PYX Resources produces and exports zircon from its operations in Kalimantan, Indonesia, but has so far been stockpiling ilmenite and rutile, the key feedstocks for titanium dioxide, which is used inRead More
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The removal of Niger's president Mohamed Bazoum in a military coup has unsettled uranium markets, and signals continued risk in the Sahel region.Read More
It happened about two years ago.While sifting through my morning intel, I came across something that piqued my interest...Warren Buffett-backed company BYD Co. had quietly increased its solar panel production in Brazil and increased its workforce by 20%. I needed to find out why, so I did some digging and discovered that overall demand for solar power equipment had been on a tear, with some of the...Read More
Grades in one of these suggests the presence of a copper-rich intrusive porphyry center, noted a PI Financial report.MAG Silver Corp.'s (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) final phase two drill results from its Deer Trail project in Utah added three zones to the previous Carissa zone discovery, reported PI Financial analyst Chris Thompson in an Aug. 3 research note."We view today's results as positive,"...Read More
Defense Metals Corp. has hired two companies as principal consultants for its preliminary feasibility study (PFS) of its Wicheeda Rare Earth Element (REE) project in British Columbia.Defense Metals Corp. (DEFN:TSX.V; DFMTF:OTCQB; 35D:FSE) announced it has hired two companies as principal consultants for its preliminary feasibility study (PFS) of its Wicheeda Rare Earth Element (REE) project in Bri...Read More
New drill results show high grades of polymetallic mineralization in multiple spokes of "a very large system,'" noted a Stifel report.MAG Silver Corp.'s (MAG:TSX; MAG:NYSE American) Deer Trail project in Utah showed instances of extensive, high-grade, polymetallic mineralization at depth on drilling, reported Stephen Soock, Stifel vice president and analyst, in an Aug. 3 research note.Each of the...Read More
A national court in Ecuador is suspending the process this company needs to get its bioleaching built because of mining protests. But this company doesn't build mines.The Constitutional Court of Ecuador has suspended a presidential decree unlocking the environmental consultation process for many projects in the country, including green technology company BacTech Environmental Corp.'s (BAC:CSE;BCCE...Read More
Okane supports integrated mine closure planning involving all stakeholdersSPONSOREDokane consultantsArdea set for 40 years plus of nickel, cobalt productionSPONSOREDardea resourcesMassive resource increase as De Grey's Hemi heads for DFSSPONSOREDde grey miningAndover lithium potentially Australia's biggestSPONSOREDazure mineralsAlso, while the Read More
Okane supports integrated mine closure planning involving all stakeholdersSPONSOREDokane consultantsArdea set for 40 years plus of nickel, cobalt productionSPONSOREDardea resourcesMassive resource increase as De Grey's Hemi heads for DFSSPONSOREDde grey miningAndover lithium potentially Australia's biggestSPONSOREDazure mineralsPYX Resources produces and exports zircon from its operations...Read More
The challenge the company has - and one managing director Alex Dorsch admits is a tough problem to have - is how to define economics for a project that continues to get bigger.Read More
Despite a weaker copper price, Sandfire Resources shares have jumped following BHP's takeover of OZ Minerals earlier this year.Read More
Okane supports integrated mine closure planning involving all stakeholdersSPONSOREDokane consultantsArdea set for 40 years plus of nickel, cobalt productionSPONSOREDardea resourcesMassive resource increase as De Grey's Hemi heads for DFSSPONSOREDde grey miningAndover lithium potentially Australia's biggestSPONSOREDazure mineralsElsewhere, Australia is the world's largest producer of lithiu...Read More
Okane supports integrated mine closure planning involving all stakeholdersSPONSOREDokane consultantsArdea set for 40 years plus of nickel, cobalt productionSPONSOREDardea resourcesMassive resource increase as De Grey's Hemi heads for DFSSPONSOREDde grey miningAndover lithium potentially Australia's biggestSPONSOREDazure mineralsDespite a poor record, the latest mining + oil experiment is u...Read More
(IDEX Online) - The US has reportedly blocked $26m of payments made by Indian businesses attempting to buy rough diamonds from Russia.OFAC, the Office of Foreign Assets Control, is said to have instructed banks in recent months to halt the transfer of funds, mostly from UAE subsidiaries of Indian companies.Neither India nor the UAE has sanctioned rough diamonds from Russia. The US has, altho...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Lab growns are the biggest threat to Namibia's diamond industry, according to Namdia, the state-owned trading company.Lelly Usiku, executive market development, sales and brand says they are increasingly popular in China, the biggest retail market after the US.Lab growns are filling a gap left by Alrosa's reduced production, following its invasion of Ukraine, she said, ac...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Demand for larger diamonds - 3.0-cts and above - is strong, say traders at the IIJS Premiere (India International Jewellery Show), currently taking place in Mumbai, India.Ovals, emeralds, pears, marquise and other fancy shapes are also popular. Fancy prices have held up better than rounds - down 25 per cent drop since February, compared to 30 or 35 per cent for rounds.Organizers of...Read More
(IDEX Online) - Two men have been arrested after a bag containing $9.3m of jewelry was stolen from passengers checking in for an Emirates flight from Barcelona's El Prat airport.The stolen Hermes Birkin Bag contained a 47 carat diamond ring valued at $4.93m, a Chanel brooch ($822,000), diamond earrings ($548,000), a Bvlgari watch ($986,000) and $11,000 in cash.The bag belonged to a Russian co...Read More
Okane supports integrated mine closure planning involving all stakeholdersSPONSOREDokane consultantsArdea set for 40 years plus of nickel, cobalt productionSPONSOREDardea resourcesMassive resource increase as De Grey's Hemi heads for DFSSPONSOREDde grey miningAndover lithium potentially Australia's biggestSPONSOREDazure mineralsAccording to MEF, another $10.5 billion in new investments hav...Read More