Gold has big year in 2020 and outlook for this year robust. Learn about monetary expansion and gold future prices.Read More
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
China's domestic stainless steel prices moved up in the first three days of this week although demand remained soft.Fastmarkets MB's domestic price assessment for benchmark 304 stainless cold-rolled coil in the major market of Wuxi was 14,600-15,000 yuan ($2,159-2,218) per tonne including value-added tax for the week ended Wednesday February 13, up 200-400 yuan per tonne from the week ended Januar...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets MB stories you might have missed on Wednesday February 13 that are worth another look.The London Metal Exchange has extended the consultation period regarding its proposals on pre-trade transparency to March 1, it said in a note to members on Wednesday February 13.The process to exclude steel and aluminium from the Section 232 import tariffs applied by the United Sta...Read More
SANTIAGO, CHILE - A first-of-its kind deal between Bolivia's state mining company Comibol and Vancouver-based explorer New Pacific Metals (TSXV: NUAG; US-OTC: NUPMF) promises to usher in a new period of foreign investment into Bolivia's mining industry.Under the deal signed in January, New Pacific Metals will have a 45-year contract at its Silver Sands silver project to explore and produce mineral...Read More
Mining and mineral exploration in the U.S. has been on an uptick in recent years, thanks to higher gold and silver prices, and an easing in some regulatory burdens. Here's a look at 10 companies involved in mining or mineral exploration in the United States.AMERICAS SILVERToronto-based junior silver miner Americas Silver (TSX: USA; NYSE-AM: USAS) has two operating mines in Mexico and Idaho, plus a...Read More
Ascendant Resources (TSX: ASND; US-OTC: ASDRF) has nearly doubled the number of tonnes at both its North and South deposits, part of the Lagoa Salgada polymetallic project in Portugal's Iberian Pyrite Belt.The increase comes after drilling just 20 additional holes in 7,077 metres and the company believes there is potential for further growth along a continuous 1.6-km-long induced polarization (IP)...Read More
The following is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its Gold Demand Trends Full Year and Q4 2018 report. To access the full report, visit www.gold.org.Global gold demand reached 4,345 tonnes (140 million oz.) in 2018, up 4% on 2017 and in line with five-year average demand of 4,348 tonnes, according to the World Gold Council's latest Gold Demand Trends report.The annual inc...Read More
Silvercrest Metals (TSXV: SIL; NYSE: SILV) has discovered the Babi Sur silver-gold vein on its Las Chispas property in Sonora, Mexico, through recent drilling.The company intersected high-grade silver and gold mineralization along a 1.5 km strike length at Babi Sur. The vein sits parallel to the project's Babicanora vein, about 300 metres away. The company has now found six high-grade veins at Las...Read More
"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftEastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxCobalt leader talks about new era for project, IdahoSPONSOREDecobalt solutionsGolden Mile positioned for successSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesWell I'm back in Old Blighty, and the name is apt - gosh it's grim. Being of Irish heritage, I am not...Read More
"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftEastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxCobalt leader talks about new era for project, IdahoSPONSOREDecobalt solutionsGolden Mile positioned for successSPONSOREDgolden mile resourcesThe Australian government finally succumbed in December 2017 to political nagging to call a royal commission...Read More
Lucara sells large diamonds for US$32.5mPrecious stones"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftEastern promise for PolarXSPONSOREDpolarxCobalt leader talks about new era for project, IdahoSPONSOREDecobalt solutionsOne had recently left Australia after making a name for himself in the Leonora goldfield of Western Australia. The oth...Read More
Mark Bristow, known throughout the gold industry for his relentless focus on costs, is counting on his belt-tightening skills to take Barrick Gold Corp. to the next level."John really drove this business on multiple fronts, but his primary focus was the debt," Barrick CEO Bristow said Wednesday in an interview at Bloomberg's Toronto office, referring to the miner's executive chairman, John Thornto...Read More
The collapse of Vale's Brumadinho iron ore tailings dam in Brazil was both shocking and devastating in its impact. But it was not a one-off event.It was the 11th serious tailings dam failure in the last decade and such catastrophic events are becoming more frequent, according to researchers at World Mine Tailings Failures (WMTF).Indeed, the number of incidents is going to rise further, according t...Read More
Casa Minerals (TSXV: CASA) has optioned its Keaper polymetallic project 15 km northeast of Terrace, B.C., less than 5 km from the company's flagship Pitman polymetallic project, to a private company that has the right to earn a 60% interest in the property over four years.In order to earn its interest, the optionee must spend $4 million on exploration, pay Casa $550,000 and issue Casa 2.5 million...Read More
Sherritt International (TSX: S) released its financial results for Q4 2018, today, reporting the company's share of finished nickel production at the Moa joint venture (JV) in Cuba and Saskatchewan, Canada was 4,294 tonnes, up 4% from last year, while finished cobalt was 428 tonnes, down 8% from Q4 2017.The company stated production for Q4 2018 was impacted by the disruption in the supply of hydro...Read More
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