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Paul Thompson, President and CEO of Mexus Gold US (OTCQB: MXSG): In Gold in Production Shortly with JV Partner MarMar Holdings of Mexico

March 02, 2017 / www.metalsnews.com

Mexus Gold US (OTCQB: MXSG) is an American based exploration company with assets in Mexico, where they have a joint venture partner called MarMar Holdings of Mexico. The company's flagship property is wholly owned Santa Elena mine located 54km NW of Caborca, Mexico. We learned from Paul Thompson, President and CEO of Mexus Gold US that they will be in production shortly with minimal debt. The comp...Read More

Dr. Alper Interviews Tom Drivas, President, CEO, Director and Founder of Appia Energy Corp.

March 02, 2017 / www.metalsnews.com

Tom Drivas, President, CEO, Director and Founder of Appia Energy Corp. exploration company looking for uranium and rare earth in the Athabasca Basin. Appia has promising projects in areas with strong infrastructure in place. Insiders hold approximately 64% of Appia. With an experienced management team and a good risk reward stock ratio, Appia should be closely watched. Appia trades on the CSE: "AP...Read More

India's Hindalco offers $500 mln of new shares - term sheet

March 02, 2017 / in.investing.com

MUMBAI, March 2 (Reuters) - Hindalco Industries Ltd HALC.NS , India's biggest producer of aluminium and copper, is selling new shares to investors in a bid to raise up to 33.37 billion rupees ($500 million), according to deal term sheet seen by Reuters on Thursday.The share sale would lead to a dilution of 7.9 percent to 8.1 percent of post issue capital and the company will use the funds to mee...Read More

GLOBAL-MARKETS-Wall Street eases, dollar up on March Fed rate hike bets

March 02, 2017 / in.investing.com

* European stocks extend Wednesday's gains, Japan closes up* Dollar index up, gains vs yen and euro* Oil falls for third day; copper and gold down (Updates after U.S. open, changes byline, previous dateline LONDON)By Sinead CarewNEW YORK, March 2 (Reuters) - Wall Street fell as investors took a breather on Thursday after a record day, while the dollar strengthened on positive U.S. data and growing...Read More

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar rises, stocks hold highs on March Fed rate hike bets

March 02, 2017 / in.investing.com

* Europe stocks dip after Wednesday's big gains, Asia rises* Dollar gains strongly vs yen, up vs euro and sterling* German 10-yr yields up as euro zone inflation hits 2 pct* Oil falls for third day, stronger dollar weighs on metals* Graphic: World FX rates in 2017 http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhBy Nigel StephensonLONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - European stocks held near 15-month highs and the dollar strength...Read More

Gold resumes slide as March Fed rate hike bets rise

March 02, 2017 / in.investing.com

Investing.com - Gold prices resumed losses from the prior session during European morning hours on Thursday, amid rising expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this month.Comex gold futures declined $3.55, or about 0.3%, to $1,246.45 a troy ounce by 3:10AM ET (08:10GMT), after losing around $4 on Wednesday.Spot gold was down $4.00 to $1,245.60 per ounce.The U.S. doll...Read More

Uranium Resources Reports 2016 Results

March 02, 2017 / www.westwaterresources.net

CENTENNIAL, Colo., March 2, 2017 - Uranium Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: URRE; ASX: URI), an energy metals exploration and development company, announced today its fiscal year end operating results for 2016 and key business highlights for 2016 and to date.Christopher M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Even while developing a new lithium business, we managed our costs lower in 2016....Read More

Identity Crisis: Where is The Daily Bell Going?

March 02, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

You are about to embark on a journey with The Daily Bell as we shift gears, and cruise down the open road towards freedom.You will still receive relevant daily news insights. And don't worry, we will still be unabashedly biased towards libertarian ideals of freedom.There are a lot of roadblocks for the freedom lover, and it is important to keep those in mind. The Daily Bell will always be here to...Read More

SMM Evening Comments (Mar 2)

March 02, 2017 / news.metal.com

SHANGHAI, Mar 2 (SMM) – Nonferrous metals futures fell across the board on Friday March 2 with SHFE nickel down over 2% and lead fell close to 1%. The ferrous complex also closed lower except for a small rise in hot-rolled coil.Copper: The SHFE 1804 contract rallied twice during the day and hit a high at 52,700 yuan/mt. With support at 52,000 yuan/mt, SHFE copper is expected to be rangebound...Read More

Data: SHFE, DCE market movement (Mar 2)

March 02, 2017 / news.metal.com

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Macro Roundup (Mar 2)

March 02, 2017 / news.metal.com

SHANGHAI, Mar 2 (SMM) – This is a roundup of global macro-economic news last night and what is expected today.Last nightThe US dollar index edged down slightly from a six-week high to 90.2 following the Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s statement that the US economy was not overheating and President Donald Trump’s announcement of imposing global tariffs on steel and aluminium...Read More

SMM Morning Comments (Mar 2)

March 02, 2017 / news.metal.com

SHANGHAI, Mar 2 (SMM) -Copper: LME copper fell to a low of $6,858.5/mt last night while SHFE copper closed at 52,520 yuan/mt. We expect LME copper to trade at $6,850-6,920/mt today with the SHFE 1805 contract at 52,300-52,800 yuan/mt. Spot discounts are seen widening to 210-130 yuan/mt as sellers were keen to destock.Aluminium: LME aluminium rebounded and hit a high at $2,164.5/mt as US President...Read More

Identity Crisis: Where is The Daily Bell Going?

March 02, 2017 / www.thedailybell.com

You are about to embark on a journey with The Daily Bell as we shift gears, and cruise down the open road towards freedom.You will still receive relevant daily news insights. And don't worry, we will still be unabashedly biased towards libertarian ideals of freedom.There are a lot of roadblocks for the freedom lover, and it is important to keep those in mind. The Daily Bell will always be here to...Read More

Human activity creates 208 new mineral species

March 01, 2017 / www.mining.com

Nealite [Pb4Fe(AsO3)2Cl4 ?2H2O] From an ancient slag site in Greece, formed by slag meeting seawater. Credit RRUFF.For the first time more than 200 mineral species has been identified that originated either principally or exclusively due to human activities - primarily as a result of mining.The study led by Robert Hazen of the Carnegie Institution for Science published by American Mineralogist bo...Read More

Copper price jumps on Grasberg grind, Escondida escalation

March 01, 2017 / www.mining.com

In New York on Wednesday copper for delivery in May gained for the fourth day in a row, jumping 2% to hit a day high of $2.7685 per pound or $6,103 a tonne as a return to production at two top mines - combined responsible for some 8% of global output - looks increasingly doubtful in the near term. Copper is trading around levels last seen late May 2015 with year-to-date gains of close to 10%....Read More

Striking miners at BHP's Escondida block roads, clash with police

March 01, 2017 / www.mining.com

Workers at the BHP Billiton's (ASX, NYSE:BHP) (LON:BLT) Escondida mine in Chile, the world's biggest copper mine, blocked several access roads Wednesday as they complete their third week of strike, triggering violent confrontations with police.The group of protesters illegally set barricades on the main roads to the mine and set tires on fire, which eventually cause police intervention, AFP re...Read More

Newmont open to new partner to expand Yanacocha gold mine in Peru

March 01, 2017 / www.mining.com

Newmont Mining Corp's (NYSE:NEM), the world's 2nd largest gold producer by output, is open to bringing a new partner into a project to expand its Yanacocha mine in Peru, South America's largest gold operation, which is nearing the end of its life.The Denver-based miner, which is working with its current partner Buenaventura on a possible project to extend Yanacocha's life to 2025, said it is als...Read More

Copper deficit arrives early

March 01, 2017 / www.mining.com

The expected copper shortage has slowly crept up on the world earlier than previously predicted. Citi analysts reported the copper supply deficit will move into 2017, a supply problem that hasn't lifted the commodity in more than six years. The price of the red metal has risen by 30% over the past twelve months, which analysts believe is linked to the continuous growth in demand from China as well...Read More

James Pettit, President of Aben Resources (TSX-V: ABN): Owns over 23,000Hectares within the Gold-Rich Golden Triangle in Northwestern BC

March 01, 2017 / www.metalsnews.com

Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN) is a Canadian gold exploration company, currently focused on its option to acquire a 100% interest in the Forrest Kerr Gold Project, located in northwestern BC in a region called the Golden Triangle. This region has hosted significant mineral deposits including: Pretium (Brucejack), Eskay Creek, Snip, Galore Creek, Copper Canyon, Schaft Creek, KSM, Granduc, Red Chr...Read More

Greg Johnson CEO and Chairman, Metallic Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: MMG; US OTC: MMNGF): An Exploration Stage Silver Company Located in the High-Grade Keno Hill Silver District of Canada's Yukon Territory

March 01, 2017 / www.metalsnews.com

Metallic Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: MMG; US OTC: MMNGF) is an exploration stage silver company focused in Canada, particularly in the high-grade, historic Keno Hill silver district. Greg Johnson CEO and Chairman and Chris Ackerman Corporate Communications of Metallic Minerals believe that the district remains significantly under-explored with excellent upside for future discovery. The company's core p...Read More

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