a new one.Turns out that silver is being used now to destroy a brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri.In a paper published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience, researchers from Malaysia's Sunway University explain how they developed silver nanoparticles coated with anti-seizure drugs that can kill t...Read More

Silver boost treatment for brain-eating bug

Oct. 28, 2018, 8:22 AM / Valentina Ruiz Leotaud

It is widely known that precious metals have several properties but dealing with Halloweenie bugs is a new one.Turns out that silver is being used now to destroy a brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri.In a paper published in ACS Chemical Neuroscience, researchers from Malaysia's Sunway University explain how they developed silver nanoparticles coated with anti-seizure drugs that can kill t...Read More

Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.B) Fell 18% Last Week After a Disappointing Earnings Report

October 28, 2018 / Jason Phillips

Shares in B.C.-based metals and mining company Teck Resources (TSX:TECK.B)(NYSE:TECK) fell more than 18% as of Friday following a disappointing third-quarter earnings report.Earnings missed analyst expectations by more than 13%, or $0.13 per share, on the back of weaker realized prices for its commodities.Management attributed the underperformance to lower prices for all of its key products, incl...Read More

Video: Peytech president and CEO Peyman Moeini Innovation Presentation

October 28, 2018 / Posted Northern Miner Staff

Peytech president and CEO Peyman Moeini addresses delegates and answers questions at the 2018 Progressive Mine Forum in Toronto, presented by The Northern Miner and Canadian Mining Journal.Read More

UPDATE 2-Barrick Gold sees potential to expand Tier 1 assets

Sat Oct 27 17:20:43 2018 / Staff reporter

Barrick Gold Corp could have nine of the world's top gold mines in a relati...Read full newsRead More

Interview - Remi Piet of Americas Market Intelligence says latin America holds opportunity, but don't paint region...

Sat Oct 27 17:14:00 2018 / Staff reporter

"Interview - Remi Piet of Americas Market Intelligence says latin America holds opportunity, but don't paint region with one brush https://t.co/JIcz5R9tRy"Read full newsRead More

Weekly Big News Round-Up. What happened in the Resource sector in the past week? Find out here:...

Sat Oct 27 16:51:01 2018 / Staff reporter

"Weekly Big News Round-Up. What happened in the Resource sector in the past week? Find out here: https://t.co/GTMGd6lfsy #resource #mining #investing"Read full newsRead More

UPDATE 2-Barrick Gold sees potential to expand Tier 1 assets

Sat Oct 27 16:17:45 2018 / Staff reporter

Barrick Gold Corp could have nine of the world's top gold mines in a relati...Read full newsRead More

Did you know that Canada Cobalt Works created a premium grade end product (cobalt sulphate) without a smelting proc...

Sat Oct 27 15:45:17 2018 / Staff reporter

"Did you know that Canada Cobalt Works created a premium grade end product (cobalt sulphate) without a smelting process? Check them out now. #CCW $CCW @CanadaCobalt #Cobalt #Mining #CCW.V #TSXV #SmallCaps #batterymetalsRead more here: https://t.co/1aGISHpCkM"Read full newsRead More

REFILE-Gold output at Randgold's Ivorian mine to fall 23.3 pct below 2018 forecast

Sat Oct 27 15:02:11 2018 / Staff reporter

(Corrects typographical error in headline)Read full newsRead More

Bong: 19 Students Affected by Alleged Chemical Waste from MNG-Gold Mining

Sat Oct 27 15:02:07 2018 / Staff reporter

Local authorities close down school in Kokoyah Reports emanating from the gold-rich area of Sayeweh Town in Kokoyah Statutory District in Bong County, say 19 students at the Sayeweh Town Public School are allegedly suffering from chemical waste infection reportedly dumped near the school by MNG-Gold. Administrators of the government-run elementary school, which is located...Read full newsRead More

Yamana Gold Announces the Sale of the Gualcamayo Mine and Grants an Option for the La Pepa Project

Sat Oct 27 15:02:06 2018 / Staff reporter

Separately, the Company has agreed to grant Mineros an option to acquire up to a 51% interest in the La Pepa project, located in the Maricunga gold belt, Chile, over an earn in period of four years (subject to extension for certain unexpected contingencies), and then the remaining 49% interest pursuantRead full newsRead More

UPDATE 2-Barrick Gold sees potential to expand Tier 1 assets

Sat Oct 27 15:02:05 2018 / Staff reporter

Barrick Gold Corp could have nine of the world's top gold mines in a relati...Read full newsRead More

UPDATE 2-Barrick Gold sees potential to expand Tier 1 assets

Sat Oct 27 13:51:03 2018 / Staff reporter

Barrick Gold Corp could have nine of the world's top gold mines in a relati...Read full newsRead More

Buy Gold Stocks Now for Calm in the Middle of This Storm

October 27, 2018 / Karen Thomas, CFA

Some gold stocks have been more volatile than expected lately, but in general, these stocks are the stocks to turn to for calm in the middle of this storm of market carnage.The price of gold has now rallied almost 5% since the market turned decidedly negative in early October.With this, we have seen gold stocks also rallying, as a function of investors turning to gold for its perceived safety char...Read More

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