Underground drilling by Wesdome Gold Mines (TSX: WDO) at the Kiena mine complex in Val d'Or, Quebec has expanded the high grade Footwall zone over 300 metres down plunge.Drilling in the footwall returned highlights of 41.2 grams gold per tonne over 51.2 metres (capped at 25.7 grams gold per tonne); 27.7 grams gold per tonne over 12.3 metres (capped at 27.7 grams gold per tonne); and 16.7 grams gol...Read More
Great Panther Mining is a precious metals miner in the AmericasSPONSOREDgreat pantherStellar metrics just the start for near-term developer Theta GoldSPONSOREDtheta gold minesPAM puts itself in the middle of Thailand 4.0SPONSOREDRemembering the lessons from the last gold bull marketSPONSOREDsrk consultingGregory told the RIU Sydney Resources Round-up the company was investing in exploration and di...Read More
SQM (NYSE: SQM), the world's No. 2 producer of lithium, doesn't seem worried about potential higher taxes for miners in copper powerhouse Chile, as it is pushing ahead with planned expansion plans in the nation, also a world's top producer of the battery metal.As the market is growing faster than expected, the company said it will fast-track existing expansion plans in Chile's lithium-rich Atacama...Read More
Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade is proposing to double the export duty on ferrous scrap to ?,?90 ($109.82) per tonne in a bid to halt export growth and stabilize domestic prices of the raw material and steel products.The previously imposed rate of ?,?45 per tonne has not been enough to secure sufficient domestic supply of scrap and prevent excessive exports, the ministry said.The exis...Read More
Mining and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has joined forces with battery material supplier Umicore and other major miners to trace the cobalt they produce using blockchain technology.The group, which includes Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) and China Molybdenum (CMOC) are piloting Re|Source, a solution to track responsibly produced cobalt from mine to electric car.Tested in real operating...Read More
Prices for steel scrap imported into China inched up on Friday May 21 amid an increase in activity in finished steel products markets compared with earlier this week.Fastmarkets' daily price assessment for steel scrap, heavy recycled steel materials, cfr China, which takes into account prices at ports in eastern China, was $520-530 per tonne on Friday, up by $10-20 from $500-520 per tonne a day ea...Read More
Emerging Canadian junior Goldshore Resources ticks all the boxes to be a highly successful gold exploration and development company, says Brett Richards, Goldshore's president and CEO.Goldshore has assembled a "star-studded" management team, board of directors, and group of advisors, he says, who have extensive mining industry experience and strong track records of value creation, major discoverie...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing sessions in Europe, India, the United States and China on Friday May 21. Europe The manganese alloys markets jumped in line with inter-merchant demand ahead of expected renewed activity from steel mills in June for third-quarter delivery settlements. This prompted more buying interest for short covering as it soon became clear there was a shortage of...Read More
Battery-grade lithium carbonate and hydroxide prices in China diverged over the week ended Thursday May 20, with the latter underpinned by persistent tight availability and robust demand in Asia.The lithium hydroxide price exw China edged higher on tight supply and robust buying appetite, while the lithium carbonate price softened. Seaborne lithium prices held steady amid supply tightness. Europe...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday May 20 that are worth another look.The iron ore market price has broken several records in 2021, with sky high prices for various iron-ore brands emerging even before the half-year mark - such as the iron ore 62% Fe index surpassing $200 per...Read More
Great Panther Mining is a precious metals miner in the AmericasSPONSOREDgreat pantherStellar metrics just the start for near-term developer Theta GoldSPONSOREDtheta gold minesPAM puts itself in the middle of Thailand 4.0SPONSOREDRemembering the lessons from the last gold bull marketSPONSOREDsrk consultingThe company has enjoyed a 500% share price appreciation over the past year because of its pote...Read More
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For months, human traffickers beat and drugged Blessing, hauling the 27-year-old from one gold mine encampment to the next, where each night she was forced to sleep with dozens of men for less than $2 a person.The madam who lured Blessing to the landlocked West African nation of Burkina Faso with promises of a hair salon job, threatened to kill her if she tried to run away."Nobody comes to your re...Read More
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