Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that Apple Inc. was in direct talks with an undisclosed mining company to secure long-term cobalt supplies to support the mounting demands of the company’s power hungry device lineup.Cobalt, a hard, silver-grey metal once used for jewellery and paints, is the primary component for today’s lithium-ion batteries. Valued at over US$37 per lb. - an in...Read More
Brazilian researchers linked to the University of S??o Paulo (USP) have developed a model based on conditions found at Mponeng gold mine near Johannesburg, South Africa, at a depth of 2.8 km, to evaluate how habitable Jupiter's icy moon Europa may be.Based on the theory that Europa may host life in an ocean of liquid water hidden under its 10 km-deep ice crust, the team located a similar environ...Read More
Shares in Condor Gold (LON:CNR) (TSX:COG) jumped more than 5% in London on Monday after the Nicaragua-focused miner submitted an amended Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for a processing plant at its India gold project, which eliminates the need to resettle about 1,100 people.The new evaluation, part of the company's application for an environmental permit, includes a redesigne...Read More
Norsk Hydro has offered Rio Tinto (ASX, LON:RIO) $345 million for the mining giant's aluminum plant in Iceland, as part of the Norwegian firm's efforts to ensure its output is as green as possible and also to strengthen its position in Europe.The proposed acquisition also includes an offer for Rio's 53% stake in the Aluchemie anode plant in the Netherlands and its 50% share in the Alufluor aluminu...Read More
Canada's Lucara Diamond (TSX:LUC), the company that hit the jackpot in 2015 after finding the world's second-largest diamond, has taken a page of De Beers' books by investing in technology to track diamonds as they move through the supply chain.To that end, the Vancouver-based miner has acquired Clara Diamond Solutions, a digital platform aimed at transforming how rough precious rocks are sold...Read More
https://www.bloomberg.com/Some platinum stocks are looking attractive again as oversupply that depressed prices for years subsides, said Allan Gray, the South African money manager that oversees the equivalent of about $45 billion.Companies that Allan Gray has invested in include world number-two producer Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd. and Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd., the best-performing stock in...Read More
Lithium Power International Limited (ASX: LPI) is fast-tracking to production its high-grade Maricunga Lithium Project in Chile, the highest grade, undeveloped lithium brine salar in the world - second only to the Salar de Atacama project operated by industry heavy weights SQM and Albemarle. We learned from Martin Holland, the CEO of LPI, who is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, that Maricunga h...Read More
TSX: COGwww.condorgold.com Mr. Mark Child reports:London / February 26, 2018 / JMN Wire/ Condor Gold (AIM: CNR; OTCQX: CNFGF; TSX: COG) is pleased to announce that it has formally submitted an amendment to an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ("ESIA") to the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Nicaragua ("MARENA"), which is part of an application for an Environmental Permit,...Read More
TSX VENTURE: CDBwww.cordobaminerals.com Mr. Mario Stifano reports: Improved Geological Confidence in Copper and Gold Mineralization;Alacran Deposit Remains Open for Resource Expansion Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 26, 2018) - Cordoba Minerals Corp. (TSXV: CDB) (OTCQX: CDBMF) ("Cordoba" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an updated Mineral Resource estimate for the Alacran...Read More
CSE: GREwww.graphiteenergycorp.com Mr. Afzaal Pirzadi reports:VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Graphite Energy Corp. (CSE:GRE) (OTC:GRXXF) (FWB:G0A) (the "Company) has signed a drilling contract with George Downing Estate Drilling Ltd. of Abitibi, Quebec, to start drilling at its Lac Aux Bouleaux Graphite Property (the "LAB Property") on or about March 10, 2018. The d...Read More
TSX: IVNwww.ivanhoemines.com Mr. Robert Friedland reports:Kakula now contains Indicated Mineral Resources of 174 million tonnes at 5.62% copper, plus additional Inferred Mineral Resources of 9 million tonnes at 3.66% copper, at a 3% cut-off.At a 1% cut-off, Kakula's Indicated Mineral Resources have increased by 58%, now totalling 585 million tonnes at 2.92% copper.Kakula's strike length now e...Read More
TSX: PVGwww.pretivm.com Mr. Joseph Ovsenek reports:VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pretium Resources Inc. (TSX:PVG) (NYSE:PVG) ("Pretivm" or the "Company") is pleased to report that the ramp-up continues to advance at the high-grade gold Brucejack Mine, and the mine remains on track to reach steady state production mid-to-late 2018. Additionally, an exploration...Read More
TSX: WDOwww.wesdome.com Mr. Duncan Middlemiss reports:TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX:WDO) ("Wesdome" or "the Company") is pleased to announce increased Mineral Reserves to 416,000 ounces of gold, net of depletion, (53,428 ounces) at its operating Eagle River Underground Mine located west of Wawa, Ontario. Mineral Reserves and Resources are updated as at Dec...Read More
TSX: LUGwww.lundingold.com Mr. Lukas Lundin reports:VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 25, 2018) - Lundin Gold Inc. ("Lundin Gold" or the "Company") (TSX:LUG) (OMX:LUG) is pleased to announce a US$400 million equity private placement financing (the "Private Placement"). The Private Placement, coupled with the recent lenders' commitments for a senior debt facility, substantially compl...Read More
TSX: LUCwww.lucaradiamond.com Ms. Eira Thomas reports:VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Feb. 25, 2018) - Lucara Diamond Corp. ("Lucara" or the "Company") (TSX:LUC) (BOTSWANA:LUC) (NASDAQ OMX Stockholm:LUC) wishes to announce the acquisition of Clara Diamond Solutions Corp. ("Clara"), a company whose primary asset is a secure, digital sales platform that will transform how rough diamonds...Read More
ASX: XAMwww.xanadumines.com Mr. Andrew Stewart reports:West Perth, WA / February 26, 2018 / JMN Wire / Xanadu Mines Ltd (ASX: XAM) ("Xanadu" or "Company") is pleased to provide an update on exploration activities currently being undertaken at its flagship Kharmagtai copper and gold project located in the South Gobi region of Mongolia (Figures 1 and 2). The accelerated exploration programme continu...Read More
ASX: ARVwww.artemisresources.com.au Mr. David Lenigas reports:West Perth, WA / February 26, 2018 / JMN Wire / Artemis Resources Limited (ASX: ARV) ("Artemis" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has now received all the necessary approvals and permits required to process the first 4,500 tonnes of gold bearing conglomerates at the Company's Radio Hill plant site located 25km south of Ka...Read More
Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (15,714.66, up 76.21 points)Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.B). Aerospace, rail equipment. Up nine cents, or 2.26 per cent, to $4.07 on 8.8 million shares.Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB). Health care. Down 41 cents, or 3.88 per cent, to $10.16 on 7.7 million shares.Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH). Health care....Read More
Investment in Canada's oil and gas industry is expected to fall again this year as higher taxes and regulatory uncertainty persuade investors to spend elsewhere, says the head of a group that represents Canada's oil and gas industry."We need some urgent action, now," said Tim McMillan, CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, citing in particular recently reduced corporate taxes...Read More
Harper Howard was born on April 12, 2010.She was born with a rare genetic disorder called CDKL5 epilepsy.At two weeks old, Harper began having severe seizures. At her worst, she was having 40 seizures a day, and none of the conventional therapies were working.Now, this little girl was born with a disorder that would undoubtedly take her life. And while her life was certain to be short, her mother,...Read More