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
NV Gold Corporation is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of units of the NV Gold for gross proceeds of up to CDN$750,000.Read full newsRead More
Emgold Mining announces it has signed a Property Acquisition Agreement and will sell its Stewart and Rozan Properties to Ximen Mining Corporation.Read full newsRead More
Brixton Metals Corporation has commenced a 1,000m drill program at its wholly-owned Langis Mine property in the Cobalt Camp, Ontario, Canada.Read full newsRead More
Deep-South Resources Inc. announces that it has appointed Mr. Paul Smith to its Board of Directors and has appointed Ms. Chantelle Collins as CFO.Read full newsRead More
Image courtesy of Eric Schrader on Flickr The International Copper Association (ICA) has announced its creation of the 'Copper Mark,' a global standard to ensure responsible production and trading of copper. The ICA's more than 500 global program partners bring together the copper industry to develop and defend markets for copper and to make a contribution to society's sustainable-development...Read More
Following the recent sharp oil price falls, the risks to the price outlook have now shifted dramatically to the upside. (File image) The impact of the coronavirus has sent shockwaves across the oil market, says Oxford Economics, an independent global advisory firm. In its latest publication, Oxford has lowered its year-over-year global demand growth forecast in 2020 to 0.72 mb/d from 1.09 mb/d pr...Read More
Drilling at Candelones Extension Credit: Unigold Unigold has released the results of two holes completed at the Candelones Extension deposit, within its 226-sq.-km Neita concession in the Dominican Republic. The latest drilling extends two targets within the Candelones Extension and suggests a new zone of stockwork sulphide mineralization.Drill highlights include 129.5 metres of 1.29 g/t gold in...Read More
Cat 6030 hydraulic shovel. Credit: Caterpillar Caterpillar has launched the Cat 6030 hydraulic mining shovel, which is available in configurations that meet strict North American and European diesel emissions standards. The 6030 retains a 30-tonne payload capability and is powered by a pair of fuel-efficient Cat C27 engines. It also features Product Link Elite, which enables data communications f...Read More
An aerial view of the Tiger gold deposit (Credit: Atac Resources) Atac Resources' (CVE: ATC) stock closed at $0.18 per share, down 7.9% on Thursday after the Vancouver-based junior unveiled a new preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Tiger deposit in Canada's Yukon territory.Investors pushed the stock down in double the usual trading volume, affording Atac a market value of $28 million on...Read More
By John R. Ing, President and CEOMaison Placements Canada Inc.In his State of the Union victory lap, the president crowed that the "great American comeback" entered this decade with the longest bull run in American history. Unsaid is that in dancing to all time highs, the bond and stock markets are priced for perfection. In normal times, this would not be as dangerous as it is today.Early in his t...Read More