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Shanta Gold to expand search in Tanzania, as new laws deter others

May. 14, 2018, 11:11 AM / Reuters

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Shanta Gold will conduct further exploration near its main mine in Tanzania after cutting costs in the past year to cope with tougher mining laws, the chief executive told Reuters.Shanta's plans buck a trend among other firms that have scaled back ambitions in Tanzania due to laws that include giving the state a bigger stake in mines, a ban on exporting unprocessed miner...Read More

A crypto tycoon, banking heir and the mysterious fight for gold

May. 14, 2018, 10:09 AM / Bloomberg News

(Bloomberg) - The battle for some of Russia's richest gold mines has an unusual cast of characters: the scion of one of Europe's great banking families, a Kazakh tycoon with his own cryptocurrency, hedge fund D.E. Shaw, and mystery shareholders.They're all part of a new fight for control over Petropavlovsk Plc, a London-listed miner. For the second time in a year, the company is in the middle of...Read More

U.S. Gold Corp. Plans to Commence 2018 Drill Programs at Copper King

2018-05-14 10:00 / The drilling program will follow up on the recently discovered "West Zone" and target additional potential discoveries at Copper King

The drilling program will follow up on the recently discovered "West Zone" and target additional potential discoveries at Copper KingELKO, Nev., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Gold Corp. (NASDAQ: USAU), a gold exploration and development company, is pleased to announce the forthcoming Copper King drilling program for 2018. This program, comprised of two phases, will begin with an initial ph...Read More

Lonmin cuts H1 loss and trims spending ahead of Sibanye merger

May. 14, 2018, 9:47 AM / Reuters

LONDON/JOHANNESBURG, May 14 (Reuters) - Lonmin narrowed its first-half operating loss and set out plans to cut spending as the platinum miner tries to keep a takeover by Sibanye-Stillwater on track by conserving cash.The proposed deal with precious metals producer Sibanye-Stillwater, vital to Lonmin's survival, is conditional upon Lonmin retaining a positive cash balance by the time it is schedule...Read More

Canadian explorer looking to restart Europe's last tin mine to list in London

May. 14, 2018, 9:20 AM / Cecilia Jamasmie

Strongbow Exploration (TSX-V: SBW), a Canadian firm trying to reopen one of England's most iconic tin mines, announced Monday it planned to list in London's AIM exchange for growing companies next month.The Vancouver-based junior expects the London listing to help it raise 25 million pounds ($34 million) over the next 18 months, which it will use to study the feasibility of resuming production at...Read More

Trimetals spends $400,000 (U.S.) on exploration in Q1

2018-05-14 08:12 / Mr. Eric Edwards reports

Mr. Eric Edwards reportsTRIMETALS MINING INC. FILES FIRST QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MD&ATrimetals Mining Inc. has released its condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2018, with cash at the end of the quarter of $1.2-million. In this press release, all amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Highlights for...Read More

Gold panning in Gwynedd river investigated by police

Mon May 14 08:08:20 2018 / Staff reporter

Police say the practice could damage rivers which are protected from anything that damages them.Read full newsRead More

What Investors Need to Know About Yamana Gold Stock

Mon May 14 07:27:00 2018 / Staff reporter

Digging deeply into the gold mining stock's past to unearth what the future might hold.Read full newsRead More

Maple Gold drills 50 m of 1.77 g/t Au at Douay

2018-05-14 06:11 / Mr. Matthew Hornor reports

Mr. Matthew Hornor reports MAPLE GOLD DRILLS 50 METRES OF 1.77 G/T AU AND EXTENDS NEW NIKA ZONES IN THE NW GAP AREAMaple Gold Mines Ltd. has released additional drill results from the Nika zones located in the Northwest Gap area between the Douay West, porphyry and northwest resource zones. DO-18-218 returned 50 metres grading 1.77 grams per tonne gold (uncut) from 297 m downhole (estimated 200 m...Read More

Peel Mining's drilling continues to extend zinc-rich polymetallic project in New South Wales

Mon May 14 05:47:25 2018 / Staff reporter

Emerging as one of the most significant zinc polymetallic discoveries in Australia.Read full newsRead More

IBM India says cyber security a gold mine for jobs

Mon May 14 05:47:24 2018 / Staff reporter

There is a massive shortage of cyber security professionals in the country, urging young graduates to look this segment, which is a high-margin segmen..Read full newsRead More

Mine Tales: Baboquivari Mountains not far from Tucson yielded gold and silver

Mon May 14 05:47:22 2018 / Staff reporter

The most prominent mining operation in the Baboquivari Mountains was the Allison Mine, yielding gold and silver.Read full newsRead More

These Gold Streaming Stocks Are Buys for 2018

Mon May 14 05:47:21 2018 / Staff reporter

Gold streaming companies are a great way to invest in the precious metal. Here are some of the key benefits you need to know about and the top stocks to consider.Read full newsRead More

How Much Gold Is Left in the World?

Mon May 14 05:47:20 2018 / Staff reporter

The answer depends a lot on how much you're willing to spend to find it.Read full newsRead More

Gold panning in Gwynedd river investigated by police

Mon May 14 05:47:19 2018 / Staff reporter

Police say the practice could damage rivers which are protected from anything that damages them.Read full newsRead More

What Investors Need to Know About Yamana Gold Stock

Mon May 14 05:47:15 2018 / Staff reporter

Digging deeply into the gold mining stock's past to unearth what the future might hold.Read full newsRead More

IDM Mining expects environmental permits for Red Mountain by Sept.

May. 14, 2018, 5:47 AM / Cecilia Jamasmie

Canada's IDM Mining Ltd. (TSX-V:IDM) (OTCQB:IDMMF), one of the several companies developing projects in British Columbia's prolific Golden Triangle, said Monday it expected to receive the necessary environmental permits for its proposed Red Mountain mine in the third quarter of the year.The Vancouver-based junior, which is working on a resource update for its gold-silver project, located just 15 k...Read More

BRIEF-Shandong Gold Mining Gets Chinese Regulatory Approval For Initial Hong Kong Share Offering

Mon May 14 04:48:15 2018 / Staff reporter

May 11 (Reuters) - Shandong Gold Mining Co Ltd: * SAYS IT GETS CHINA SECURITIES REGULATOR'S APPROVAL TO ISSUE UP TO 376.89 MILLION H-SHARES FOR INITIAL HONG KONG SHARE OFFERING Source text in Chinese: ...Read full newsRead More

China's steelmaking raw materials extend gains on firm demand outlook

May. 14, 2018, 4:30 AM / Reuters

The price of steelmaking raw materials in China rose for a second session on Monday on optimism that steel mills will replenish stockpiles as steel production increases and as iron ore inventories at ports decline.The utilisation rate at blast furnaces across the country picked up again last week to 69.89 percent, as of May 11, up 0.97 percentage points from a week earlier and at its highest since...Read More

Thor Explorations aims to lead Nigeria's new mining pack

May. 14, 2018, 4:20 AM / Reuters

Canada-listed junior miner Thor Explorations aims to bring Nigeria's first large-scale gold mine online in early 2020, its CEO said, as the West African country seeks to diversify its economy away from oil and gas.Following the commodity price crash of 2015-16, the World Bank in April 2017 said it was providing funds to help the Nigerian government develop its neglected mining sector.Projects unde...Read More

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