(IDEX Online) - Botswana is threatening to walk away from its deal with De Beers unless it can agree "more favorable" terms.Both sides signed up to an agreement in 2011, whereby the government sells most of the country's rough production through Debswana, a 50-50 partnership with De Beers.But several attempts to renegotiate the deal have ended in failure.On Sunday Botswana's President Mo...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Pandora, the world's biggest jewelry brand, reported record full-year sales of $3.82bn, representing seven per cent growth.The Danish charm maker, with over 6,500 outlets in 100 countries, said it was confident it could adapt to the uncertain environment and drive strategic priorities, although it forecast slower organic growth for the coming year. Last year's...Read More
Boliden reported a fourth-quarter EBIT of SEK3.2 billion (US$310 million), missing consensus estimates of SEK3.47 billion.Read More
Ma'aden, which is 50% owned by the Saudi Arabian government, reported 2022 net profits of SAR12.13 billion (US$3.23 billion). This was an increase of 87% year-on-year.Read More
Artificial Intelligence has blossomed into a full blown mini-mania over the past few weeks.The frothy action has launched several languishing stocks back into the stratosphere. Traders are gobbling up shares of every AI-adjacent stock they can find. The financial media are cranking out fantastical stories of a bold future filled with sentient chatbots able to write term papers for lazy students -...Read More
Keith Barron, president and CEO of Aurania Resources, discusses the junior's Lost Cities gold project in Ecuador. Barron, who was a principal of Aurelian Resources, which made the Fruta del Norte gold discovery in Ecuador, spoke with Northern Miner staff reporter Henry Lazenby at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference in January.Read More
Alaska-focused developer Trilogy Metals (TSX: TMQ; NYSE-AM: TMQ) has released an updated feasibility study for its Arctic copper-zinc-lead-silver-gold project in the Ambler mining district, outlining slightly weaker economics amid an inflationary backdrop.Trilogy, which has a 50% stake in Ambler Metals, a joint venture with South32 Ltd. (LSE: S32; ASX: S32; JSE: S32), outlined a 10,000-tonne-per-d...Read More
This week's podcast features interviews from the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, featuring Keivan Hirji of Newmont's Sustainability and External Relations Team for North America; Kai Hoffman, Founder and Managing Director of Soar Financial Partners; Rick Rule, CEO of Rule Investment Media; and Andy Wurst, Global Chief Geoscientist with Barrick Gold. The interviews were conducted by North...Read More
Ivanhoe Electric (TSX: IE) has provided an updated mineral resource estimate for the Santa Cruz copper project located west of Casa Grande, Ariz., which now includes the first resource for the East Ridge deposit directly adjacent to the Santa Cruz deposit and for the Texaco deposit 1.6 km to the northeast.This resource update is based on much higher cut-off grades than the 0.39% used in the Decemb...Read More
Veronique Noll, vice-president of products and solutions with PhotoSat discusses her company's work using satellite imagery to produce geospatial surveys and maps for mining clients. Noll spoke with Northern Miner staff reporter Henry Lazenby at AME in January.Read More
Despite tight restrictions, an Australian junior is planning to begin construction of Chile's first new lithium project in decades. Home to the world's largest lithium reserves, Chile's exports of the mineral have soared in recent years as producers Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) and SQM (NYSE: SQM) have rushed to expand capacity to meet red-hot demand from the electric vehicles industry. Exports rose 47%...Read More
Explorer and developer Bluejay Mining (LSE: JAY) said on Tuesday it would not spin off its battery and critical metals exploration subsidiary Disko Exploration, as previously announced.Executive chairperson Robert Edwards, who joined the Bluejay team in October, said that after completing a strategic review, the company has concluded a demerger was not the best way forward. The junior had annou...Read More
Africa-focused Gemfields (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) said on Tuesday it had suspended operations and was evacuating personnel from its Nairoto exploration camp in Mozambique following an attack on a nearby village.The company's project is located in the resource-rich northern Cabo Delgado province, which has become the epicentre of Islamic extremist insurgency.The violent rebellion, locally known as al...Read More
The update on Santa Cruz in Arizona, US saw the cut-off grade almost double to 0.7% copper, most inferred resources upgrade to indicated and maiden resources from the East Ridge and Texaco deposits.Read More
In yesterday's issue, I addressed the biggest and most complex topic on the geopolitical landscape today - China.But today I'm discussing what is by far the most alarming topic on the geopolitical landscape today. That's the war in Ukraine and the dangers of escalation.I've written extensively about two facets of the war in Ukraine that you don't hear from legacy media in the United States or U.K....Read More
84% Of TWLO shares held by 924 institutions, even more held of float. Average daily trading value: $220 million. Click here to read my analysis of the stock.Read full newsRead More
Biodesix, Inc. provides lung cancer diagnostic tests. BDSX appears positioned for potentially strong revenue growth and gross margin improvement in 2023. Click for more.Read full newsRead More
Capstone Green Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:CGRN) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2023 4:45 PM ETCompany ParticipantsDon Ayers - Vice President, TechnologyDarren Jamison...Read full newsRead More
mdf commerce inc. (OTCPK:MECVF) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2023 2:00 PM ETCompany ParticipantsLuc Filiatreault - President and Chief Executive OfficerDeborah Dumoulin -...Read full newsRead More
Aethlon Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ:NASDAQ:AEMD) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2023 4:30 PM ETCompany ParticipantsJim Frakes - Chief Financial OfficerSteven LaRosa - Chief Medical...Read full newsRead More