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Liberty Gold hits loss, eyes Pine prize

March 29, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

Liberty Gold posted a net loss of US$29.5 million or a loss of US$0.11 per share for 2021, reversing a profit of US$8.6 million and US$0.03 per share the previous year.Read More

Rio buys Rincon lithium

March 29, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

It comes after the company received Foreign Investment Review Board approval.   Rio announced the acquisition from Sentient Equity Partners' Rincon Mining, just before Christmas.Read More

AfriTin boosts output as tin prices soar

March 29, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

West Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDWorld Copper has economics to back Escalones resource in ChileSPONSOREDworld copper ltd.Marvel Gold stepping up exploration after resource upgradeSPONSOREDmarvel goldAnglesey Mining sharpens focus on the Parys Mountain projectSPONSOREDanglesey mining Uis exceeded nameplate capacity by 12%, reaching 804 tonnes, as the company ran production hard in respon...Read More

CAML delivers dividend surprise despite Sasa headwinds...

March 29, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

West Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDWorld Copper has economics to back Escalones resource in ChileSPONSOREDworld copper ltd.Marvel Gold stepping up exploration after resource upgradeSPONSOREDmarvel goldAnglesey Mining sharpens focus on the Parys Mountain projectSPONSOREDanglesey mining Central Asia Metals shrank its balance sheet by $48.4 million in 2021, bringing net cash to $22.7 million...Read More

Polymetal teases separate Kazakhstan-focused entity...

March 29, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

The gold and silver miner is duel listed in Moscow and London, and headquartered in Jersey, but is primarily focused on Russia.Read More

Antofagasta and the Chilean question

March 29, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

West Africa an improved opportunitySPONSOREDMarvel Gold stepping up exploration after resource upgradeSPONSOREDmarvel goldWorld Copper has economics to back Escalones resource in ChileSPONSOREDworld copper ltd.Anglesey Mining sharpens focus on the Parys Mountain projectSPONSOREDanglesey mining To be sure, this is a well-run mining company which runs on cash, not debt, with plenty in the developmen...Read More

Mountain Province Profit Surges in Strong Market

March 29, 2022 / www.diamonds.net

RAPAPORT... Mountain Province Diamonds moved back into the black in 2021, as it benefited from the strong rough market and soaring prices for goods at its Gahcho Ku?(C) mine in Canada.Profit for the full year came to CAD 276.2 million ($219.6 million) Mountain Province reported Tuesday. That compares to a loss of CAD 263.4 million ($209.4 million) in 2020. Sales for the year rose 31% to $237 milli...Read More

45ct. Diamond to Set Record at Christie's Sale

March 29, 2022 / www.diamonds.net

RAPAPORT... A 45.46-carat diamond will lead an online auction at Christie's, becoming the highest-valued jewel to be offered in a virtual sale.The round-brilliant, D-flawless, type IIa diamond, named The Flawless Star, carries a high estimate of $6 million at the Jewels Online sale, set to run from March 28 to April 7, Christie's said Monday. The previous record belongs to a round, 50.03-carat, G-...Read More

$6m High Estimate: 45-ct Diamond Could Break Online Auction Record

March 29, 2022 / www.idexonline.com

(IDEX Online) - Christie's say a 45.46-ct round brilliant diamond is the highest value gem ever to be offered in an online-only auction.The Flawless Star (pictured), a D/IF Type IIa stone, carries at estimate of $4m to $6m and is being sold without reserve.The record high price actually paid for a diamond in an online-only sale was set in June 2020 when a 28.86-carat, D-color, emerald-cut dia...Read More

Louis Vuitton's LV "Looks Like Russia's Pro-War Z"

March 29, 2022 / www.idexonline.com

(IDEX Online) - Louis Vuitton has been come under fire online over its new fine jewelry collection - because the LV initials look like Russia's pro-war 'Z' symbol. Thousands of social media have pointed out the similarities between the two.Rapper Kid Cudi and actresses Jin Chen and Alicia Vikander have been photographed with the range of unisex pendants, rings, earrings and bra...Read More

Diamond Trade Links: Israel PM to Visit India, Covid Permitting

March 29, 2022 / www.idexonline.com

(IDEX Online) - Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is due to discuss diamond and other trade links with India when he visits the country for the first time.Cut and polished diamonds are India's second-largest export to Israel ($1.1bn) behind processed petroleum products ($1.3bn).Bennett's is due to visit this coming weekend. However he has tested positive for Covid and is not y...Read More

Beyonce Drips with 400 carats of Diamonds at Oscars

March 29, 2022 / www.idexonline.com

(IDEX Online) - Beyonce served up a fashion grand slam with a pair of tennis ball-colored dresses (one citron, one lime) and almost 400 carats of diamonds at the Oscars.She wore shoulder-length earrings by Lorraine Schwartz, her jeweler of choice, featuring seven rows of diamonds, weighing in at 150 carats.The 40-year-old singer also showed off a pair of 150-carat diamond bangles and two diamond r...Read More

BHP to invest US$10B in Chile if conditions right

March 29, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

Udd said the company is looking to continue investing if Chile continues to provide the "right conditions" which Udd said are fiscal stability, legal certainty and a clear pathway to permitting.Read More

Minister Hernando says Chile cannot lose its competitiveness...

March 29, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

The minister said the government of Gabriel Boric plans to work with the 2050 national mining policy developed last year by the administration of Sebastian Pinera, but with changes as, "the policyRead More

Antofagasta looking at future Chile investments

March 29, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

In Chile, the company is completing a cycle of investment with the Los Pelambres seawater plant and additional milling capacity 70% complete. It has also recently finished a project at Zaldivar to increase recoveries. Its next big investment decision will be whether to develop a second concentrator at Centinela, once it has a greater line of sight on changes to the fiscal regime and the process to...Read More

US says more Russian sanctions planned

March 29, 2022 / www.mining-journal.com

US deputy secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo warned that firms supplying the Russian military and those that helped Russia's richest escape sanctions would be targeted.Read More

LME base metals prices little changed overall, volumes very low

March 29, 2022 / www.metalbulletinresearch.com

Base metals prices on the London Metal Exchange were little changed on the morning of Tuesday March 29, while on the Shanghai Futures Exchange, nickel was down and the rest were firmer – this despite concerns about lockdowns affecting demand.* Despite low volumes and concerns about China’s lockdowns, the base metals generally look upbeat.* LME three-month nickel seems to have found a pri...Read More

Tech Talk for Tuesday March 29th 2022

March 29, 2022 / www.timingthemarket.ca

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 39 points in pre-opening trade. McCormick gained $2.24 to $99.86 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter revenues and earnings. CVS Health dropped $2.24 to $99.86 after Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold.Bausch Health added $0.17 to US$22.75 after announcing plans to reduce its debt by anot...Read More

Kinross in negotiations to sell Russian mines

March 29, 2022 / www.northernminer.com

Canada's Kinross Gold Corp (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) has entered exclusive negotiations with an unnamed third-party mining company after receiving several proposals to sell all its Russian assets.As part of the exclusivity agreement, Kinross' Russian subsidiaries will continue to operate the Kupol mine and other assets to maintain them properly.Kinross noted in a media release Tuesday afternoon that any...Read More

S&P upgrades Barrick credit rating

March 29, 2022 / www.northernminer.com

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Barrick Gold's (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) long-term corporate credit rating a notch from BBB to BBB+.With a 'stable' outlook, S&P in a note said that the upgrade reflected Barrick's significant financial flexibility, noting a favourable view of Barrick's operating efficiency and breadth.S&P analysts expect Barrick's credit profile to remain highly resilient, even in a l...Read More

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