Look beyond market approach to project valuations: van ZylLeadershipIsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesCopper Fox is brim-full of potentialSPONSOREDcopper fox metalsMay has been a busy month with the announcement of the creation of Sandbox in collaboration with Equinox Gold and the earlier deal to buy Nomad Royalties, and t...Read More
The companies also reported that the Ministry of Energy and Mines of Ecuador issued a certificate of technical feasibility for the construction of the El Domo tailings and waste rock facilities, a keyRead More
An intergovernmental agency formed in the wake of the oil crisis in 1973 is out with a new report that is sounding an alarm that cannot be ignored.In short, the halcyon days are over.The International Energy Agency released the report last week with the details. They aren't pretty for anyone who buys or sells batteries, especially large battery packs for some of the fastest-growing applications li...Read More
What are the benefits of a cheap currency relative to the currencies of major trading partners? The answer depends on whether you are considering political benefits or economic benefits.The political benefits are obvious and explain why currency wars (the act of cheapening your currency) have broken out periodically over the past 100 years. A cheaper currency makes your exports cheaper from the pe...Read More
Share this articleVANCOUVER - Los Andes Copper Ltd. [LA-TSXV; LSANF-OTCQX] reported continued consistent positive results from recent drilling completed at the 100%-owned Vizcachitas Copper Project in Chile. The new results include 331 metres grading 0.63% CuEq (Copper Equivalent - 0.55% copper, 212 ppm molybdenum and 1.28 g/t silver) in hole CMV 012B on the northeastern edge of the deposit where...Read More
Share this article VANCOUVER - Mawson Gold Ltd. [MAW-TSX,] said Monday its Australian subsidiary has reported an outstanding drill result from a gold project in Victoria, Australia.It said Southern Cross Gold Ltd. (SXG-ASX), which is owned 60.3% by Mawson following SXG's recent IPO, has intersected 119.2 metres of 3.9 g/t gold equivalent (AuEq) (3.2 g/t gold and 0.4% stibnite) from 106.8 metres...Read More
Drilling highlights include 331m grading 0.55% copper, 212 parts per million molybdenum and 1.28 grams per tonne silver for 0.Read More
Sibanye pulled out of a transaction in January to purchase the Santa Rita nickel and Serrote copper mines after Appian informed it of a geotechnical event at Santa Rita related to a localised fractureRead More
IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesCopper Fox is brim-full of potentialSPONSOREDcopper fox metalsOrford eyes massive nickel sulphides at West RaglanSPONSOREDorford mining"Raglan Mine has no choice but to suspend all production activities at the mine site, with a view to keeping the safety of all employees our top priority,"...Read More
"Investors are fully aware that battery metals will play a crucial role in the 21st century global economy," Goldman analysts including Nicholas Snowdon and Aditi Rai said in a research note.Read More
(IDEX Online) - Diamond dealers in Antwerp are suing their banks for blocking their US dollar accounts when they implemented AML (anti-money laundering) legislation.They're set to take a group action, claiming they have suffered disproportionately from the implementation of EU rules.Robin van Beurden, an Antwerp diamond broker, told the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle he'd already won...Read More
(IDEX Online) - A necklace of 33 exceptional jadeite beads sold for over $8.8m at Christie's Magnificent Jewels live auction in Hong Kong. The beads (measuring approximately 15.0 to 12.3 mm) were set with an 11-carat cushion-cut Burmese ruby surrounded by oval-cut diamonds. The piece (pictured) sold for $8,836,123 to a collector on the phone after "spirited competition". Christie's said...Read More
(IDEX Online) - TAG Heuer is now accepting crypto payments for watches sold online in the US.The luxury Swiss watchmaker says it's a "significant step on its digital transformation journey".Customers will be able pay with Bitcoin, Ethereum and a selection of 10 other cryptocurrencies, with a maximum spend equivalent to $10,000 in each transaction."We have been following cryptocurrency develop...Read More
IsoMetrix launches pioneering ESG applicationSPONSOREDisometrixChinese Strategic AllianceSPONSOREDxanadu minesCopper Fox is brim-full of potentialSPONSOREDcopper fox metalsOrford eyes massive nickel sulphides at West RaglanSPONSOREDorford miningCIC-owned subsidiary Fullbloom Investment sold 110,700 Class B subordinate voting shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange and other alternative trading system...Read More
Vanstar Mining (TSXV: VSR) has reported "promising" partial results from its initial drill program at the Bousquet-Odyno project in Quebec, where it hopes to expand the gold system at depth. Highlights from the two reported drill holes included 21 metres grading 5.23 grams gold per tonne starting from 301 metres (hole BO-22-63); and 6.5 metres grading 2.1 grams gold starting at 104 metres (hole...Read More
Miners operating in Colombia are bracing for tighter environmental rules as the two anti-establishment presidential candidates that made it to a runoff on June 19, have promised stricter environmental rules and controls over the industry.After no candidates were able to reach on Sunday's election more than the 50% of votes required to win outright, the South American nation will have to choose bet...Read More
Production at Glencore's (LSE: GLEN) Raglan nickel mine at Nunavik has been suspended as hundreds of unionized workers went on strike for the first time in 25 years on the night of May 27. Nearly 98% of the 630 workers from the United Steelworkers Union, Local 9449, voted in favour of a strike in late May citing issues including the use of subcontractors, deteriorating labour relations as well...Read More
Mawson Gold's (TSX: MAW) shares rose by more than 50% on May 30 after its 60.3% owned subsidiary Southern Cross Gold (ASX: SXG) reported a high-grade drill result from its Sunday Creek project in Victoria, Australia. Highlights from drill hole SDDSC033 included 5.2 metres grading 14.7 grams gold per tonne starting from 189.9 metres; 5.1 metres grading 17.7 grams gold starting from 160.5 metres;...Read More
Today's mining companies are complex organizations that operate in dynamic and evolving business environments. To manage a successful mining operation involves navigating the diverse and increasingly complex challenges of sustainability, governance, and stakeholder engagement on top of the requirements of managing finances, inventories, and supply chains that are common to all operators.Illumiti,...Read More
As the ESG spotlight shifts onto the mining and metals sector, there is increased interest in recycling as a source of green metals, a recent report by White & Case states.According to the law firm, the ideas around the circular economy, where all aspects of the economy are repurposed and/or reused, align well with recycling, while relatively high commodity prices also make the often resource-inte...Read More