Digging Deep

The gold futures price reached US$1,767/ounce this week before retreating, which was the second time it has surpassed US$1,760 in the past two months, marking some of gold's highest levels in several years.Read More

Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies looking for precious and base metals

December 06, 2018 / www.northernminer.com

While prices for most precious and base metals have been subdued throughout 2018, there has nevertheless been a high level of mineral exploration around the world, as companies seek to fill the project pipeline before the next uptick in commodity prices. Here is a look at eight such companies and projects.ATON RESOURCESVancouver-based, Mark Campbell-led Aton Resources (TSXV: AAN; US-OTC: ANLBF) is...Read More

International Lithium estimates 25-year mine life at Mariana

December 07, 2018 / www.northernminer.com

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

Arena acquires Antofalla project in Argentina

December 08, 2018 / www.northernminer.com

Arena Minerals (TSXV: AN) has acquired privately held Antofalla Minerals for US$400,000 in cash and 10 million common shares.Antofalla Minerals' flagship property is its 4,000-hectare Antofalla lithium brine project in Argentina's Salar de Antofalla. The salar straddles the provinces of Catamarca and Salta in northwestern Argentina.The three claims cover the central portion of the Salar de Antofal...Read More

Canadian budget update full of goodies for miners

December 06, 2018 / www.northernminer.com

In a move long sought by mineral explorers active in Canada, Canada's federal government has extended its mineral exploration tax credit (METC) for five years, in contrast to the prior tradition of renewing it annually.The news came in November as part of the government's fall economic statement, which included a $17.6-billion suite of business-friendly tax measures and investments that should ben...Read More

Challenging 2019 ahead for mining equities

December 06, 2018 / www.mining-journal.com

Mahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsDealing with the complexity of Coal data with Geobank 2018SPONSOREDmicromineThe past two ‘From the Capital' columns have characterised slowing global growth and tightening monetary condit...Read More

"It's clear the groups that remain at large are targeting extractives companies"

December 04, 2018 / www.mining-journal.com

Mahenge the Cinderella of the graphite space?SPONSOREDblack rock miningSky is the limit for BSK at Amarillo GrandeSPONSOREDblue sky uraniumNew Energy brings experience to new dawnSPONSOREDnew energy mineralsDealing with the complexity of Coal data with Geobank 2018SPONSOREDmicromineThe demobilisation of the FARC guerrilla group has lowered the overall terror threat in Colombia but the risk to reso...Read More

Candelaria becomes sole owner of the Pinos gold project in Mexico

December 05, 2018 / www.mining.com

In its quest to become the sole owner of the Pinos gold project, Candelaria Mining (TSXV:CAND) is issuing 7,075,472 common shares to the shareholders of Minera Apolo, a move that will allow the Canadian miner to acquire the 40% it still didn't have of the Mexican company's shares."I am pleased to announce that Candelaria will hold 100% of the Pinos gold project. The recently released PEA shows tha...Read More

EU's largest coking coal producer seeks growth through acquisitions

December 06, 2018 / www.mining.com

The European Union's largest coking coal producer JSW could increase output by between 2.5 and 3 million tonnes per year by acquiring assets, far exceeding its current plan to grow production to 18 million tonnes by 2030 from roughly 15 million now.Poland's ambitions to invest in coal have stirred outrage at U.N. climate talks taking place in Katowice, around 50 kilometres from JSW's Silesian offi...Read More

Massive, corrupt B.C. cannabis, crypto, mining and energy shares scheme alleged by BCSC

December 06, 2018 / www.vancourier.com

B.C.'s top securities cop is alleging a corrupt, made-in-B.C. share distribution scheme that has left retail investors holding on to a significant amount of depreciated cannabis, . . .Read full newsRead More