Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) has today announced the signing of a Collaboration Agreement and a complementary Research Service Agreement with The University of New South Wales (UNSW) to develop and implement AXE's graphite and graphene materials for use in lithium-ion battery energy storage systems. The aim of the research will be to achieve technological advances through AXE's graphite an...Read More
Empire Resources Ltd (ASX:ERL) hasprovided an update on its progress at the Penny's Find Gold Mine.The Penny's Find Joint Venture (PFJV)has now commenced its fourth toll treatment campaign at the Lakewood Milllocated on the outskirts of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia. ERL has indicated that the latest tollcampaign will process some 28,000 tonnesof high grade ore from the open pit at Lakew...Read More
The Report Card on British Columbia's Elementary Schools 2018 collects a variety of relevant, objective indicators of school performance into one, easily accessible public document so that anyone can analyze and compare the performance of individual schools. By doing so, the Report Card assists parents when they choose a school for their children and encourages and assists all those seeking to imp...Read More
ArcherExploration Limited (ASX:AXE) has today informed the market of 'outstanding'results from recent metallurgical test work conducted on a composite drillsample sourced from the its 100% owned Jamieson Tank Manganese Project in SouthAustralia. The test work undertakenby an independent laboratory has confirmed that manganese from AXE's JamiesonTank project can make electrolytic manganese dioxide...Read More
LithiumAustralia NL (ASX:LIT) today announced that it has acquired the MoolyellaLithium-Tin-Tantalum Project (EL 45/4766) in the Pilbara region of WA, about1300km north-east of Perth. LITpurchased this tenement from Anova Metals Australia Pty Ltd. Consideration forthe acquisition is $25,000 cash and $25,000 of fully paid shares in LIT valuedat the 20-day VWAP of $0.1509 (equating to 165,653 shares...Read More
In the latest sign of the volatile state of the commodities’ markets, the U.S. Treasury Department on Monday dialled back the scope of its sanctions against Russia, aluminum and palladium prices plunged while Canadian metal companies’ shares also slipped.Last week, palladium hit US$1,040 per ounce - its highest price since February - in what many executives attributed to fears tha...Read More
Katanga Mining Ltd. will soon be the world’s top cobalt miner, churning out thousands of tons of metal and billions of dollars in revenue for Glencore Plc. It’s also turning into a major thorn in the commodity giant’s side.Katanga is controlled by Glencore but trades in Toronto, making it one of few options for equity investors seeking exposure to the coveted battery ingredient....Read More
Over the past fifteen years, Ontario's provincial economy has struggled relative to the rest of the country. The reasons for Ontario's economic weakness are complex and varied. However, public policy choices have been a contributing factor.One area that stands out as a particularly strong candidate for reform is tax policy. Specifically, Ontario's personal income tax (PIT) system undermines Ontari...Read More
This product is classified as 'very high risk' in nature due to itslocation and geopolitical situation of the region. Finfeed advises that extracaution should be taken when deciding whether to engage in this product,however if you are not sure whether it is suitable for you we suggest you seekindependent financial advice.Black Rock Mining (ASX:BKT) today announced that it hassuccessfully railed a...Read More
After several years marked by operational difficulties and debt reduction, Barrick Gold Corp. on Tuesday opened its first quarter earnings in 2018 by telling shareholders it received two credit upgrades and is returning its focus to growth. Gold production hit 1.05 million ounces this quarter - down 20 per cent from last year and behind pace to meet its annual target of 4.5 to 5 million ounces - b...Read More
ALMATY — London-listed Chaarat Gold Holdings (CGH) offered on Tuesday to buy Kyrgyzstan’s largest gold mine, Kumtor, from Canada’s Centerra Gold for an undisclosed cash sum, in a deal that would also involve Kyrgyz state firm Kyrgyzaltyn.Centerra and Kyrgyzstan have had a series of disputes over sharing profits from Kumtor, and Chaarat said it was offering the Central Asian natio...Read More
MinRexResources Limited (ASX:MRR) has delivered an update on its currentpre-acquisition due diligence for three cobalt-scandium-nickel projects in NSWand WA being undertaken by a geology consultant. Due diligencework by the geology team on the Pacific Express project in NSW is now focusedon six prospective areas for high-grade cobalt-scandium mineralisation. Provingup the region's prospectivity fo...Read More
Lucara Diamond Corp. has found another huge diamond at its mine in Botswana.The company unearthed a 327-carat top white-gem diamond just two weeks after finding a 472-carat light brown stone. It’s the ninth-largest diamond discovered by Lucara, which now produces some of the biggest and best in the world.Lucara unearths another massive diamond from Botswana mineThe fifth-largest diamond in h...Read More
LithiumAustralia (ASX:LIT) today provided an update on the progress of its cuttingedge SiLeach (R) plant design. Itsfront-end engineering and design (FEED) activities are progressing as plannedwith undertakings including preliminary equipment specifications, materialselection, infrastructure, assessment of contracting strategies, discussionwith vendors selected for the supply of specialised equipm...Read More
After years of paying down debt and restructuring its operations, a new question mark hangs over Toronto-based Sherritt International Corp: whether the leadership change in Cuba will affect its extensive nickel, cobalt and energy operations located within the tropical island nation.Sherritt refers to itself as Cuba’s largest foreign investor, and derives most of its revenues from operations...Read More
Despite spending more on health care than the majority of developed countries with universal-access health-care systems, Canada performs poorly in international comparisons of the performance of health systems. Canada's health policies also differ from those of other nations with universal-access health care-in particular, those that have the developed world's best performing universal systems-in...Read More
AlligatorEnergy (ASX:AGE) has published its quarterly activities report along with anupdated investor presentation. Alligatoris an ASX-listed exploration company focused on uranium and energy relatedminerals, principally cobalt-nickel. The company is focused on the discovery oflarge economic high grade energy related metal deposits (uranium, nickel,cobalt) with clear pathways for approval and deve...Read More
This stock is classified as 'very high risk' in nature due to its location and geopolitical situation of the region. Finfeed advises that extra caution should be taken when deciding whether to engage in this product, however if you are not sure whether it is suitable for you we suggest you seek independent financial advice.Adriatic Metals(ASX:ADT) makes its ASX debut today and is already drawing c...Read More
Now at the endof the wet season, Pursuit Minerals (ASX:PUR) has begun follow up drilling atits Paperbark Project in North Queensland in order to determine the fullpotential of the project's JE Zone zinc system. PUR acquiredthe Paperbark Project, along with the Bluebush and Coober Pedy Projects fromTeck Australia Pty Ltd in 2017 and has wasted no time in getting on withexploring what's on offer.The...Read More
OTTAWA — Business groups are warning that a recent motion introduced by the Minister of Transport could put shippers at a further disadvantage to Canada’s rail firms, leaving companies worse off than before Ottawa introduced its sweeping transportation bill last year.A coalition of business associations said the minister’s rejection of two key Senate amendments reinforces the con...Read More