Base metals prices were for the most part weaker this morning, Wednesday February 26, weighed down by further weakness from global equity markets that have in recent days been shaken from their complacency.The latest retreat in equities was partly fueled by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning Americans to prepare for the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Unit...Read More
U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 13 points in pre-opening trade. Salesforce.com dropped $3.01 to $178.26 after reporting lower than consensus fourth quarter earnings. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM $106.02) is expected to open higher after reporting higher than consensus fiscal first quarter earnings. The Bank also raised its dividend.Wendy's...Read More
The European ferro-silicon spot price has jumped by 13% so far in February amid firm fundamentals, and with reduced stock levels in Europe - where production levels have fallen after domestic cuts in recent months - and little available for spot sales, prices may be set to climb even further in the near term.Fastmarkets' price assessment for ferro-silicon lumpy basis 75% Si (scale pro rata), deliv...Read More
Key data from Fastmarkets' pricing session in Europe on Wednesday February 26.Key drivers: Quiet ferro-titanium business in late February has not encouraged cheaper offer prices, with European suppliers expecting renewed demand for quarterly settlements in March and keen to hold their sales prices until then. 40 tonnes of alloy business has been reported to...Read More
An overview of the minor metals markets and the reasons behind the latest price moves.Read More
* Brixton Metals Starts Drilling at Langis ** Live Webinar Project Update Thursday Feb. 27th ** Brixton Publishes Hog Heaven Mine Video * February 26, 2020 - Brixton Metals Corporation (TSXV: BBB) (OTCQB: BBBXF) (the "Company" or "Brixton") is pleased to announce that it has commenced a 1,000m drill program at its wholly-owned Langis Mine property in the Cobalt Camp, Ontario, Canada. Addition...Read More
The latest drill results from Monarch Gold's (TSX: MQR) McKenzie Break gold property, 25 km north of Val d'Or, Que., suggest a new high-grade zone of gold mineralization to the east of the current resource.Drill highlights include 7 metres of 32.3 grams gold per tonne, 14 metres of 5.28 grams gold, and 11 metres of 10.5 grams gold, at a depth of more than 300 metres down-hole."These are truly the...Read More
Galway Metals (TSXV: GWM) has released drill results from its 605-sq.-km Clarence Stream gold project in New Brunswick, which narrows the gap between the Richard and Jubilee zones down to 350 metres.Drill highlights include 47 metres of 10.6 grams gold per tonne and 32 metres of 1.2 grams gold from hole 87, which was drilled between two previously completed step-out holes. Hole 93, which extended...Read More
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) will spend $1 billion over the next five years to reduce its carbon footprint and have net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, but some analysts say the announcement is a minor step towards helping the mining industry achieve climate goals.Delivering full-year results for 2019, in which the company recorded its highest profit in eight years, CEO Jean-S?(C)bastien...Read More
The decision by Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.B; NYSE: TCK) to withdraw its $20 billion Frontier project from the regulatory review process will further reduce investor confidence in Canada's oil and gas industry, says an industry analyst."Our conversations with institutional investors had begun to put 'regulatory hurdles' lower on the list of concerns when looking at the Canadian energy sector," said...Read More
Employment in the mining industry is highly specialized and as a result, retaining skilled staff is challenging. These employees are often the most valuable asset at a mine and can run anywhere from 25% to 50% of the daily operating costs.One of the top reasons that employees leave for greener pastures is how much they are paid. Individuals such as geologists, engineers and top-line supervisors ar...Read More
The global energy storage market is expected to balloon over the next 15 years, according to a report released by Lux Research."The energy storage industry is poised for a massive increase in annual revenue and deployment capacity as key innovative technologies, such as solid-state batteries and flow batteries, reach commercialization," Chloe Holzinger, an analyst and one of the report's lead auth...Read More
Silver producer Excellon Resources (TSX: EXN) has announced plans to acquire developer Otis Gold (TSXV: OOO) in an all-share deal worth an estimated $32.3 million, based on recent closing stock prices.Excellon's main producing asset is the high-grade underground silver-lead-zinc Platosa mine in Mexico, whereas Otis holds the Kilgore gold project in Idaho. Based on a share exchange ratio of 0.23...Read More
Cardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesCase study: platform financeSPONSOREDminexiaAs usual, my timing was off and perhaps I was a bit quick off the mark last week in declaring we may have dodged a Corona-soaked bullet.Read More
Egypt announced a new exploration tender for gold-mining, offering international companies a chance to bid on blocks in the eastern desert after revamping regulations that drew complaints from investors.Read full newsRead More
VANCOUVER, Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Columbus Gold Corp. (cgt:TSX)(cgtff:OTCQX) (Read full newsRead More
Egypt announced a new exploration tender for gold-mining, offering international companies a chance to bid on blocks in the eastern desert after revamping regulations that drew complaints from investors.Read full newsRead More
1933 Industries announces that Ms. Jeannette VanderMarel will be providing advisory services to the Company in the areas of business development and corporate governance.Read full newsRead More
High Grade results include 22.6g/t Gold and 1,431g/t Silver over 3.0mRead full newsRead More
High Grade results include 22.6g/t Gold and 1,431g/t Silver over 3.0mRead full newsRead More