March 5, 2018 - ATAC Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:ATC) ("ATAC" or the "Company") is pleased to announce receipt of a joint Decision Document from the Yukon Government (YG) and the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun (NND) stating that the Company's proposed 65-km, private, all-season tote road to the Tiger Gold Deposit will be allowed to proceed.This represents completion of the Yukon Environmental and Socio...Read More
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Chief executive of the NEX exchange Patrick Birley sat down with Proactive Investors' Andrew Scott to discuss what sets the NEX Exchange apart as, what he terms, the 'other London stock exchange'.Birley says the NEX offers a more community-focused approach through engaging with companies and working to understand what companies want to achieve in the market. Meet Scancell Holdings Plc, Advan...Read More
Nick Stevens, chief executive of StoneChecker, tells Proactive they've signed an exclusive marketing and distributor arrangement with Korea Computer Motion ISG.The agreement's for sales and distribution of the StoneChecker kidney stone analysis software in South Korea.Stevens says they're making good progress on further distribution deals - particularly in the US. Meet Scancell Holdings Plc,...Read More
Savannah Resources Plc (LON:SAV) chief executive David Archer updates Proactive's Andrew Scott on the results of metallurgical testing at their Mina Do Barroso project in Portugal.Archer also touches on latest Developments in Oman - saying talks are ongoing over the final outstanding approval. Meet Scancell Holdings Plc, Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems Ltd and TokenCommunities Plc at our...Read More
Source: Streetwise Reports 03/06/2018A company that Resource Maven Gwen Preston profiled just released a maiden resource for its project in Bulgaria just seven months after it began drilling.Velocity Minerals Ltd. (VLC:TSX.V) on March 5 released a maiden resource for its Rozino Gold Project in Bulgaria. The company reported that at a 0.5 g/t cut-off grade, the resource totals 17 Mt at 1.15 g/t...Read More
Source: Streetwise Reports 03/06/2018Lawrence Roulston, managing director of WestBay Capital Advisors, discusses the mineral-rich, but often overlooked, main island of Fiji, part of the South Pacific Ring of Fire, and several active miners there.Mining in FijiThe Gold Report: Lawrence, thanks for joining us today. You've had a long career in mining. Would you tell us about it?Lawrence Roulston...Read More
NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - Asian gold-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) added more tonnes in February than North America and Europe, reversing its 2017 trend of having more flows out, the World Gold Council said on Tuesday.Asian-listed gold ETFs added 7.9 tonnes worth $318.1 million. This was an 8.3 percent increase from January."We've seen overall investment demand pick up in Asia, particula...Read More
British company Sirius Minerals (LON:SXX), the company building a huge polyhalite mine beneath a national park, is looking to raise up to $2 billion in government-backed debt to finish building its fertilizer project in North Yorkshire.Delivering preliminary results for 2017, the company said its main focus this year will be securing up to $3bn from banks, including roughly $2bn under the gover...Read More
Story by Jeff DesjardinsCourtesy of: Visual CapitalistEvery year, a vast amount of copper is used by the global economy to manufacture a wide variety of goods.It's a major ingredient in big-ticket consumer goods like autos, appliances, electronics, and new homes. Simultaneously, copper is also gobbled up for many industrial uses including telecommunications, utilities, construction, and industrial...Read More
Greencoat UK Wind (LON:UKW) investment manager Stephen Lilley caught up with Proactive Investors to discuss what's been a busy year for the company.Greencoat added 10 new wind farms to its portfolio, taking it to a total of 29.Current generation from the portfolio's now enough to power around 620,000 homes. Meet Scancell Holdings Plc, Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems Ltd and TokenCommuniti...Read More
GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) - The car industry is moving towards making electric car batteries with a higher ratio of nickel, Ola Kaellenius, Daimler board member responsible for research and development, said on Tuesday.High cobalt prices have been pushing manufacturers to adjust the recipe for the batteries used to power electric cars to reduce the amount of cobalt and increase the nickel content....Read More
Major blow to the EU! The populist Five Star Movement won about one-third of the votes in the Italian general elections. It's another negative shock for the European establishment. Will these stars shine on gold?Five Star Movement triumphsWe live in strange times. To be a hairstylist, you need a license. But you can become a politician being just a comedian and telling jokes. We refer here to Bepp...Read More
A Brazilian court denied a request by Norwegian aluminum maker Norsk Hydro ASA to resume full operations at its unit Hydro Alunorte, the court said in a statement, in the latest setback after allegations it had contaminated water in the area.Norsk Hydro had appealed to a higher court after a judge last week ordered the company to halve production at Alunorte. The complex, located in Barcarena in t...Read More
LONDON/BEIJING, March 6 (Reuters) - Glencore is in talks to sell around a quarter of its cobalt output in a one-year deal to Chinese firm GEM, but price is a sticking point as Glencore and other major producers are now able to exert more influence in negotiations, sources said.Cobalt has increasingly come under the spotlight over the last year as automakers lay out plans for massive investments in...Read More
Mr. Jean-Sebastien David reportsARIANNE BEGINS R&D EFFORT TO INTEGRATE ALUMINUM INTO ITS TRUCK TRAILERSArianne Phosphate Inc. has started research and development work to integrate aluminum in the design of the trailer that will transport the phosphate concentrate from the Lac a Paul mine to the deepwater port that will be located in Sainte-Rose-du-Nord. The work will be done by the National R...Read More
Vancouver, BC - Select Sands Corp. (TSX-V:SNS | OTCQX: SLSDF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce is pleased to announce it has appointed Mr. Daniel Gillett and Mr. Steven Goldman to the board of directors.Mr. Gillett joins the board with over 30 years experience serving as a director, investment banker, consultant and senior executive, including serving as chief executive officer and c...Read More
Barrick Gold (NYSE, TSX:ABX), the world's top miner of the precious metal, is moving forward with its global employee share plan, which aims at making every staff member an owner of the company.As part of the initiative, launched in 2016, the Canadian miner's employees will receive this year 90 shares each, taking the total held by staff to more than 1.5 million shares, it said Tuesday."Just like...Read More
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