A long-running battle between Nordgold (LSE: NORD) and China's Shandong Gold Mining over Cardinal Resources (ASX: CDV) took a fresh turn, after the Russian gold miner matched Shandong' s latest bid of A$1 per share.Both suitors have been locked in a back-and-forth contest for the Australian miner - which owns the 5.1 million-oz. Namdini gold project in Ghana - since Nordgold put forward a A45.7 ?...Read More
Trafigura is preparing to table an offer for Brazilian miner Vale's embattled nickel and cobalt operations (VNC) in the French territory of New Caledonia in the South Pacific, sources told Fastmarkets on Tuesday October 20.Fastmarkets understands that the Geneva, Switzerland-headquartered trading house is part of a consortium with four French companies.A source said that current negotiations...Read More
The US nickel briquette premium continued to ascend in the week to Tuesday October 20 amid increased spot business at higher levels while lackluster appetites kept all other regional premiums stable over the period. Spot deals for US briquettes enlivened at higher levels, pushing the premium up from historic lows hit in September. Sustained lack of arbitrage opportunities in China kept premiu...Read More
An investment of at least US$1 trillion will be needed in key energy transition metals over the next 15 years "to meet the growing demands of decarbonization," reports consultants Wood Mackenzie, noting that the figure is almost twice the amount invested over the last 15 years."Put simply, the energy transition starts and ends with metals," the consulting firm said. "If you want to generate, trans...Read More
The migration toward digital payments and digital representations of value continues to accelerate, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased interest in digital currencies from central...Read full newsRead More
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DGTL Holdings (DGTL) has signed a 24-month software licensing agreement with a major online fantasy sports gambling company.Read full newsRead More
October 21st, 2020 Great Thunder Gold Outlines its Phase 1 Drilling Program in the Fenelon Gold Camp Read News Release in PDF October 21st, 2020, Vancouver, British Columbia - Great Thunder Gold Corp.Read full newsRead More
PayPal Holdings Inc joined the cryptocurrency market on Wednesday, allowing customers to buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other virtual coins using the U.S. digital payments company's online wallets.Read full newsRead More
Comet Resources Limited (Comet or the Company) (ASX:CRL) is pleased to announce the finalisation of an exploration access agreement (EAA)Read full newsRead More
Brigadier Gold Limited is pleased to announce that the first diamRead full newsRead More
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Renforth Resources Inc. is pleased to inform shareholders that fiRead full newsRead More
The migration toward digital payments and digital representations of value continues to accelerate, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased interest in digital currencies from central...Read full newsRead More
Matching impressive market share with the growth potential of electric vehicles, five key stocks are looking strong right now. But while some are overvalued, others are just getting started. From near-term upside to long-term wealth creation, here are five names that are central to the electric vehicle space for Canadian investors.Big market share plus growth potentialMagna International (TSX:MG)(...Read More
Recently, a Goldmoney article called “Hyperinflation is Here” made a big splash in financial media. The article was picked up by third-party sites and widely circulated online. In it, the author argues that many countries are already in a state of hyperinflation — albeit one masked by the CPI’s selective inclusion of prices. He goes on to say that if you use the &...Read More
How many of you use your face to unlock your phone?I know it's not all of you.But you've probably at least seen a lot of people doing it, right?They hold their phone up directly in front of their face, it unlocks, and boom, they're swiping and typing.An entire universe of apps, media, information, and services instantly at their disposal.It seems to be the preferred method for young people especia...Read More
Here are five Fastmarkets stories you might have missed on Thursday October 22 that are worth another look....Read More
The three-month price of zinc on the London Metal Exchange was the standout performer at the close of trading on Thursday October 22, making a steady approach toward resistance at the $2,600-per-tonne threshold.Copper futures were the laggard over the day, in spite of Wednesday's upsurge.Zinc's underlying price on the LME closed at $2,578.50 per tonne on Thursday afternoon, climbing from an intrad...Read More
Freeport-McMoRan has proposed expanding its existing copper smelter at Gresik in Indonesia by 30% and adding a precious metals refinery in place of constructing an entirely new smelter nearby. The chief executive officer of the US copper producer said this option was attractive to the government of Indonesia as an alternative to undertaking a major construction project during the Covid-19 pandemic...Read More