Canada-listed junior miner Thor Explorations (TSX-V:THX) is getting ready to begin construction at its Segilola project in Nigeria, poised to become the country's first large-scale gold mine.Delivering the results of an independent definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the proposed gold operation, Thor said it planned to build an open pit mine as well as a new 625,000 tonnes per annum processing...Read More

Canada-listed junior miner Thor Explorations (TSX-V:THX) is getting ready to begin construction at its Segilola project in Nigeria, poised to become the country's first large-scale gold mine.Delivering the results of an independent definitive feasibility study (DFS) for the proposed gold operation, Thor said it planned to build an open pit mine as well as a new 625,000 tonnes per annum processing...Read More

Meanwhile, BOX stock is bouncing on a new "buy" endorsementU.S. stocks are higher today, as traders gear up for the State of the Union address tonight. Meanwhile, three names making sharp moves today are cloud concern Box Inc (NYSE:BOX), telecom issue CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL), and poultry producer Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN). Here's what's moving shares of BOX, CTL, and TSN today. Analyst: Bu...Read More

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ETSY is having a monster sessionEtsy Inc (NASDAQ:ETSY) is having a huge day on the charts, and call trading is surging as a result. Call volume is set to hit a 52-week high, with four times as many crossing compared to their put counterparts. New positions are opening at the February 60 and 65 calls, the most popular contracts today. Anyone buying to open positions here is wagering on ETSY stock p...Read More

Commodities Analysis by Investing.com (Barani Krishnan/Investing.com) covering: Crude Oil WTI Futures, Vale SA ADR, Nickel Futures, Lumber Futures. Read Investing.com (Barani Krishnan/Investing.com)'s latest article on Investing.comRead full newsRead More

Newfoundland-headquartered gold junior Aurion Resources' (TSX-V: AU) stock soared over 27% on Tuesday after reporting new high-grade assay results from drilling at the Aamurusko prospect on its Risti project in northern Finland.Two of the first three drillholes intersected high-grade gold mineralization near surface, with 42.28 g/t Au over 4.00 m intersected in one drillhole and 24.50 g/t Au o...Read More

Newfoundland-headquartered gold junior Aurion Resources' (TSX-V: AU) stock soared over 27% on Tuesday after reporting new high-grade assay results from drilling at the Aamurusko prospect on its Risti project in northern Finland.Two of the first three drillholes intersected high-grade gold mineralization near surface, with 42.28 g/t Au over 4.00 m intersected in one drillhole and 24.50 g/t Au o...Read More

Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, today announced the FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) has qualified to operate on private long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband technology. This is the mining industry's first AHS enabled to run on private LTE in commercial operations, making way for ultra-high system availability and reliability, while adhering t...Read More

Nov 13, 2018-Komatsu Mining Corp. has been named one of America's Safest Companies by EHS Today, the magazine for environment, health and safety leaders. As one of 13 honorees nationwide, Komatsu was chosen for its dedication to the safety and health of its employees and customers."It's great to be recognized for all the hard work our employees put into working safely and driving towards zero harm...Read More

In December President Trump pounded out a tweet that raised a lot of eyebrows in the Twitterverse. It had to do with America's defense spending, perceived by Trump to be much too high. He wrote:Didn't Trump campaign on a stronger military, to crack down on ISIS? To make America safer again? He did, and so the head-scratching began. It was especially odd considering that Trump signed off on a HUGE...Read More

Wells Fargo stock has encountered multi-layered resistance latelyFinancial firm Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) rallied off its late-December multi-year lows only to run into a ceiling at the round $50 mark -- a previous level of support throughout most of 2017 and 2018. This region is also home to WFC's 80-day moving average, and resistance could further be reinforced by a heavy accumulation of call open...Read More

Amyris disclosed a cannabinoid partnershipBiotechnology stock Amyris Inc (NASDAQ:AMRS) is near the top of the Nasdaq today, after the company announced a big weed deal. Specifically, Amyrissaid it's partnering with an undisclosed party in a cannabinoid development, licensing, and commercialization plan valued at as much a $255 million. AMRN stock was up 39.1% at $4.40, at last check, and is pacing...Read More

Even those who don't follow mining or invest in it could probably tell you that a global energy transition will mean the world is going to need a lot more copper.B.C. is Canada's largest copper producer, with six operating mines and a couple of dozen projects at the early or late exploration stage that could become new mines one day.So is copper golden in BC?Judging by presentations made last week...Read More

   •  Over the past 24-hours or so, the precious metal has been oscillating in a narrow range and consolidating the overnight bearish break through confluence support.     •  The mentioned region - comprising of 100-hour SMA and 23.6% Fibo. level of the $1277-$1326 recent upsurge, might now act as a key pivotal point for short-term traders.    ...Read More

Executives, investors and government officials meet in Cape Town this week at the African Mining Indaba, the continent's biggest gathering of one of its most essential industries.The gold sector is a hot topic this year, after two giant deals reignited interest in bullion producers, prompting speculation over who might be next. Tailings dams are also in the spotlight, after Vale SA's disaster in B...Read More

The Nasdaq is higher despite a down day from Alphabet (GOOGL)The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is confidently higher at midday, up triple digits thanks to a fresh batch of upbeat corporate earnings.The S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) are firmly in the black, too, with the latter shaking off rising cost concerns from Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL). Investors are also gearin...Read More

The S&P sank in the days after last year's speechSo far it's been a solid year for U.S. stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) just wrapping up impressive six-week win streaks. While we're now in the thick of earnings seasons, investors tonight will be focusing in on President Donald Trump's second State of the Union speech. Some traders may use the occasi...Read More

It comes at a time when political tensions in Venezuela are reaching boiling point, with the oil-rich, but cash-poor, country in the midst of the Western Hemisphere's worst humanitarian crisis in recent memory.In a statement published Monday, 11 of the 14 members of the Lima Group called for world powers to "take measures to prevent the Maduro regime ... from doing business in oil, gold and other...Read More

Zambia has received bids from Canada's First Quantum Minerals (FQM) and others for a 17 percent stake in state mining investment arm ZCCM-IH, the finance minister said on Tuesday."There are multiple unsolicited offers on the table, including from FQM, which are based on preferential share conversions," said Margaret Mwanakatwe on the sidelines of a mining conference in Cape Town."The offers rela...Read More