MINING.com editor Frik Els sat down with the chair of the upcoming Resources for Future Generations conference (RFG2018), John Thompson, to discuss trends in mining like responsible sourcing, as well as the conference's drive towards educating consumers about resource issues. John Thompson is currently the Wold Family Professor in Environmental Balance for Human Sustainability at Cornell Universi...Read More
Russia's top steelmaker NLMK may be forced to close its U.S. division due to the impact on its business of tariffs introduced by the United States in March.NLMK has applied for an exemption from the tariffs, which the United States maintains are based on national security concerns, and expects a decision on the matter in June.In a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce dated March 23, 2018, NLM...Read More
The nameless group confers "a hunting license" that lets an investor sit at the "big boy table and make high-level trades not available to stupid amateurs."Read full newsRead More
The nameless group confers "a hunting license" that lets an investor sit at the "big boy table and make high-level trades not available to stupid amateurs."Read full newsRead More
Stephen Wicks, Inland Homes Plc's (LON:INL) chief executive, explains how the builder intends to double the number of houses it builds by targeting partnerships with housing associations.Unlike London, it has not been affected by the slowdown and is seeing good demand for its ?325,000 price bracket properties."We have a nice niche market" says Wicks and the growth opportunity is outstanding. &nbs...Read More
Tern PLC (LON:TERN) shares climbed 13.4% to 25.8p after revealing that its 'Internet of Things' portfolio company Device Authority had entered into a technology partnership with Franco-Dutch digital security firm Gemalto.Elsewhere, investment group Tekcapital PLC (LON:TEK) following this afternoon's release of financial results that included increased revenue and profit for its year ended November...Read More
Peter Dasler, president of CanAlaska Uranium Ltd (CVE:CVV) caught up with Andrew Scott while in London to present at the Proactive Mining Capital event .As part of a wide-ranging discussion, Dasler discusses recent results from Cameco drilling at the West McArthur project in the Athabasca basin as well as the decision to acquire a third nickel-cobalt project in the Thompson Nickel Belt. Meet...Read More
Video game developer Sumo Group PLC (LON:SUMO) is in expansion mode, says Carl Cavers.Recently listed, underlying trading is great while an acquisition in Newcastle has brought in 34 developers with virtual reality experience in a 'hotbed of video game development'.Sumo is a turnkey video game developer with a top rank clientele that includes some of the world's largest blue chips companies includ...Read More
John Arnold, chief executive of Circle Property PLC (LON:CRC), tells Proactive's Andrew Scott more offices being converted into flats has helped their property values and rental income rise sharply over the past year.Arnold says demand for space in good locations in regional cities remains buoyant. Meet Peninsula Mines Ltd, Silver City Minerals Ltd, Emmerson Resources Ltd, Renegade Explorati...Read More
TORONTO, May 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Seabridge Gold Inc. (TSX:SEA) (NYSE:SA) announced today that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered flow-through financing, including the full amount of the over-allotment option, for aggregate gross proceeds of $19,734,000. A total of 1,150,000 flow-through common shares of the Company, including those pursuant to the exercise of the over-allo...Read More
The INSIDER team visits The Ainsworth in New York City to try $1,000 gold wings that Jonathan Cheban, otherwise known as Foodg??d, created with the restaurant. ARead full newsRead More
Merlin Marr-Johnson, chief executive of Erris Resources plc (LON:ERIS), tells Proactive Investors they've been awarded a licence for a new gold target in Sweden.En??sen no.5 comprises 59.4 sq km in central Sweden that surrounds the Enasen gold mine, which produced between 1984 and 1991. Meet Peninsula Mines Ltd, Silver City Minerals Ltd, Emmerson Resources Ltd, Renegade Exploration Ltd and 5...Read More
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Broadway Gold Mining Ltd. (TSXV:BRD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Thomas A. Smeenk, BA, as President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of the Company, effective May 1, 2018. Mr. Duane Parnham will continue to serve as a director of the Company, providing strategic guidance and oversight.Read full newsRead More
Until recently some economists had been expected that the May Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee meeting, due in the coming week, to sanction a hike in UK interest rates.However, disappointing first-quarter UK GDP growth and weak April purchasing managers' surveys, pointing to a limited pick-up in activity at the start of the second quarter, look to have laid to rest any prospects of a tigh...Read More
Ipsidy Inc. (OTCMKTS:IDTY, OTCQB:IDTY), a provider of biometric identification, identity management and electronic transaction processing services, has introduced the new Ipsidy App for iPhone and Android. Meet Peninsula Mines Ltd, Silver City Minerals Ltd, Emmerson Resources Ltd, Renegade Exploration Ltd and 5G Networks Ltd at our event,Sydney, 07 May 2018.Register here >>Read More
Ontario is investing in film and television productions to create jobs and grow the northern economy.Glenn Thibeault, MPP for Sudbury, on behalf of Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, made the announcement today in Sudbury. Through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC), the province is investing in 18 film and television productions, including the second...Read More
The AIM Journal's Andrew Hore discusses with Proactive Investors the move by Minds Machines Group Ltd (LON:MMX) to acquire ICM Registry LLC - a Florida-based owner of four high value, niche top level domains.The Florida based firm owns web-domains such as .xxx, .porn, .adult and .sex.Last year ICM made US$3.5mln off US$7.7mln of net sales.Hore also discusses Nasstar Plc (LON:NASA), Pelatro PLC (LO...Read More
TORONTO, May 4 (Reuters) - Aluminum producer Alcoa Corp said on Friday that management at its Quebec smelter have notified the provincial labor ministry they are ready to resume mediated contract talks with the United Steelworkers union.The smelter, which produces some 430,000 metric tonnes of aluminum annually, has been operating at reduced capacity by non-union workers since Jan. 11, when 1,030...Read More
Small-cap names on the move today are Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTLA), Iconix Brand Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ICON), Universal Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ:UEIC), Fred's Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) Meet Peninsula Mines Ltd, Silver City Minerals Ltd, Emmerson Resources Ltd, Renegade Exploration Ltd and 5G Networks Ltd at our event,Sydney, 07 May 2018.Register here >>Read More