Mining Articles

An Easy Guide to 'Crypto-Mining' the Market for What's Come to be Called 'Altcoins'

Mon Feb 19 02:31:13 2018 / Staff reporter

The desire to own altcoins will only increase; and innovative companies worldwide are gearing up to answer the trend.Read full newsRead More

Brio Gold Agrees to Increased Offer from Leagold

Mon Feb 19 02:31:13 2018 / Staff reporter

TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - February 16, 2018) -Brio Gold Inc. ('Brio Gold') (TSX: BRIO) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agre...Read full newsRead More

Sale of gold confirmed from test run at Santa Elena mine; Ures property nears production

Mon Feb 19 02:31:13 2018 / Staff reporter

CABORCA, Mexico, Feb. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Mexus Gold US (OTCQB:MXSG)("Mexus" or the "Company") announced today that a small amount of gold has been sold as a result of its joint venture operation at the Santa Elena mine. MexusGold S.A. de C.V.'s operating partner, MarMar Holdings, has informed Mexus that 8.2 oz of gold ...Read full newsRead More

Bitcoin Mining Is Potentially More Energy-Intensive Than Gold Mining

Mon Feb 19 02:31:07 2018 / Staff reporter

But Bitcoin could be so much more than digital gold.Read full newsRead More

Bitcoin Mining Is Potentially More Energy-Intensive Than Gold Mining

Mon Feb 19 01:26:09 2018 / Staff reporter

But Bitcoin could be so much more than digital gold.Read full newsRead More

2017 #gold deposits boasting the highest-grade drill intersections via @mining

Mon Feb 19 01:05:24 2018 / MINING.com

Drill results are important indicators not only for mining and exploration companies, but nearly all stakeholders involved, including existing shareholders and potential investors.Read full newsRead More

SDLRC Blog: Brooke Clements highlights January & February 2018

February 19, 2018 / Kaiser Blog

Sheahan Diamond Literature Reference CompilationThe Sheahan Diamond Literature Reference Compilation is compiled by Patricia Sheahan who publishes on a monthly basis a list of new scientific articles related to diamonds as well as media coverage and corporate announcements called the Sheahan Diamond Literature Service that is distributed as a free pdf to a list of followers. Pat has kindly agreed...Read More

The Fed's "Catch 22"

February 19, 2018 / admin

Before diving into the topic, let's be clear about one thing: The economic definition of "inflation" is the increase in money supply relative to the marginal increase of wealth output (GDP) in the economic system for which money supply is created. This is differentiated from "price inflation," which would is "a general rise in prices."Money and credit creation in excess of wealth output causes...Read More

International Lithium activates projects in Canada, Argentina, Ireland

February 19, 2018 / Resource World

Exploring the Mariana lithium project in Argentina. Source: International Lithium Corp.International Lithium said the program, targeting the Fairservice Pegmatite 6 Prospect, consisted of nine core holes for a total of 1,591 metres, and delivered multiple intersections of spodumene-bearing pegmatite.Core has been cut and samples sent for laboratory analysis. Results are expected to be available ne...Read More

Starcore says new management is delivering at Mexico operations

February 19, 2018 / Resource World

Mining operations at the San Martin Mine in Queretaro, Mexico. Source: Starcore International Mining Ltd.During the third quarter of fiscal 2018, ended January 31, 2018, the company said a total of 65,598 tonnes was milled at the San Martin Mine in Queretaro at an average grade of 1.23 g/t gold and 16.46 g/t silver, resulting in production of 2,405 gold equivalent ounces.Mill recoveries averaged 8...Read More

You Might Not Read This Because It Says the World Is Getting Better

February 19, 2018 / Joe Jarvis

I’m not judging, I do the same thing. Being attracted to negative news is ingrained into the psyche.Biologically speaking, it is a trait that makes you aware of danger, and therefore more likely to avoid it. But in the modern world, the negative headlines don’t help us avoid danger.In fact, the depressing news drags us into the biggest danger in the modern world.Listening to the “...Read More

Undersea mining's bizarre origins - a CIA cold war plot

Feb 19 2018 / Frik Els

While the United Nations' International Seabed Authority (ISA) in charge of issuing mineral exploration licences has granted 26 so far, Papua New Guinea remains the only country to have granted an operating permit for ocean floor mining.Canada's Nautilus is on track to start operations at its Solwara gold, copper and silver project in the Bismarck sea off PNG in early 2019, making it the first und...Read More

Mining M&A jumps to 4-year high - expect more in 2018

Feb 19 2018 / Frik Els

The value of global mining and metals deals hit a four-year high in 2017, according to accountancy firm EY, boosted by a jump in money raised on stock exchanges to a six-year high.Mining and metals deals totalled $51 billion last year, up 15% from 2016. Activity was dominated by coal and steel transactions. However, the volume of deals fell 6% as M&A focus in the sector started shifting from d...Read More

Pursuit prepares to recommence zinc drilling in Mt Isa Super basin

Feb 19, 2018 / Jonathan Jackson

Published on: Feb 19, 2018 | by Jonathan JacksonWhilst Pursuit Minerals (ASX:PUR) has been quiet lately, today's news indicates the company is once again about to ramp up operations at its Paperbark and Bluebush Projects North Queensland's Mt Isa Super Basin.Pursuit is planning five drill holes for 1,325m for the Paperbark Project to further investigate the new zinc discovery at the JE Zone Prospe...Read More

Moody's bullish on base metals, US steel

Feb 19 2018 / MINING.com Editor

Base metals should continue to do well in 2018 along with the US steel industry, though American coal will continue to lose ground to natural gas.These are the key conclusions of Moody's Investor Service, which released a recent report summarizing commentary from analysts at a Jan. 18 teleconference.Probably the most positive aspects of the report, with the least conditions attached, relate to bas...Read More

New shaft will extend EU's largest gold mine to 2035

Feb 19 2018 / MINING.com Editor

The biggest gold mine in the European Union is getting a new lease on life, thanks to a shaft sinking project that will increase throughput.Reporting its fourth-quarter and full-year results last Thursday, Agnico Eagle Mines (TSX,NYSE:AEM) said it will invest 160 million euros on expanding its Kittil?? gold mine in Lapland, northern Finland, including the construction of a kilometre-deep mine sha...Read More

2017 gold deposits boasting the highest-grade drill intersections

Feb 19 2018 / Vladimir Basov

Story developed using data from Mining Intelligence. Learn more and schedule a demo.Drill results are important indicators not only for mining and exploration companies, but nearly all stakeholders involved, including existing shareholders and potential investors.While high-grade drill intersects are generally exciting and promising news, a conservative and very rigorous approach is recommended...Read More

John Robins, Executive Chairman, Bluestone Resources Inc. (TSXV:BSR): Discusses Exploration and Development of their High-Grade Gold & Geothermal Projects

19/2/2018 / Dr. Allen Alper, PhD Economic Geology and Petrology, Columbia University, NYC, US

Bluestone Resources Inc. (TSXV:BSR) is a mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its 100% owned Cerro Blanco Gold and Mita Geothermal projects, located in Guatemala. The Cerro Blanco Gold project Preliminary Economic Assessment indicates a robust project, with an expected nine-year mine life, producing 952,000 ounces of gold and 3,141,000 ounces of silver. We learned from...Read More

Pelangio Exploration Inc. (PX: TSX-V; OTC PINK: PGXPF): Interview with Ingrid Hibbard, President and CEO, Track Record of Discovery & Value PDAC Booth 2237

19/2/2018 / Dr. Allen Alper, PhD Economic Geology and Petrology, Columbia University, NYC, US

Pelangio Exploration Inc. (PX:TSX-V; OTC PINK:PGXPF) is a junior gold exploration company that successfully acquires and explores camp-sized land packages in world-class gold belts. Pelangio primarily operates in Ghana, West Africa, an English-speaking, common law jurisdiction that is consistently ranked amongst the most favorable mining jurisdictions in Africa. Pelangio is exploring three 100%-ow...Read More

Alcohol Losing Market Share to Weed

February 19, 2018 / Jeff Siegel

Last week, I shared something very important with you.It was a quote from analysts at Cowen & Co., which illustrated the very real threat that legal cannabis is having on the $1.2 trillion global alcohol market.Here it is again:While recreational cannabis has only limited availability, the rise of cannabis consumption more broadly looks to be weighing on alcoholic beverage consumption, where it is...Read More

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