Non-profit organization Geoscience BC recently published a series of maps and geological data whose main goal is to encourage mineral exploration in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary in southern British Columbia.Known as the Greenwood area, the site is well established since the 1880s as one of the most prolific areas for the exploitation of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the wes...Read More
Non-profit organization Geoscience BC recently published a series of maps and geological data whose main goal is to encourage mineral exploration in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary in southern British Columbia.Known as the Greenwood area, the site is well established since the 1880s as one of the most prolific areas for the exploitation of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the wes...Read More
Scientists with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, the University of Maryland and the Paulista State University in Brazil created a new gold-silver alloy with the idea of lightening the load and enhance the power of devices used by soldiers on the battlefield.In an article recently published in Advanced Optical Materials, the researchers explain how they are working on controlling the optical and...Read More
Scientists with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, the University of Maryland and the Paulista State University in Brazil created a new gold-silver alloy with the idea of lightening the load and enhance the power of devices used by soldiers on the battlefield.In an article recently published in Advanced Optical Materials, the researchers explain how they are working on controlling the optical and...Read More
Given recent market turmoil, it would easy to overlook the upcoming IPO of Niu Technologies, a Chinese manufacturer of electric mopeds. The $95 million the company plans to raise is a pittance compared to the billions burnt by Tesla Inc. But, the technologies developed by Niu and other pioneers of electric two-wheel vehicles will transform transportation as much as anything dreamed up by the likes...Read More
Chile's Constitutional Court on Oct. 11 put the brakes on a $4 billion deal allowing the sale of a coveted 24 percent stake in top lithium producer SQM to China's Tianqi Lithium Corp after its controlling shareholder filed a lawsuit.The court has agreed to hear initial arguments in the case on Oct. 22.Here are next steps and what it could mean for Tianqi's efforts to complete a deal.WHY WAS THE LA...Read More
"#Cannabis Set To Disrupt $500 Billion Market Amid DEA Approvals And Canadian Legalization: Canopy Growth CEO | Zero Hedge https://t.co/SsjdZh8I6z"Read full newsRead More
"The 2018 annual #WorldRiskReport uses an Investment Risk Index which rates jurisdictions across five risk categories: Legal, Governance, Social, Fiscal and Infrastructure. Find out which countries are considered high risk: https://t.co/sl1MJhZ2bg ($) @M1NEHUTTE @MaplecroftRisk"Read full newsRead More
The Canadian market (i.e., S&P/TSX Composite Index) has declined about 7.5% from its 52-week high. This has made some investors uneasy, and it's as good a time as any for investors to think about how to protect their portfolios.Just about a month ago, when the North American markets were trading near their highs, I discussed buying the underperforming stocks of Franco-Nevada (TSX:FNV)(NYSE:FNV...Read More
It's important to keep in mind that the mining stocks have been sold to levels well-below their intrinsic value - in the case of larger-cap producing miners. Or their "optionality" value - in the case of junior mining companies with projects that have a good chance eventually of converting their deposits into mines. "Optionality" value is based on the idea that junior exploration companies with pr...Read More
"RNC Minerals (TSX:RNX) Recovers 90-kilogram Specimen Slab, Estimated to Contain 1,000 Ounces of Gold, from Beta Hunt https://t.co/IdepMokOO9 #gold #investing"Read full newsRead More
"World Marijuana Market Predicted to Enjoy a 47% CAGR for the Next Nine Years #marijuana $CROP $WEED @nextgreenwave $ACB $APH #medical marijuana #cannabis #invest https://t.co/OIz0E7WH3v"Read full newsRead More
The British bank initiated coverage on Goldcorp, Kinross Gold, Newmont Mining and Yamana GoldRead full newsRead More
The VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF is flying today as investors seek safety in gold stocks. Here's how to profit with GDX options.Read full newsRead More
More than 30 gold miners have died in an informal pit in the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province after a landslide, officials said Thursday, with dozens more feared trapped.The incident happened a week ago in Misisi in the Fizi region.Read full newsRead More
There isn't much at the proposed mine site right now: just a long airstrip, with clusters of sturdy buildings in the middle of green mountains close to the Middle Kuskokwim River. But if completed, the Donlin gold mine would be one of the biggest in the world. Listen nowRead full newsRead More
"@lamb2_lion Their customers (stainless steel producers) will be short their traditional sources of Ni feed (some of which will be redirected to battery production) and thus have to bid up FeNi and NPI prices."Read full newsRead More
"@lamb2_lion Sulphide ore is not class 1 Ni, nor is sulphideconcentrate. Class 1 Ni is a refined product that can be made from either sulphide or laterite ores. Ni sulfate, in turn, can also be made from many sources, including Class 1 briquettes or MHP (which itself comes from laterites)."Read full newsRead More
"@lamb2_lion Thanks for RTs & Likes. But to be clear, there's no such thing as a "class 1" Ni explorer. A sulphide miner 1st produces concentrate, which yields ~73% of Ni spot price. Without their own smelter, sulphide miners will see limited benefit from EVs. FeNi miners on th'other hand..."Read full newsRead More
"Weekly Big News Round-Up. What happened in the Resource sector in the past week? Find out here: https://t.co/Xg2Aj5WruO #resource #mining #investing"Read full newsRead More