The prolonged slump in base metals came to an abrupt halt in late 2016 when growing demand coupled with supply constraints pushed metals such as iron ore, steel, copper, nickel, and zinc higher. While prices for iron ore and steel have softened the outlook for copper, zinc and nickel remains optimistic. The future for copper is upbeat because of increased industrial demand primarily from China, wh...Read More
There are few investments on the market that attract such a passion and fever among investors as gold. The emotional attachment around the precious metal has provided investors with a safe haven from market fluctuations as a store of wealth, and with few exceptions, has steadily appreciated in value to the joy of those investors.Barrick Gold Corp. (TSX:ABX)(NYSE:ABX) is the world's largest gold m...Read More
Silver continues to take a bath despite gold moving higher in recent weeks because of rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and on the Korean Peninsula. That has caused the gold to silver ratio to widen, with 79 ounces of silver now required to purchase one ounce of gold. This in conjunction with rising industrial demand for the white metal and the likelihood that it will follow gold hig...Read More
The spot price of gold and silver shot up after President Donald Trump cancelled his June 12 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on May 24. The move did not come as a surprise, as relations between the two countries had deteriorated in recent weeks. North Korea had protested the scheduling of joint military drills conducted by the U.S. and South Korea.What provoked even more controversy wa...Read More
New Jersey Mining has generated sustainable mining operations in Idaho while achieving discovery success as an emerging producer in a difficult market. Investor's Digest of Canada columnist Mike Kachanovsky. While the start to 2018 has been somewhat lacklustre, the glass should be considered half-full in the junior mining sector. On one hand, it has been a difficult operating regime for small-scal...Read More
Drilling at Orca Gold's Block 14 project in Sudan, Africa. Source: Orca Gold Inc.Orca Gold Inc. [ORG-TSXV] said Monday May 28 that it has moved to fund feasibility work on a gold project in the Republic of Sudan by arranging a $22 million strategic investment from Australian company Resolute Mining Ltd. [RSG-ASX]. Under the agreement, Resolute has agreed to subscribe for 32.3 million common shares...Read More
A sample of lithium-bearing pegmatite from Redzone's Fortner Boyd claims (also known as the Lucky Mica claim group. Source: Redzone Resources Ltd.Redzone Resources Ltd. [REZ-TSXV; REZZF-OTC] said Monday May 28 that it has satisfied all the conditions under its previously announced option agreement relating to the acquisition of 14 lode claims in Arizona.The option agreement gave Redzone the right...Read More
A few years ago, I wrote a blog post titled — Converting Net Worth into Cash Flow. I think that article was somewhat controversial then, and perhaps it still is to a large degree today… The reason being? Well, when it comes right down to it, when we are talking about the subject of early FI, without question, the popular consensus and narrative out there across the blogosphere (and oth...Read More
VANCOUVER - Pan American Silver Corp. shares slumped after it said it's curtailing operations at its Dolores mine in northern Mexico following security incidents along the access roads.The Vancouver-based company says it has suspended personnel movements to and from the mine in Chihuahua state, but will maintain enough staff on site for security and reduced operating activities.Workers were h...Read More
It is a crime to report on certain events in Great Britain. But one defiant journalist ignored the court imposed gag orders and reported anyway on three connected sex abuse trials involving dozens of defendants.Police arrested Tommy Robinson outside the courthouse while he filmed using Facebook live. The courts had already delivered a suspended sentence to him for covering the second trial. Now th...Read More
Last week, I explained why the catalyst to watch in the uranium space was the utilities coming back to the market to lock down future supply.I also explained that the quality uranium companies would benefit immediately and dramatically, and that 15 and 20% moves would happen on a daily basis.What I didn't anticipate was that the market would be handing out free money just a week later.On May 7, 20...Read More
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Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd.is pleased to announce that it has expanded its land package in the Yellowknife Gold Belt by 25.8 %, with an additional 127.75 hectares .The added mineral claim ... | mai 18,2018Read full newsRead More
Sixty North Gold Mining Ltd.is pleased to announce that it has expanded its land package in the Yellowknife Gold Belt by 25.8 %, with an additional 127.75 hectares .The added mineral claim ... | mai 18,2018Read full newsRead More
After Donald Trump was elected president in 2016 on a pledge to "Make America Great Again" and revive the country's old industrial heartland, Dave Chrusciel hoped someday to return to his previous job at the steel mill here in this southern corner of Illinois.That day has arrived. Chrusciel, 61, is one of around 500 workers United States Steel Corp is re-hiring or recruiting as it readies for prod...Read More
Russian automaker Avtovaz said it will continue to buy aluminium from sanctions-hit Rusal but was looking for alternative sources in case it has to wind down business with the world's biggest producer of the metal.The United States announced sanctions on Rusal on April 6, preventing customers with U.S. exposure from continuing to buy Rusal's metal. The U.S. Treasury Department later moved its dead...Read More
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory discovered a first-of-its-kind copper and graphite combination that, they say, could have implications for improving the energy efficiency of lithium-ion batteries.The discovery took place after they bombarded graphite in an ultra-high vacuum environment with ions to create surface defects. Copper was then deposited on the ion-bombard...Read More
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A gold exploration proposal near Yellowstone National Park faced a significant setback as a judge blamed Montana officials for understating the potential for mining to harm l...Read full newsRead More
Angkor Gold Corp. (ANK.V) (ANKOF) ("Angkor" or "the Company") President J.P. Dau is pleased to provide an update regarding progress recently observed at the Mesco mine site.In 2013 Angkor sold for $1.8 million US in cash a 12 km2 portion of its Oyadao South Exploration Licence, known as Phum SyarungRead full newsRead More
TORONTO, May 24, 2018-- Red Pine Exploration Inc. announces results from nine drill holes at its Wawa Gold Project, located approximately 2 kilometres east of Wawa, Ontario. The drill holes were part of ...Read full newsRead More