Bill Williams, President and CEO of BriaCell Therapeutics (CVE: BCT) tells Proactive Investors they believe they will literally "change the face of cancer immunotherapy."Williams says BriaCell's approach is unique in that they have a personalized "off the shelf" approach to immunotherapy for cancer, targeting advanced breast cancer. Meet Medusa Mining, Cora Gold, Group Eleven Resources Ltd.,...Read More
Brand Finance, a business valuation consultancy based in the UK, released its annual ranking of the most valuable mining, iron, and steel brands which highlighted the rebranding efforts of Australian mining company BHP. Its brand value increased by 29% to a hefty $5.1 billion in 2018. Other companies did not fare as well - Glencore, Vale, and Thyssenkrup took a significant hit to its brand value t...Read More
Giulio Cesareo, chief executive of Directa Plus Plc (LON:DCTA), discusses with Proactive their patent which has this week been awarded in Italy for a graphene-based solution that enhances the performance of tyres.Incorporating Directa's Graphene Plus (G+) both reduces resistance and increases grip, making it safer to turn while braking and in difficult weather.Directa Plus has also recently receiv...Read More
12:30 am: Tlou Energy Ltd rallies on new reserves statementTlou Energy Ltd (LON:TLOU) shares shot up 26% after unveiling a huge increase in reserves at the Lesedi and Mamba coal bed methane projects in Botswana.Proved and probable reserves (2P) jumped 944% to 40.8 billion cubic feet (BCF) 3.9 from BCF, while the less certain 3P category rose by 63% to 426.6BCF from 261.1BCF. Tony Gilby, Tlou's man...Read More
Analysts are not expecting any fireworks from the full-year numbers from Lloyds Bank on Wednesday, but the strategic review may be a different matter.The bank, which finally returned to full public ownership last year, is expected to report steady rather than spectacular underlying income growth while loans to customers are tipped to be broadly flat for the year.However, cost savings and an improv...Read More
Erik Henau, chief executive of Concepta PLC (LON:CPT), discusses with Proactive the launch in China of the myLotus app.The app accompanies their myLotus fertility aid.Beijing Jiayou (AppInChina) will manage the app on Android systems throughout the country.Through AppInChina, Concepta will market the app through the top 5 Chinese Android app stores. Meet Medusa Mining, Cora Gold, Group Eleve...Read More
SEOUL -- In a move to make its battery-related operations a major part of its business, South Korean steelmaker Posco is forming a partnership in ChinRead full newsRead More
(Bloomberg) - BHP Billiton Ltd. is accelerating plans to exit its $10 billion U.S. shale unit, flagging that deals could be announced before the end of the year.The company, which has opened a data room for the Fayetteville field and will open others before the end of March, expects initial bids for the assets in the June quarter, according to a statement Tuesday. As recently as November it had s...Read More
Roger Murphy, chief executive of African Battery Metals Plc (LON:ABM), tells Proactive they've commenced field exploration and mapping at the Kisinka licence area in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of their Cobalt Exploration Programme.Murphy says they've completed a satellite imagery sensing report which identified a number of targets that will now be followed up with ground ex...Read More
PARIS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Eramet Chief Executive Christel Bories said on Tuesday that the French mining group is looking to expand in minerals like cobalt, lithium and nickel salts linked to energy transition markets like electric vehicles.Eramet is actively looking at acquisition targets after previously acquiring a lithium deposit in Argentina, she said."We're in a phase of studying opportunitie...Read More
LONDON (Reuters) - African miner Randgold Resources (RRS.L) is looking to make its first acquisition outside its home continent in North and South America to diversify its portfolio of assets, its chief executive Mark Bristow told Reuters.The London-listed miner has invested throughout the commodity price downturn, generated cash and steadily increased dividends while rivals have been struggling w...Read More
An auction for the $2 billion Michiquillay copper project in Peru attracted 10 interested companies according to Peru's government investment agency Proinversi??n with Southern Copper Corp declared the winner on Tuesday .Reuters reports Southern Copper won the tender with a proposal to transfer $400 million to the government and pay 3% royalties. Southern Copper is controlled by conglomerate Grup...Read More
Andrew Adcock, chief marketing officer at the crowdfunding platform 'Crowd for Angels', tells Proactive's Andrew Scott they're looking to raise up to ?50mln through a 4%, 5 year bond issue with an associated token offering.The 'ANGEL' tokens are being offered to investors at no cost as a reward for investing in the bonds.Adcock says the bond & token offer is a unique opportunity - providing b...Read More
Mr. John Burzynski reportsOSISKO MINING INC. FILES EARLY WARNING REPORT Osisko Mining Inc. has filed an early earning report in respect of Canadian Orebodies Inc. as a result of the expiry of 3,231,250 warrants to purchase common shares in the capital of Canadian Orebodies held by the corporation.Immediately prior to the expiration of warrants, Osisko had ownership or control, directly or indirect...Read More
Mr. Sean Roosen reportsOSISKO GOLD ROYALTIES REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2017 RESULTSOsisko Gold Royalties Ltd. has released its results for the fourth quarter and full year 2017 and provided its 2018 guidance. Sean Roosen, chair of the board and chief executive officer, commented on the 2017 performance: "Two thousand seventeen has been a transformational year for Osisko with the acquisi...Read More
Shares in NovaGold Resources (TSX: NG) got a boost Tuesday morning after the miner said that 2017 drilling results for its flagship Donlin project in Alaska, which is being developed in a 50-50 partnership with Barrick Gold (TSX, NYSE:ABX), unveiled higher gold grades than predicted by previous modeling.After completing a total of 16 core holes, the Canadian miner said it Intercepted distinct sig...Read More
Mr. Michael Allen reportsNORTHERN EMPIRE INTERSECTS 7.92 METERS OF 6.07 G/T GOLD AT NEW HIGH-GRADE, NEAR-SURFACE ZONE AT THE STERLING MINE IN NEVADA; EXPANDS PROPERTY TO 141 SQUARE KILOMETERSNorthern Empire Resources Corp. has released drill results from the company's 100-per-cent-owned Sterling mine located in Nye county, Nevada. STERLING DRILL RESULTSHole IDFrom (m)To (m) Interval (m)Au (g/t)*ST...Read More
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. will reopen its idled Obuasi mine after Ghana approved a plan to redevelop the asset as a more profitable, mechanized operation.Obuasi, which for years battled incursions by illegal miners, is expected to start gold production by the third quarter of 2019, AngloGold said in a statement Tuesday. The initial cost of the project will be $450 million to $500 million over the fir...Read More
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Toyota Motor Corp, Asia's No.1 carmaker, has found a way to make electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable and less vulnerable to shortages in supply of the key elements needed to produce the rechargeable batteries that power them.The key for such new wave of EVs is a magnet for electric motors developed by the Japanese firm, which halves the use of a rare earth called neodymium and eliminates the u...Read More