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Latest economics for Rio's major growth project unveiled

03 July 2020 / Staff reporter

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe study confirms a delay of 21-29 months for first production and an increase of US$1.3 billion-1.8 billion on the original $5.3 billion capital costs.Read More

A 'dismal' decade for copper discovery

02 July 2020 / Staff reporter

Pure Gold, Canada's Next Gold Mine, This YearSPONSOREDCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesThe past five years have been the worst for new copper discoveries in 30 years, with just one major deposit found. Less than 1...Read More

Junior copper producer adds gold mine to portfolio

02 July 2020 / Staff reporter

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesWhile the deal, announced on June 4, is worth up to A$125 million, Evolution received $60 million in cash up front - equal to Aeris' market capitalisation at yesterday's close.Read More

Gold Summer Doldrums 3

Jul2, 2020 / Adam Hamilton

Gold, silver, and their miners' stocks suffer their weakest seasonals of the year in early summers. With traders' attention normally diverted to vacations and summer fun, interest in and demand for precious metals usually wane. Without outsized investment demand, gold tends to drift sideways dragging silver and miners' stocks with it. Feared as the summer doldrums, sometimes unusual catalyst...Read More

Miners should embrace ESG

02 July 2020 / Staff reporter

Pure Gold, Canada's Next Gold Mine, This YearSPONSOREDCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesIt is easy enough to be sceptical about the flight to ESG investing. Fund managers have clearly vested financial interests in p...Read More

Extinction level event

01 July 2020 / Staff reporter

Pure Gold, Canada's Next Gold Mine, This YearSPONSOREDCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesWell the doors have been flung open - we await the result.Read More

Copper miner streamlines management team ahead of growth phase

01 July 2020 / Staff reporter

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe company completed a strategic and structural review to ensure it was prepared for the transition into an international, multi-mine producer.Read More

Element 25's Butcherbird on song

30 June 2020 / Staff reporter

Managing director Justin Brown told RESOURCEStocks by implementing a staged development plan, E25 was set to become Australia's next manganese producer "in relatively short order".The news flow is also up-tempo, with the mining lease just granted and the company entering an offtake memorandum of understanding this week with miner, trader and smelting company OM Holdings for up to 100% of initial p...Read More

Drilling points to more potential at Kay Mine

30 June 2020 / Staff reporter

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesIt said trunk hole KM-20-10 at the South Zone had hit 4.9m at 6.2% copper-equivalent from 480m, 0.6m at 9.6g/t gold-equivalent from 491m and 1.6m at 3.1% Cu-eq from 494m.It said the drillhole was being used as a trunk hole to wedge a number of branch holes aimed at the 1500-foot level previously described by Exxon Minerals.Artemis...Read More

London's biggest pure-play copper miner unwrapped...

30 June 2020 / Staff reporter

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesLike its global peer group that includes Freeport-McMoRan and First Quantum Minerals, Antofagasta is viewed by generalist investors as a bet on global GDP, a way to gain exposure to the economicRead More

SolGold aims to consolidate Cascabel ownership

30 June 2020 / Paul Harris

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe all-stock transaction, valued at about C$140 million, offers 11 SolGold shares per Cornerstone shares and values Cornerstone at $3.90 a share, representing a premium of about 22% over Cornerstone's June 29 closing price."This is an exciting value enhancing opportunity, providing Cornerstone shareholders with a premium over the...Read More

Can Gold break above the $1,745 level?

Jun 30, 2020 / MiningFeeds

SourceAt the time of writing, Gold is up for the second week in a row, trading around the $1,745 level, which has acted as an important resistance level since mid-April. Rebounding Covid-19 infection rates and recent mitigated macroeconomic figures have sent the markets into risk-averse mode, which have sent Gold's price higher. Most investors are now wondering if Gold will have enough bullish mo...Read More

Early signs of lithium rebound?

29 June 2020 / Staff reporter

Pure Gold, Canada's Next Gold Mine, This YearSPONSOREDCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesCiti is the latest bank to dig deep into lithium, a key battery metal which boomed three years ago before crashing in a glut of...Read More

Mongolian government agrees to fund and build plant

29 June 2020 / Staff reporter

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe agreement paves the way for the government to fund and construct a power plant at Tavan Tolgoi.In February, Rio and Turquoise Hill submitted a feasibility study to the government for a US$924 million power plant.Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe parties have agreed to work towards finalising...Read More

Trilogy still waiting for Arctic road RoD

26 June 2020 / Staff reporter

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe final environmental impact assessment (EIS) for the road was filed with the Bureau of Land Management at the end of March and Trilogy was hoping for a record of decision within Read More

Codelco to stop Chuqui smelter

26 June 2020 / Paul Harris

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesThe smelter produced 321,000 tonnes of copper in 2018. In addition to reducing copper production, the decision will also reduce the production of sulphuric acid which is used to leach copper at other operations.The suspension follows less than a week after Codelco suspended work on projects at its Chuquicamata division to prevent t...Read More

European mining ready for shake up

26 June 2020 / Staff reporter

Pure Gold, Canada's Next Gold Mine, This YearSPONSOREDCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesHowever, a lack of trust in miners in certain jurisdictions means doing things differently.Read More

Stronger growth needs innovation

25 June 2020 / Staff reporter

Rupert Resources on a Roll at IkkariSPONSOREDCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesMining company presentations, citing industry analysts, almost universally show metal usage outstripping mine capacity during the 2020s. A s...Read More

Adventus to drill for discoveries as El Domo FS starts

25 June 2020 / Staff reporter

Artemis all set thanks to unique approachSPONSOREDartemis resourcesEl Domo has a measured and indicated resource of 9 million tonnes grading 5.2% copper equivalent, or 8.3g/t gold equivalent for 2.4Moz.Read More

Feasibility-level metallurgical work suggest leaching Kutcho tailings could improve metal recoveries...

25 June 2020 / Staff Reporter

Rupert Resources on a Roll at IkkariSPONSOREDCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesThe operation is expected to process 75% feed from the Main Lens over a projected 12-year mine life, blended with 25% feed from the Esso Len...Read More

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