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Master Drilling hopes for 2018 turnaround

20 MARCH 2018 / Staff reporter

Master Drilling's (SJ:MDI) shares dipped on Tuesday after releasing a lacklustre set of financial results for 2017.Staff reporter Master Drilling is hoping for a turnaround in its raiseboring fortunes in 201820 MARCH 201820/03/2018commentsshare Read More

Generic Gold Corp. (CSE: GGC) Reports on 2017 Exploration Results on its Goodman Project

March 20, 2018 / Toronto, Ontario

Investors Free Sign UpMember LoginBecome a MemberNews FeedsSubmit NewsEditor's PicksVideoPodcastsWine Down CornerCrypto CornerCompaniesMarketplaceShop Generic Gold Corp. (CSE: GGC) Reports on 2017 Exploration Results on its Goodman Project Toronto, Ontario - March 20, 2018 (Newsfile Corp.) (Investorideas.com Newswire) Generic Gold Corp. (CSE: GGC) ("Generic Gold" or the "Company") is pleased...Read More

Copper price: Congo set to overtake US as world's no 4 producer

Mar 20 2018 / Frik Els

The likes of Glencore, Randgold, Zijin, China Moly and Ivanhoe appear to have been blindsided by Congo's determination to push through a new mining code that substantially increases the cost of doing business in the central African nation.Lobbying of President Joseph Kabila (who insisted that the CEOs personally show up in Kinshasa for talks) that lasted six hours ended with no concessions other t...Read More

Cobalt price: Automakers 'waking up too late' as China takes control

Mar 20 2018 / Frik Els

The auto industry is "waking up too late" to the fact that China will hold most of the world's supply of battery raw material cobalt, Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of top producer of the metal Glencore, said on Tuesday according to a Reuters report."If cobalt falls into the hands of the Chinese, yeah you won't see EVs being produced in Europe etc. They are waking up too late … I think it's because th...Read More

Mines students making a name for themselves at hackathons

Mar 20 2018 / News room

A virtual reality app that encourages people with neck injuries to do muscular exercises, an automated parking lot assistant to help find that elusive parking spot on campus and an inventory tracking system built around a Wii Fit balance board - those are just a handful of the ideas dreamed up and prototyped by Colorado School of Mines students in recent months. And they did it all in a matter of...Read More

JV Article: AbraPlata Pursues Strategic Partner Following Positive PEA in Argentina

Mar 20 2018 / Northern Miner Staff

AbraPlata Resource Corp. (TSXV: ABRA) has tabled a positive preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on its 80 sq. km Diablillos silver-gold project in Argentina's Salta Province, 150 km southwest from the city of Salta.The PEA features strong economics, with an after-tax net present value (NPV) of US$197 million at a 7.5% discount rate, an after-tax internal rate of return of 30.2%, and a 3-year pay...Read More

South Africa black ownership to roll out in May

Mar 20 2018 / Cecilia Jamasmie

Mining companies operating in South Africa, including Anglo American (LON:AAL) and Sibanye Gold (JSE:SGL) (NYSE:SBGL), may soon have to increase their black-owned stakes to 30%, from a previous 26%, but the government is promising to deliver "policy certainty" in return.Newly appointed Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe said the key to regain investors and miners confidence in the South...Read More

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

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