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Goldman warns iron ore's jump into $70s`is not sustainable'

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Iron ore's rally over the past month, with benchmark material pushing back into the $70s, is at risk as banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley warn that prices are poised to drop back.While industry fundamentals have improved, current prices won't last as more supply is on the way, Goldman analysts including Hui Shan said in a note received on Wednesday. The bank expects a dec...Read More

Equinox's gold mine in Brazil days away from commercial production

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Canadian junior Equinox Gold (TSX-V: EQX) is in the countdown to begin commercial production at its Aurizona gold mine in Brazil, bringing the company closer to its goal of becoming a leading mid-tier producer of the yellow metal.Equinox is building the 136,000 ounces-per-year Aurizona gold mine in Brazil, which is expected to start production in Q1.As part of its growth strategy for 2019, the co...Read More

Equinox's gold mine in Brazil days away from commercial production

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Canadian junior Equinox Gold (TSX-V: EQX) is in the countdown to begin commercial production at its Aurizona gold mine in Brazil, bringing the company closer to its goal of becoming a leading mid-tier producer of the yellow metal.Equinox is building the 136,000 ounces-per-year Aurizona gold mine in Brazil, which is expected to start production in Q1.As part of its growth strategy for 2019, the co...Read More

Porter project yields 819 g/t for Strikepoint Gold

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Vancouver-based Strikepoint Gold has completed 4,304 metres of diamond drilling from surface last year at the historic Porter and Silverado mines near Stewart. The best assay was 819 g/t silver over 5.0 metres from the D vein at Porter.Other high grades with shorter intersections along the Blind vein included 2,241 g/t silver over 1.0 metre and 637 g/t over 2.0 metres. Strikepoint says this is s...Read More

Tiffany CEO says it's his 'duty' to reveal diamonds' provenance

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Tiffany & Co. is telling consumers where its diamonds come from as the jeweler tries to become more transparent in a notoriously opaque industry. Its top executive says the change was imperative."This is a topic that has become more and more relevant for new generations," Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Bogliolo said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. "This is our duty, as a leader in diamonds,...Read More

Tiffany CEO says it's his 'duty' to reveal diamonds' provenance

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Tiffany & Co. is telling consumers where its diamonds come from as the jeweler tries to become more transparent in a notoriously opaque industry. Its top executive says the change was imperative."This is a topic that has become more and more relevant for new generations," Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Bogliolo said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. "This is our duty, as a leader in diamonds,...Read More

Gold holds weaker below $1285 level, downside seems limited ahead of FOMC minutes

January 09, 2019 / www.fxstreet.com

   •  The prevalent risk-on mood continues to dent safe-haven status.   •  Expectations of a dovish Fed/USD weakness helped limit downside.   •  Focus remains on today’s release of the FOMC meeting minutes. Gold struggled to build on the overnight attempted rebound from sub-$1280 level and traded with a mild negative bias for the se...Read More

Copper Mountain produces 79m lb in 2018, sets guidance for next three years

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Copper Mountain Mining of Vancouver met its 2018 full-year guidance with the production of 78.9 million lb. of copper from its Copper Mountain project 20 km south of Princeton. The mill treated 40,000 t/d with an average head grade of 0.31% copper.Copper equivalent production was 92.4 million lb., which includes 28,250 oz. of gold and 273,910 oz. of silver.Copper Mountain gave the following guida...Read More

Copper Mountain produces 79m lb in 2018, sets guidance for next three years

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Copper Mountain Mining of Vancouver met its 2018 full-year guidance with the production of 78.9 million lb. of copper from its Copper Mountain project 20 km south of Princeton. The mill treated 40,000 t/d with an average head grade of 0.31% copper.Copper equivalent production was 92.4 million lb., which includes 28,250 oz. of gold and 273,910 oz. of silver.Copper Mountain gave the following guida...Read More

Vancouver miners kick off diamond drilling program in Saskatchewan

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

ALX Uranium (TSXV: AL) and Denison Mines (TSX: DML) announced today they've just launched a winter diamond drilling program at the Hook-Carter uranium project located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada.The project, which is owned 80% by Denison and 20% by ALX, consists of 80 claims covering 24,229 hectares and is located approximately 375 kilometres northwest of the town o...Read More

Vancouver miners kick off diamond drilling program in Saskatchewan

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

ALX Uranium (TSXV: AL) and Denison Mines (TSX: DML) announced today they've just launched a winter diamond drilling program at the Hook-Carter uranium project located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan, Canada.The project, which is owned 80% by Denison and 20% by ALX, consists of 80 claims covering 24,229 hectares and is located approximately 375 kilometres northwest of the town o...Read More

Brighter Days Are Finally Here For New Gold?

January 09, 2019 / seekingalpha.com

The Rainy River mine produced 77,202 toz gold in Q4 2018, which is a new record high.The mill throughput finally approached the nameplate capacity.New Gold reached the 2018 gold production target and exceeded the copper production target.Some important news regarding future Rainy River and New Afton C-Zone development should be released later this month, together with the 2019 production guidance....Read More

San Marco sees positive results from exploration program in Mexico

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

San Marco Resources (TSXV: SMN) today announced that, following the completion of a first-phase of exploration and evaluation, experts were able to confirm the existence of a porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold system at the Esp?-ritu SMR property in northern Mexico's Sonora state.The 4697-hectare Esp?-ritu SMR property is located approximately 15 kilometres east of the town of Sahuaripa and is 100% o...Read More

San Marco sees positive results from exploration program in Mexico

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

San Marco Resources (TSXV: SMN) today announced that, following the completion of a first-phase of exploration and evaluation, experts were able to confirm the existence of a porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold system at the Esp?-ritu SMR property in northern Mexico's Sonora state.The 4697-hectare Esp?-ritu SMR property is located approximately 15 kilometres east of the town of Sahuaripa and is 100% o...Read More

San Marco sees positive results from exploration program in Mexico

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

San Marco Resources (TSXV: SMN) today announced that, following the completion of a first-phase of exploration and evaluation, experts were able to confirm the existence of a porphyry copper-molybdenum-gold system at the Esp?-ritu SMR property in northern Mexico's Sonora state.The 4697-hectare Esp?-ritu SMR property is located approximately 15 kilometres east of the town of Sahuaripa and is 100% o...Read More

Centamin gold output falls 13% in 2018 on decline at flagship mine

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Shares in Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin (LON:CEY) (TSX:CEE) nosedived Wednesday in London after the company posted a 13% drop in full-year gold output from Sukari, its only operating mine and the African country's sole bullion-exporting operation.The company produced 472,418 ounces of gold at the Sukari mine last year, compared to 544,658 ounces in 2017, due to disruptions and lower grades at...Read More

Centamin gold output falls 13% in 2018 on decline at flagship mine

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Shares in Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin (LON:CEY) (TSX:CEE) nosedived Wednesday in London after the company posted a 13% drop in full-year gold output from Sukari, its only operating mine and the African country's sole bullion-exporting operation.The company produced 472,418 ounces of gold at the Sukari mine last year, compared to 544,658 ounces in 2017, due to disruptions and lower grades at...Read More

Centamin gold output falls 13% in 2018 on decline at flagship mine

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Shares in Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin (LON:CEY) (TSX:CEE) nosedived Wednesday in London after the company posted a 13% drop in full-year gold output from Sukari, its only operating mine and the African country's sole bullion-exporting operation.The company produced 472,418 ounces of gold at the Sukari mine last year, compared to 544,658 ounces in 2017, due to disruptions and lower grades at...Read More

Centamin gold output falls 13% in 2018 on decline at flagship mine

January 09, 2019 / www.mining.com

Shares in Egypt-focused gold miner Centamin (LON:CEY) (TSX:CEE) nosedived Wednesday in London after the company posted a 13% drop in full-year gold output from Sukari, its only operating mine and the African country's sole bullion-exporting operation.The company produced 472,418 ounces of gold at the Sukari mine last year, compared to 544,658 ounces in 2017, due to disruptions and lower grades at...Read More

METALS-Copper touches 1-week high on China demand optimism

January 09, 2019 / www.kitco.com

* Chinese currency depreciation to help exports * Copper's resistance at $6,110 where moving averagesconverging (Updates with closing prices)By Pratima DesaiLONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Copper prices climbed to one-weekhighs on Wednesday after reports of fresh stimulus in topconsumer China and signs of progress in Sino-U.S. trade talksreinforced expectations of stronger growth and demand.Benchmark co...Read More

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