China's stainless steel sellers cut their prices over the past week following the reduction of the country's value-added tax rates. Fastmarkets MB's domestic price assessment for benchmark 304 stainless cold-rolled coil in the major market of Wuxi was 14,400-14,800 yuan ($2,145-2,205) per tonne including VAT for the week ended Wednesday April 3, down 100 yuan per tonne from a week earlier.The VAT...Read More

Happy tax season!Or should I call it spam season?Maybe you’ve noticed the number of spam phone calls have picked up recently.Well... I’m here to tell you that the uptick is directly related to tax season.That’s because fake IRS calls are one of the easiest (and most lucrative) scams out there.If you’re unfamiliar, IRS scams usually involve fraudsters posing as agents callin...Read More

Living healthy isn’t always cheap. Everything from gym memberships or personal trainers to buying organic produce comes at a cost. When you’re living on a fixed income as you plan for retirement, you don’t want to be spending a lot of money on what could be considered luxuries. If you’re not maintaining a healthy lifestyle, you might be limiting your enjoyment of those all-...Read More

For more than a decade, investors have pumped cash into index funds and other passive investment vehicles, much to the dismay of active managers.The dollar amounts involved are staggering.As a result, the share prices of publicly traded active asset managers have struggled.But what we all need to remember is that the popularity of passive and active investments is very cyclical. And this cycle is...Read More

A team of graduate students from Colorado School of Mines took first place in the Rocky Mountain section of the Imperial Barrel Award Program, earning a spot in the world finals this May.More than 250 teams from 50 countries around the world participate every year in the prospective basin evaluation competition, organized by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG). One winner from...Read More

Most refined cobalt used in the electric vehicle market is produced in Asia, but First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC FTSSF) intends to start refining the metal into battery-grade cobalt sulphate at its refinery in Ontario, after positive test results at SGS's lab in Lakefield that replicated the refinery's circuits and flowsheet.The product, refined in a single batch in the lab, assayed 20.8% cobalt,...Read More

The following is an edited release from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) showing preliminary data for world copper supply and demand for 2018. For more detailed information, visit www.icsg.org.Mine productionPreliminary data shows that world mine production is estimated to have increased 2.3% in 2018, with concentrate production rising 2.2%, and solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW)...Read More

New assays from four holes Anaconda Mining (TSX: ANX; US-OTC: ANXGF) drilled as part of its metallurgical drill program at its Goldboro gold project in Nova Scotia confirm the continuity of several high grade zones over as much as 40 metres.The drilling focused on the project's EG gold system. Highlights from the program include 42.85 grams gold over 3.8 metres from 66 metres downhole including 31...Read More

Not-so-good news about higher costs and capex estimates in an updated prefeasibility study this week for Alacer Gold Corp.'s (TSX: ASR; ASX: AQG) Gediktepe project in Turkey were partly offset by good news of a 117% jump in the project's indicated resource.Gediktepe's Ardich deposit is about six km northeast of Alacer's 80%-owned ????pler open-pit mine and is the company's highest priority develop...Read More

Global Atomic's 'transformational discovery' changes everythingSPONSOREDglobal atomic corp"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftAlkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesWestern Atlas drill-ready in NunavutSPONSOREDwestern atlas resourcesMining Journal: You've worked for the...Read More

Global Atomic's 'transformational discovery' changes everythingSPONSOREDglobal atomic corp"Tshisekedi would be a relatively positive figure for mining investment"SPONSOREDverisk maplecroftAlkane maps own path to world-class critical metals producerSPONSOREDalkane resourcesWestern Atlas drill-ready in NunavutSPONSOREDwestern atlas resourcesThe foot of central banks remains fir...Read More

Not-so-good news about higher costs and capex estimates in an updated prefeasibility study this week for Alacer Gold Corp.'s (TSX: ASR; ASX: AQG) Gediktepe project in Turkey were partly offset by good news of a 117% jump in the project's indicated resource.Gediktepe's Ardich deposit is about six km northeast of Alacer's 80%-owned ????pler open-pit mine and is the company's highest priority develop...Read More

Americas Silver Corp.'s (TSE: USA) stock was up over 23% Thursday, after announcing that Sandstorm Gold Royalties is making a $42.5 million investment in the company to fund the restart of Relief Canyon gold mine, 160 km northeast of Reno. The investment includes a $25 million gold stream and royalty on the Relief Canyon mine when it reopens, a $10 million convertible debenture, and a $7.5 millio...Read More

Toronto's Anaconda Mining has boosted its management team with the appointment of Kevin Bullock as CEO. With more than 30 years of capital markets and senior mining experience, he was a founder of Volta Resources. Dustin Angelo will retain the title of company president.Champion Iron of Montreal has named David Cataford its CEO. He joined the company in 2014 as VP engineering and was named COO in...Read More

New assays from four holes Anaconda Mining (TSX: ANX) drilled as part of its metallurgical drill program at its Goldboro gold project in Nova Scotia confirm the continuity of several high grade zones over as much as 40 metres.The drilling focused on the project's EG gold system. Highlights from the program include 42.85 grams gold over 3.8 metres from 66 metres downhole including 316.76 grams gold...Read More

Australia's Lucapa Diamond (ASX:LOM) said Thursday it had signed funding and refinancing arrangements that will allow it to reduce debt related to developing its recently commissioned Mothae mine in Lesotho, South Africa.The diamond producer has inked deals with New Azilian and Equigold, following the delivery and de-risking of Mothae, which began commercial production in December."These new r...Read More

West Virginia is dangling tax incentives for coal miners in an attempt to revive operations in the heart of Coal Country. At least one miner, Contura Energy Inc., isn't swayed just yet.Contura runs 23 surface and underground mines in the state, and incentives signed into law last week haven't yet persuaded the company to open more, Chief Executive Officer Kevin Crutchfield said. "We've got a prett...Read More

Botswana Diamonds (LON:BOD) said Thursday it had concluded drilling on the Frischgewaagt and Hartbeesfontein farms, which form part of its Thorny River diamond project in South Africa.The next step, the miner said, is to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals to start the bulk sampling program, which is expected during the second quarter of the year.Botswana Diamonds has also finished refurbis...Read More

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