Mining Articles

K+S Potash Canada honoured to be named one of Saskatchewan's Top Employers

Jan. 24, 2018, 2:03 PM / KS Potash Canada

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - K+S Potash Canada GP (KSPC) is honoured to be named one of Saskatchewan's Top Employers for the fifth year in a row. This designation follows KSPC being named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2018 in November."K+S Potash Canada is honoured to be recognized as one of the Top Employers both provincially and nationally," said Dr. Ulrich Lamp, President and CEO of KSPC....Read More

Investors to look for clarity on Fox takeover in Sky's trading update on Thursday

14:00 24 Jan 2018 / Tom Howard

The takeover triangle between Sky PLC (LON:SKY), Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox (NASDAQ:FOXA) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) is likely to be in focus once again when Sky reports its second quarter update on Thursday.The Competition and Markets Authority provisionally rejected Fox's ?11.7bn takeover bid for the UK broadcaster on Tuesday, saying the Murdochs would have too much control o...Read More

McLaren Resources to develop blockchain platform for use in mining related industry

Jan. 24, 2018, 1:14 PM / McLaren Resources

Toronto, Ontario-(Newsfile Corp. - January 24, 2018) - McLaren Resources Inc. (CSE: MCL) (OTC: MLRNF) (FSE: 3ML) ("McLaren" / the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company plans to establish a new subsidiary corporation to develop a blockchain platform for mining industry information using a distributed ledger system for the transfer of data, documentation and related information. Mining...Read More

Starcom Plc 'at a turning point' with record order book

13:01 24 Jan 2018 / Andrew Scott

Michael Rosenberg, non-executive chairman at Starcom Plc (LON:STAR), speaks to Proactive's Andrew Scott following the release of their trading update for the year to the end of December 2017.Rosenberg says they're expecting turnover to be at least $5.5mln.He adds that discussions are ongoing concerning further orders this year with the major European Industrial group they announced an initial cont...Read More

EQTEC Plc in advanced discussions with major European EPC contractor

12:38 24 Jan 2018 / Andrew Scott

Ian Pearson, chairman of EQTEC Plc (LON:EQT) caught up with Proactive's Andrew Scott to update on their pipeline of projects in the UK and Croatia following the deal last year between EQTEC and EQTEC Iberia.''We've got a proven model which works, we've got patented technology and some world-class engineering skills ... and partnerships with contractors that can deliver the projects that I think th...Read More

Cradle Arc PLC back on AIM and fired up over Mowana potential

11:17 24 Jan 2018 / Andrew Scott

Kevin Van Wouw, Cradle Arc PLC's (LON:CRA)  chief executive, tells Proactive that production at the Botswana-based copper mine will be 12,000 tonnes per year with an upgrade programme to increase this to 20,000tpa.Copper prices are also rising and the miner will take advantage of this to build the resources at Mowana.in Zambia, the Matala gold project is ready to begin development and Cradle...Read More

Gold market mulling blockchain for $200 billion of supply

Jan. 24, 2018, 11:15 AM / Bloomberg News

(Bloomberg) - Gold is going digital.Blockchain technology may help keep track of the roughly $200 billion of the precious metal dug from remote mines, traded by middlemen and melted down by recyclers that's sold each year to buyers scattered around the world.The London Bullion Market Association, which oversees the world's biggest spot gold market, will seek proposals including the use of blockch...Read More

Vancouver junior surges 60% after Africa cobalt deal

Jan. 24, 2018, 10:45 AM / Frik Els

Shares in M2 Cobalt Corp (CVE:MC) were off to the races on Wednesday after the company announced the acquisition of exploration licenses in east Africa and resumed trading in Toronto.During lunchtime trade the Vancouver-based junior was exchanging hands for $1.00 up 61.3% after a halt on trading on the TSX Venture Exchange in place since November was lifted. Around 67,000 shares were traded givin...Read More

Stewart & Wight Plc: 39 years of rising dividends and counting

10:30 24 Jan 2018 / Andrew Scott

Douglas Conn, director at Stewart & Wight Plc (LON:STE), introduces the property fund to Proactive.Conn gives some of the history to the company saying it's been around since 1888 where it first began trading as a bakery before switching its focus to property.The portfolio consists of 19 shops throughout England, all of them fully let, with tenants including Costa, Clarks shoes and Specsavers....Read More

Antofagasta sees 2018 costs to reach $1bn on Pelambres expansion, equipment

Jan. 24, 2018, 8:55 AM / Cecilia Jamasmie

Shares in Chilean miner Antofagasta Plc. (LON:ANTO) plummeted Wednesday after the company reported marked drops in gold and copper output during the last quarter of 2017, which weighted on full-year production.Gold production fell to 212,400 ounces in 2017, a dramatic 21.6% decreased when compared to the previous year. In the fourth quarter alone, output of the precious metal reached 40,500 ounces...Read More

India Capital Growth Fund moves up to Main Market

08:15 24 Jan 2018 / Andrew Scott

David Cornell, Fund Manager of India Capital Growth Fund (LON:IGC), spoke to Proactive's Andrew Scott as they made the move off AIM and began trading on London's Main Market.Cornell says it comes after a year of strong performance for them with the company's NAV increasing 42.3% to ?142.9mln.  Meet Netscientific PLC, discoverIE Group plc, Itaconix Plc and Realm Therapeutics plc at our event,...Read More

#Dollar Dumps Below Key Level - Worst Start To A Year Since 2003 | Zero Hedge

Wed Jan 24 07:06:35 2018 / Staff reporter

For the first time since December 2014, the Dollar Index has tumbled below 90.00 tonight as the greenback-bloodbath continues in early Asian FX trading...amid US trade policy concerns.Read full newsRead More

RT @AlexMiningGuy: Are we on the cusp of a major rally in commodity prices?

Wed Jan 24 06:25:29 2018 / Alex Molyneux

Commodity prices are at lows only previously seen in the early 1970s, and at the peak of the dotcom bubble in the late 1990s. Commodity markets staged huge rallies after both these lows.Read full newsRead More

Barrick grabs stake in Royal Road Minerals in $1.3 million deal

Jan. 24, 2018, 6:13 AM / Cecilia Jamasmie

Barrick Gold (TSX, NYSE:ABX), the world's top bullion producer by volume, has agreed to buy a 12.5% stake in fellow Canadian miner Royal Road Minerals (TSX-V:RYR) in a shares-deal worth about Cdn$1.6 million (roughly $1.3 million at today's rates).The transaction will see Barrick acquire 9,875,876 ordinary shares of Royal Road in a non-brokered private placement at a price of $0.16 per unit for t...Read More

The pope is visiting a Peruvian town 'absolutely destroying itself' for gold

Wed Jan 24 02:35:09 2018 / Staff reporter

Pope Francis visited Peru's famous Madre de Dios region on Friday. While many hoped he would address the region's rampant illegal gold mining, others are wary of the papal message.Read full newsRead More

PJX wants to buy another gold mine in B.C.

Wed Jan 24 01:04:08 2018 / Staff reporter

The Toronto-based miner wants to buy the Gold Shear property, southwest of Cranbrook, British Columbia.Read full newsRead More

Why Home Depot, Inc. Could Be a Gold Mine for Income Investors

Wed Jan 24 01:04:05 2018 / Staff reporter

It might be time to renovate your portfolio with this dividend-growth home-improvement juggernaut.Read full newsRead More

Leather Industry is Nigeria's Next Gold Mine, Says Minister

Wed Jan 24 01:04:02 2018 / Staff reporter

By Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Tuesday said the leather industry is the nation's next gold mine and holds the key to industrial growth,...Read full newsRead More

BRIEF-Liongold Corp Intends To Focus On Gold Mining Operations Carried On By Its Unit

Wed Jan 24 01:04:00 2018 / Staff reporter

Liongold Corp Ltd:Read full newsRead More

Anaconda Sitting On A Gold Mine

Wed Jan 24 01:03:59 2018 / Staff reporter

Commodities Analysis by The Gold Reportcovering: XAU/USD, Gold Futures, Copper Futures, Anaconda Mining Inc. Read The Gold Report 's latest article on Investing.comRead full newsRead More

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