Lake Resources targeting 100ktpa lithium productionSPONSOREDlake resourcesAsante Gold poised for successful 2022SPONSOREDasante goldWorld Copper has economics to back Escalones resource in ChileSPONSOREDworld copper ltd.West Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDThe spotlight is on Britishvolt which is building a £4 billion gigafactory in the northeast of England to supply lithium-ion batte...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Jennifer Lopez is again engaged to actor Ben Affleck - and this time she has an 8.5-carat natural green cushion modified brilliant-cut diamond to prove it. Affleck, 49, first proposed in November 2002, when he presented singer-actress J.Lo, 52, with a Harry Winston 6.1-carat radiant-cut fancy intense pink diamond. They called off the engagement two years later. Fans are...Read More
(IDEX Online) - A legal case against Italian banks and diamond brokers has been delayed after a judge ruled it should take place in Trieste rather than Milan.UniCredit, Italy's second biggest bank, is among those alleged to have sold diamonds to clients for investment at vastly-inflated prices.The delayed prosecution could result in charges being dropped, as they are subject to a seven-year t...Read More
(IDEX Online) - An associate of fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi was due to appear at a court in India today, after he was reportedly deported from Egypt.Subhash Shankar Parab, 50, is accused, along with Modi, of involvement in the $1.85bn fraud against the Punjab National Bank (PNB) in 2018.Officials sources suggest he may "spill the beans" and reveal much more about the case, according to multiple me...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Businesses in the US must cease all dealings with Alrosa, says the Jewelers Vigilance Committee (JVC), including any memo/consignment agreements.It issued updated guidance to members following the US Treasury Department's announcement on 7 April of further restrictions on the miner, which is one-third owned by the Russian government.Alrosa is now on its Specially Designated Na...Read More
The Q1 production record stood at 55,602 tonnes of copper in concentrate and, as previously announced, Ivanhoe expected to hit the upper end of its 2022 copper production guidance of 290,000-340,000t. First ore was introduced on March 21 to the milling circuit of the phase-two 3.8-million-tonne-per year concentrator plant, which Ivanhoe said was four months ahead of the original development s...Read More
Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were up across the board on the morning of Tuesday April 12, while those on the Shanghai Futures Exchange were mainly weaker, as they followed the weakness seen on the LME on Monday.* United States 10-year treasuries yields continue to climb - and to weigh on market sentiment* Today’s focus is on consumer prices (CPI) and their inflationary impl...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 29 points in pre-opening trade. Index futures moved higher following release of the March Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was an increase 1.1% versus a gain of 0.8% in February. Actual was an increase of 1.2% On a year-over-year basis March Consumer Price Index consensus was an increase of 8.4% versus a...Read More
The military junta that took control of Guinea in September is heaping pressure on multinational miners to refine raw bauxite, a raw material used to make aluminium, to more advanced materials before export.In a recent research note released by CRU Group's senior analyst, Anthony Everiss, the junta has asked the companies to present the mines ministry with proposals by the end of May with a precis...Read More
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: Gold) aims to start producing copper and gold from its Reko Diq project in Pakistan's Balochistan province in 2027, the company's CEO Mark Bristow said at a conference call on Tuesday. The project, which was suspended in 2011 due to a dispute over the legality of its licencing process, is expected to have an initial capital cost of about US$7 billion - according to...Read More
Having recently optioned the former Gasp?(C) copper mine from Glencore Canada, Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; OTC: OMZNF) is ready to begin drilling on the property this week, focusing on the re-evaluation of copper mineralization near the past-producing Mount Copper open pit.The drill campaign will be divided into two phases: Phase 1 (10,000 metres) is primarily designed to evaluate extent of near-su...Read More
Having recently completed its environmental assessment (EA) process with the government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ) says the federal EA for its Valentine project is also approaching a ministerial decision.Site-specific permitting pertaining to provincial jurisdiction, including acquisition of mining lease, has already commenced. Concurrently, Marathon has been notified...Read More
Western Australia-focused gold producer Novo Resources (TSX: NVO; OTC: NSRPF) has agreed to sell its entire stake in New Found Gold, consisting of 15 million shares or about 9% of NFG's share capital, to a corporation controlled by Canadian mining investor Eric Sprott. Pursuant to arm's-length negotiations, Novo will receive total consideration of $125.9 million, representing a 9.3% premium to NFG...Read More
Zeb Nickel (TSXV: ZBNI; US-OTC: ZBNIF) has discovered a new gold zone at its at its namesake nickel project located in Limpopo, South Africa. Two out of the eight drill holes from its recently completed program intersected high-grade gold, the company said. The gold zone is located adjacent to and beneath the nickel and platinum group element (PGE) mineralized zones of its flagship project....Read More
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON: GLEN) has inked a multi-year agreement with General Motors (NYSE: GM) to provide the automaker with cobalt from its Murrin Murrin operation in Australia.The U.S. car producer has committed to making all-electric vehicles by the end of the decade, setting the goal of having 30 new EVs models, equivalent to 1 million electric cars, in the market by 2025."...Read More
This week's episode features Ana Gabriela Juarez, president of CTA Environmental Consultants and founder of WIM Central America. Ana discusses her work as the president of an environmental consultancy focused on mining, as well as the challenges women face in the mining industry, particularly in South America. She also describes some of the educational initiatives WIM Central America has undertake...Read More
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According to a recent Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, most Americans are giving Biden far more credit than they should.About 40% are giving him far more credit than they should for prices at the pump, in particular.The simple fact of the matter is that Biden's administration has less control than it wants. And far less control than Americans think it has.A historic o...Read More
Share this article VANCOUVER - Barrick Gold Corp. [ABX-TSX, GOLD-NYSE] said its Nevada Gold Mines operation is investing in a 200-megawatt solar power plant designed to accelerate its decarbonization program by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. No cost details were revealed in Wednesday's press release.Nevada Gold Mines, established in July 2019, is owned 61.5% and operated by Barrick Gold. Newm...Read More
We spoke with Dave Anthony, who has recently been appointed the President and CEO of Asante Gold Corporation (CSE: ASE, FRANKFURT:1A9, U.S.OTC: ASGOF). Asante is a gold operating, exploration, and development Company, with a high-quality portfolio of projects in Ghana, Africa's largest and most reliable gold producer. Asante is focused on developing and operating gold projects, including the Bibia...Read More