Mining Articles

$58B pacific mine claim seen at risk as referendum nears

Feb. 11, 2019, 3:10 PM / Bloomberg News

A mining company claiming interests in copper and gold reserves estimated at $58 billion on the Pacific island of Bougainville said its rights are under threat by efforts to revive the resource sector in the run up to a independence referendum.At the heart of the dispute is the Panguna mine, which was operated by Sydney-listed Bougainville Copper Ltd. for 17 years before shutting in 1989 amid clas...Read More

Mondias has been expanding in #Ontario with Wisdom of Nature Brokerage - stay tuned! $NHP #NHP #Mondias...

Mon Feb 11 14:50:15 2019 / Staff reporter

"Mondias has been expanding in #Ontario with Wisdom of Nature Brokerage - stay tuned! $NHP #NHP #Mondias #NaturalHealth #Plants #Organic #Health #HealthProducts #Healthcare #Agriculture #momentumstocksRead it here: https://t.co/qrYz0ern7u"Read full newsRead More

Fura promotes transparency in coloured gem industry

Feb. 11, 2019, 2:46 PM / Canadian Mining Journal Staff

Fura Gems has launched the Provenance Proof Blockchain designed to promote transparency in the coloured gemstones industry. The program was launched by Gubelin Gem Lab with Everledger at the Tucson, Ariz. gem show.Emeralds from Fura's Coscuez mine in Colombia were used to test the technology.The Provenance Proof Blockchain is the first such system for coloured gems, although blockchains are alread...Read More

Fura promotes transparency in coloured gem industry

Feb. 11, 2019, 2:46 PM / Canadian Mining Journal Staff

Fura Gems has launched the Provenance Proof Blockchain designed to promote transparency in the coloured gemstones industry. The program was launched by Gubelin Gem Lab with Everledger at the Tucson, Ariz. gem show.Emeralds from Fura's Coscuez mine in Colombia were used to test the technology.The Provenance Proof Blockchain is the first such system for coloured gems, although blockchains are alread...Read More

Weekend (@WeekndUnlimited) (#CSE: $POT | #OTC: $WKULF) New Additions to Biz Dev & Sales Team [...

Mon Feb 11 14:45:47 2019 / Weekend Unlimited

"Weekend (@WeekndUnlimited) (#CSE: $POT | #OTC: $WKULF) New Additions to Biz Dev & Sales Team [https://t.co/texFowqBeb]#investing #stocks #stockmarket #trading #investors #news #business #investments #cannabisdaily #cannabiscommunity #potstocks #cannabis #marijuana #lifestyle"Read full newsRead More

Bonterra Moves Corporate Headquarters and Appoints New CFO @BonterraGold

Mon Feb 11 14:43:39 2019 / Bonterra Resources Inc.

Bonterra Resources (TSXV:BTR; US:BONXF, FWB:9BR1) (Read full newsRead More

Benchmark drills 52 g/t Au and 846 g/t Ag over 3 metres

Feb. 11, 2019, 2:35 PM / Canadian Mining Journal Staff

Map of B.C.'s Golden Triangle, showing the Lawyers gold-silver project near the eastern boundary of the region. (Image: Benchmark Metals)Benchmark Metals of Edmonton has the results of drilling at the Dukes Ridge zone at the Lawyers gold-silver project in the Golden Triangle. The holes intersected wide intervals of near 1 g/t gold equivalent and narrower intervals of high grade gold and silver min...Read More

Benchmark drills 52 g/t Au and 846 g/t Ag over 3 metres

Feb. 11, 2019, 2:35 PM / Canadian Mining Journal Staff

Map of B.C.'s Golden Triangle, showing the Lawyers gold-silver project near the eastern boundary of the region. (Image: Benchmark Metals)Benchmark Metals of Edmonton has the results of drilling at the Dukes Ridge zone at the Lawyers gold-silver project in the Golden Triangle. The holes intersected wide intervals of near 1 g/t gold equivalent and narrower intervals of high grade gold and silver min...Read More

Golden Predator shares first bulk sample results

Feb. 11, 2019, 2:25 PM / Canadian Mining Journal Staff

Vancouver-based Golden Predator took a 9,800-tonne bulk sample from the Spades zone at its 3 Aces exploration project late last year, and the company is ready to share the results.Results are available for only the first 6% of the sample. Two concentrates were produced from a gravity circuit. One yielded a 13,261.5-gram dor?(C) bar that contained 365 oz. of gold and 34 oz. of silver. Sale of the g...Read More

Golden Predator shares first bulk sample results

Feb. 11, 2019, 2:25 PM / Canadian Mining Journal Staff

Vancouver-based Golden Predator took a 9,800-tonne bulk sample from the Spades zone at its 3 Aces exploration project late last year, and the company is ready to share the results.Results are available for only the first 6% of the sample. Two concentrates were produced from a gravity circuit. One yielded a 13,261.5-gram dor?(C) bar that contained 365 oz. of gold and 34 oz. of silver. Sale of the g...Read More

Golden Predator Provides Progress Report on 9,800 Tonne Bulk Sample from 3 Aces Project, Yukon @GPY_3Aces...

Mon Feb 11 14:13:03 2019 / Golden Predator Mining Corp.

"Golden Predator Provides Progress Report on 9,800 Tonne Bulk Sample from 3 Aces Project, Yukon @GPY_3Aces https://t.co/rFXwMfR7Bc"Read full newsRead More

Cannara Biotech Shares to Begin Trading on the Frankfurt Exchange -- @cannarabiotech #love $love #cannabis #cbd...

Mon Feb 11 14:05:40 2019 / Cannara Biotech

"Cannara Biotech Shares to Begin Trading on the Frankfurt Exchange -- @cannarabiotech #love $love #cannabis #cbd #cse #marijuanastocks #momentumstocks #potstocks #smallcap #thc--Read the News Release here: https://t.co/smlyEqwX2L"Read full newsRead More

Operational risks and safety must be a top agenda in mining

Feb. 11, 2019, 1:54 PM / DuPont

Download (PDF, 1.01MB)Executives are dangerously ambivalent to implementing proper risk governance measures across industrial sectors despite overwhelming evidence of business disruptions which can occur from failing to manage risk, according to DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS).A recent survey conducted by DSS, the 2018 Global Operations Risk Survey of Corporate Leaders, reveals startling findin...Read More

Trudeau faces ethics investigation over SNC-Lavalin case

Feb. 11, 2019, 1:13 PM / Bloomberg News

Canada's ethics watchdog is investigating whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the rules and pressured his former attorney general to help SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. settle corruption charges out of court.Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion confirmed his investigation Monday in a letter to two New Democratic Party lawmakers. Dion said he would investigate whether Trudeau contravened a section of the...Read More

As ice melts, Greenland could become big sand exporter - study

Feb. 11, 2019, 12:35 PM / Reuters

* Melting ice sheet washes sediments to Greenland's coast* Sand could be new export business for Arctic island* Rare example of positive spinoff from climate changeGreenland could start to export sand in a rare positive spinoff from global warming that is melting the island's vast ice sheet and washing large amounts of sediment into the sea, scientists said on Monday.Mining of sand and gravel, wid...Read More

South Africa's Eskom carries out biggest power cuts in years

Feb. 11, 2019, 12:03 PM / Reuters

* Eskom cuts 4,000 MW from national grid* Test for Ramaphosa months before election* Rand currency, Eskom dollar bonds slump* Eskom board says to audit power system (Updates after Eskom board statement)South Africa's Eskom implemented the most severe power cuts in years on Monday after seven generating units unexpectedly went offline, underscoring the challenge President Cyril Ramaphosa faces to f...Read More

Pure Gold Mining releases feasibility on Madsen in Red Lake

Feb. 11, 2019, 11:37 AM / Northern Miner Staff

With significant mining, milling and tailings infrastructure already in place, pre-production capital costs for Pure Gold Mining's (TSXV: PGM) Madsen project in Red Lake should not exceed $94.7 million, including a 9% contingency, a feasibility study reports.Total life of mine capex including closure costs for the underground mine are expected to come in at $327 million. Madsen is one of the high...Read More

Pure Gold Mining releases feasibility on Madsen in Red Lake

Feb. 11, 2019, 11:37 AM / Northern Miner Staff

With significant mining, milling and tailings infrastructure already in place, pre-production capital costs for Pure Gold Mining's (TSXV: PGM) Madsen project in Red Lake should not exceed $94.7 million, including a 9% contingency, a feasibility study reports.Total life of mine capex including closure costs for the underground mine are expected to come in at $327 million. Madsen is one of the high...Read More

SEMAFO tables maiden resource at Bantou gold zone

Feb. 11, 2019, 11:10 AM / Northern Miner Staff

SEMAFO (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) has tabled a maiden resource for the Bantou gold zone, located about 170 km south of its Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso, totaling 2.1 million inferred tonnes grading 5.35 grams gold for 361,000 oz. gold.Highlights from the Bantou Proximal zone include 5.21 grams gold over 11 metres from 62 metres downhole and 7.35 grams gold over 3 metres from 95 metres downhole.S...Read More

SEMAFO tables maiden resource at Bantou gold zone

Feb. 11, 2019, 11:10 AM / Northern Miner Staff

SEMAFO (TSX: SMF; US-OTC: SEMFF) has tabled a maiden resource for the Bantou gold zone, located about 170 km south of its Mana gold mine in Burkina Faso, totaling 2.1 million inferred tonnes grading 5.35 grams gold for 361,000 oz. gold.Highlights from the Bantou Proximal zone include 5.21 grams gold over 11 metres from 62 metres downhole and 7.35 grams gold over 3 metres from 95 metres downhole.S...Read More

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