OSLO - Resource-rich Argentina is expected to join the international transparency standard for managing oil, gas and mineral resources, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) said on Monday, which could make it more attractive for investors.The global initiative, launched by Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair in 2002, requires member countries to disclose how they allocat...Read More
"Negative, high-profile shifts in #investmentrisk profile for two of #Africa's most prominent #mining addresses cast a dark shadow over the continent in 2018 https://t.co/sX2rffvMk7 #MJWorldRiskReport #investment #finance #gold #guinea #burkinafaso #mali #DRC #mozambique #tanzania"Read full newsRead More
The first competitive bid sale of large and premium-quality diamonds from the Lulo diamond mine will take place on January 31, 2019, in the Angolan capital of Luanda.According to a press release issued by Australia's Lucapa Diamond (ASX:LOM), owner of a 40% stake in the prolific mine, the stones for sale will the first diamonds offered in a competitive process under the new diamond marketing polic...Read More
In an interview with the Sunday Mail, the Chief Executive Officer of state-owned Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company, Moris Mpofu, revealed that the company plans to invest $32 million in exploration projects this year.Such projects involve reopening mines in Chiadzwa, home to the Marange diamond fields, and other parts of the country, as well as launching new operations in the Save River floor...Read More
After clearing various regulation hurdles, Agrium and the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan merged together at the start of 2018 to become the world's largest fertilizer company, Nutrien. At the time Nutrien had made various promises and many in Western Canada were cautious, hoping for the best but not fully knowing what to expect.Now a year later, Nutrien has begun to settle into its new role in...Read More
Canada's Lundin Gold (TSX:LUG) said Monday it has begun underground development at its flagship Fruta del Norte gold project in Ecuador, on track to kick off production later this year.A total of 4.5 km of underground mine construction has already been achieved, the miner said, while overall engineering is 85% complete and overall project growth has reached a 45% of progress.Lundin Gold said it...Read More
US gold giant Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) took a page out of Barrick's book by announcing that is buying Canada's Goldcorp (TSX:G) (NYSE:GG) in a $10 billion-deal that would create the world's largest producer by output, challenging Barrick's recently cemented supremacy.The combined company, which will be called Newmont Goldcorp, will mine in the Americas, Australia and Ghana, producing between 6 a...Read More
Thank you for joining us in a weekly technical look at the mid-cap oriented INK Canadian Insider (CIN) Index. Last week, the INK Canadian Insider Index continued its early-2019 surge and added 37.43 points to reach 1089.07 for a 3.6% gain. The Index outperformed the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) which climbed 2.6%. In all, the INK CIN is now up an impressive 10% from its December lows.MACD edged higher...Read More
Montr?(C)al, QC - Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX-V:SIM | OTCQX: SYATF) (the "Company" or "Siyata") is pleased to provide an update on the Company's advancement with developing a 5G dedicated "in-vehicle" smartphone for commercial fleets and vehicles.The Company's intention for this device is tocompliment the 4G/LTE UV350, allowing for a strong variety of cutting-edgeproduct offerings. The 5G devi...Read More
Tanzanian government has fined the miner 300 million Tanzanian shillings ($129,143) over allegations of breaching environmental regulationsRead full newsRead More
Gold miners' exchange-traded funds are surging with gold powering higher. These mounting gains are naturally fueling growing interest in the leading gold-stock investment vehicles. Traders looking to deploy capital are wondering which major gold-stock ETF is superior, offering the best balance between upside potential, component fundamentals, and risks. GDXJ takes the crown, besting its larg...Read More
Investors in gold stocks woke up this morning to a newsflash that has taken many by surprise: senior gold miner Goldcorp (TSX:G)(NYSE:GG) is getting acquired by Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM) in an all-stock deal worth US$10 billion. Goldcorp shareholders should get 0.3280 Newmont share and US$0.02 for each Goldcorp share held. The new company, called Newmont Goldcorp, will become the largest gold m...Read More
Kirsten Marcia is the founder of DEEP and its President and CEO.The FEDs announced Friday support for a new geothermal energy power facility that is being led by DEEP Earth Energy Production Corp. (DEEP).The energy project is the first of its kind in Canada as its taps into a new energy resource and is located near Estevan in southeastern Saskatchewan.Geothermal energy harnesses heat from the eart...Read More
Goldcorp's Eleonore Mine in northern Quebec. Source: Goldcorp Inc.Consolidation in the global gold mining sector continued Monday January 14 with news that Goldcorp Inc. [G-TSX; GG-NYSE] and Newmont Mining Corp. [NEM-NYSE] have agreed to merge in an all-stock deal worth $10 billion.The combined company, called Newmont Goldcorp, will have operations in the Americas, Australia and Ghana, producing b...Read More
Share this articleVANCOUVER - Aben Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ABN) (OTCQB: ABNAF) (Frankfurt: E2L2) has provided a summary of exploration results from the 2018 exploration program on their 100% owned Justin Gold Project in the Yukon Territory. Work completed in 2018 included the collection of 19 channel and 28 chip samples from 5 trenches, 16 rock samples, 7 till samples and 240 soil samples with...Read More
The tides have turned, dear investor.The great wave of optimism that drove global markets over the past few years has all but receded. Now, pessimism and fear have begun to flow in. And that changes everything, particularly for safe haven assets like gold.Most of the time, gold is a good place to park extra money. That's because prices are generally stable over the long term.Back in 2011, gold pr...Read More
Share this articleVANCOUVER - Denver-based Newmont Mining Corp. and Goldcorp Inc. of Vancouver have agreed to combine their gold companies in a deal worth about US$10 billion.The companies announced today that Newmont will exchange 0.328 of a share and two cents for each of Goldcorp's outstanding common shares.The deal has the unanimous support of the directors of both companies but requires regu...Read More
GGX Gold (GGX; US-OTC; GGXXF) continues to cut near surface high-grade gold mineralization at its 56-sq.-km Gold Drop property near Greenwood in southern British Columbia.The results come from a November 2018, 11-hole drill program where GGX tested the southwestern region of Gold Drop's COD vein system.Highlights from the latest assays include 129.1 grams gold and 1,154.9 grams silver over 7.2 met...Read More
Newmont Mining just agreed to merge with Goldcorp in a $10 billion deal that creates the world's premier gold company by output.This deal follows the mega-deal in September which saw Barrick Gold merging with Randgold."This combination will create the world's leading gold business with the best assets, people, prospects and value-creation opportunities," said Gary Goldberg, Newmont's chief executi...Read More
The tides have turned, dear investor.The great wave of optimism that drove global markets over the past few years has all but receded. Now, pessimism and fear have begun to flow in. And that changes everything, particularly for safe haven assets like gold.Most of the time, gold is a good place to park extra money. That's because prices are generally stable over the long term.Back in 2011, gold pr...Read More