Mining Articles

B2Gold says Mali's new code won't affect its Fekola mine

Mar 20 2018 / Cecilia Jamasmie

Mid-tier Canadian miner B2Gold (TSX, NYSE: BTO) said Tuesday its Fekola mine won't be affected by a new mining code the country's government is planning to draft as the asset is governed by a finalized and enforceable mining convention valid for the lifespan of the mine.The Vancouver-based company, which poured first gold at Fekola late last year, said media reports claiming Mali will move to imp...Read More

Glencore snatches Rio's Australian coal mine in $1.7bn deal

Mar 20 2018 / Cecilia Jamasmie

Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LON:GLEN) has bought Rio Tinto's (ASX, LON:RIO) Hail Creek coal mine in Australia for $1.7 billion, which increases the Swiss firm's presence in the coal sector just as is rivals move away from the fuel.The deal, announced by both companies Tuesday, includes Rio's 82% stake in the Queensland mine, as well as its 71.2% interest in the Valeria coal project, Gle...Read More

Archer Exploration & Adelaide University to develop carbon-based biosensor tech

Mar 20, 2018 / Staff reporter

Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) has today announced that its existing collaboration agreement with The University of Adelaide, for the Australian Research Council Research Hub for Graphene Enabled Industry Transformation, has been redefined.Under the new term, the collaboration will endeavour to develop and implement graphene and carbon-based materials for use in complex biosensing which can...Read More

CEO Interview: Zeroing In On The Mother Lode

March 20, 2018 / Gerardo Del Real

Publisher's Note: Today we have the second and final part of Gerardo Del Real's interview with Mr. Michael McInnis, Executive Chairman of Abacus Mining and Exploration (TSX-V: AME) (OTC: ABCFF). The first part may be found here.Today, we'll hear about what makes the Willow property unique and promising as exploration continues.To your wealth,Nick HodgePublisher, Outsider ClubGerardo Del Real: Now...Read More

Nova Leap Health (TSXV:NLH) is on Pace to Achieve 2018 M&A Growth Plan

March 20, 2018 / Staff reporter

Nova Leap Health Corp. (TSXV:NLH) actual annual revenue run rate is expected to approach US$9 millionSmallCapPower | March 20, 2018: Nova Leap announces a definitive agreement to make its second acquisition in 2018. On March 19, 2018, Nova Leap Health Corp. (TSXV:NLH) announced it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire a home care services company located in New England for US$1.2 million...Read More

25 Year Sentence for Driving Drunk Versus Probation for Prison Guard Who Raped Inmate

March 20, 2018 / Joe Jarvis

25 years without the possibility of parole.What did this guy do? Rape? Murder? Armed Robbery? A botched terrorist attack?Nope. He drove drunk.Granted, he drove drunk a lot. Actually, this was his fourth driving while intoxicated conviction.But driving is a bit of an overstatement… he was arrested in the parking lot after turning on his car and pressing the brakes.The man said he was just sit...Read More

At $21 TRILLION, the national debt is growing 36% faster than the US economy

March 20, 2018 / Simon Black

Via Sovereignman.comWell, it happened again.On Friday afternoon, the national debt of the United States hit another major milestone, soaring past $21 trillion for the first time ever.Clearly that is an enormous number... it's actually larger than the size of the entire US economy, which is pretty incredible.But what's always been the more important story about America's pile of debt is how rapidl...Read More

25 Year Sentence for Driving Drunk Versus Probation for Prison Guard Who Raped Inmate

March 20, 2018 / Joe Jarvis

25 years without the possibility of parole.What did this guy do? Rape? Murder? Armed Robbery? A botched terrorist attack?Nope. He drove drunk.Granted, he drove drunk a lot. Actually, this was his fourth driving while intoxicated conviction.But driving is a bit of an overstatement… he was arrested in the parking lot after turning on his car and pressing the brakes.The man said he was just sit...Read More

At $21 TRILLION, the national debt is growing 36% faster than the US economy

March 20, 2018 / Simon Black

Via Sovereignman.comWell, it happened again.On Friday afternoon, the national debt of the United States hit another major milestone, soaring past $21 trillion for the first time ever.Clearly that is an enormous number... it's actually larger than the size of the entire US economy, which is pretty incredible.But what's always been the more important story about America's pile of debt is how rapidl...Read More

Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold Gains While Stocks Drop

19 March, 2018 / Chris Mullen, Gold Seeker Report

CloseGain/LossGold $1316.80+$3.20Silver$16.33UNCHXAU78.66-0.06%HUI171.11-0.03%GDM599.54+0.17%JSE Gold1061.67+10.85USD89.87-0.34Euro123.38+0.51Yen94.23-0.09Oil$62.06-$0.2810-Year2.852%+0.007T-Bond145.3125-0.125Dow24610.91-1.35%Nasdaq7344.24-1.84%S&P2712.92-1.42% The Metals: Gold dipped $6 to $1307.60 in Asia before it jumped up to $1319.60 in early afternoon New York trade and then drifted...Read More

Asian Metals Market Update: March-19-2018

19 March, 2018 / Chintan Karnani, Insignia Consultants

Strong global economic fundamentals can limit the rise of gold and silver. Whenever the focus moves away from global economic fundamentals like a Russia-UK/US spat etc. gold and silver will rise. Gold and silver will zoom if there is any clear indication of three interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve (two after this week's hike). I am hyper bullish in gold and silver on or after July. There...Read More

World's largest hybrid solar/thermal plant is switched on in Burkina Faso

Mar. 19, 2018, 5:00 PM / Total

Paris/Toronto, 19 March 2018 - Total Eren, AEMP and IAMGOLD Essakane SA are pleased to announce that the grand opening ceremony of Essakane Solar, the world's largest hybrid solar/thermal plant, was held on March 16th in Northern Burkina Faso. The new 15 MWp photovoltaic ("PV") power plant will supply IAMGOLD Essakane SA with competitive and carbon-free electricity.President Kabore on Essakane Sol...Read More

Hecla Mining to add three high-grade #Nevada #gold mines to portfolio with Klondex Mines acquisition:

Mon Mar 19 16:34:19 2018 / Staff reporter

Aside from the TSXV, many major markets tripped on their way out the gate Monday morning, setting a downbeat tone for the start of the week.Read full newsRead More

Learning Technologies Group keen to bulk up in North America

16:08 19 Mar 2018 / Andrew Scott

Jonathan Satchell, chief executive at Learning Technologies (LON:LTG) , talks to Proactive about the group's plans to increase its presence in North America and trading ahead of expectations.Revenue of ?52.1mln was up 84% from ?28.3mln in 2016. Recurring revenue accounted for 39% of total revenue, up from 27% in 2016, while revenue from outside the UK rose to 46% of the total from 36% the previo...Read More

Pet Cancer Diagnostics? An Untapped Market

Mon Mar 19 15:36:41 2018 / Staff reporter

In many respects, animal health is an under-served field. Many of the medications used to treat animal health disorders are actually human drugs, developed for human physiology, and compounded drugs that have not been proven safe or effective for animal use. Similarly, diagnostic procedures for u...Read full newsRead More

Caspian Sunrise shares plummet as harsh weather and blockages stall operations

15:30 19 Mar 2018 / Calum Muirhead

Caspian Sunrise PLC (LON:CASP) saw its shares fall 24% in late afternoon trading to 10p after an operational update revealed unsuccessful attempts to clear well obstructions and adverse weather conditions delaying production.The company said attempts to clear an obstruction at its Deep Well A5 in the BNG Contract Area had been unsuccessful and the company was now seeking to acquire a permit for co...Read More

WideCells gets UK grant for pioneering skin-based stem cell technology

15:06 19 Mar 2018 / Andrew Scott

Joao Andrade, chief executive of WideCells Group PLC (LON:WDC), and chief scientific officer Peter Hollands tell Proactive about the significance of the UK grant to work for research on a new form of stem cell technology.The new technology allows specialised adult cells such as skin cells to be genetically re-programmed to be used in stem cell treatment and in the study of disease.Following the re...Read More

Canada's Capstone Mining says a worker died at Mexican mine

Mar. 19, 2018, 2:27 PM / Reuters

March 19 (Reuters) - Canada's Capstone Mining said on Monday a worker died at its Cozamin mine in Mexico while working on an underground voltage regulator.Operations, which were temporarily suspended on Sunday, have since resumed, excluding the immediate area of the accident, the copper miner said.Capstone said an investigation of the accident was ongoing.(Reporting by John Benny in Bengaluru; Edi...Read More

Zoo Digital sees growth from global transition to streaming services

14:25 19 Mar 2018 / Proactive Investors

Zoo Digital Group PLC's (LON:ZOO) Stuart Green tells Proactive's Andrew Scott the company has seen rapid traction in its digital business following the global transition toward streaming service models.He adds that in the period since then the company has grown dramatically, drawing interest from investors as a result.Green also says the expansion of streaming is driving the demand for localisatio...Read More

This Rio sale may be more than Australia can swallow: Gadfly

Mar. 19, 2018, 2:13 PM / Bloomberg Gadfly

(Bloomberg Gadfly) - If you're looking to sell something, it's a good idea not to look too desperate.Rio Tinto Group's Australian and New Zealand aluminum smelters have been on the block, on and off, for the past six years or so. The business, dubbed Pacific Aluminium, has got a for-sale sticker on it again: Rio Tinto has hired UBS AG to explore a possible initial public offering on the Austr...Read More

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