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EC considers possible extension of safeguard measures against steel imports

February 27, 2021 / www.metalbulletin.com

The European Commission has started an investigation on the possible extension of existing safeguard measures into 26 steel product categories imported into the European Union, the EC said on Friday February 26. The safeguard measures were imposed for an initial period of three years and will expire on June 30, 2021. The measure currently in force consists of a tariff-rate quota based on hist...Read More

JV Article: Sokoman seeks success at Moosehead in Central Newfoundland

February 26, 2021 / www.northernminer.com

There are substantial gold resources in Central Newfoundland, people have just been slow to find them. Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV:SIC) has doubled down on the Moosehead drilling program and added a second drill to unlock them.Company president and CEO Tim Froude compares Central Newfoundland to another famous gold camp. "It's at the point that Timmins was in 1910. The dawn of gold in Newfoundlan...Read More

Northern Dynasty to appeal latest negative Pebble permit decision

February 26, 2021 / www.northernminer.com

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has accepted the request of Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX:NDM) to appeal the latest refusal to grant a water licence to the Pebble copper-gold-molybdenum project. The Corps issued a negative Record of Decision in November 2020, the latest in a long line of permitting delays.Northern Dynasty has taken the position that the 'significant degradation' finding by the C...Read More

EXCLUSIVE: Vale spikes Q2 2021 BF, DR pellet premiums

February 27, 2021 / www.metalbulletin.com

Vale - the largest supplier of iron ore pellets and a trendsetter in the global market - has again hiked its premiums for blast furnace (BF) and direct-reduced (DR) pellets up for the second quarter of 2021, Fastmarkets understands.Vale settled its BF pellet premium for the second quarter of 2021 at $52 per tonne, compared with a first-quarter 2021 premium of $40 per tonne, Fastmarkets learned.Val...Read More

Red metal burns red hot

February 26, 2021 / www.mining-journal.com

Auteco has the right ingredients with PickleSPONSOREDauteco mineralsAzure's Western Australia nickel success could get golden hueSPONSOREDazure mineralsHot Chili knock, knock, knockin' on tier 1 doorSPONSOREDhot chiliMegatrends 2035: How expansion of megacities will impact demand for commodities?EURRead More

Satori prepares to drill Tartan Lake gold project in Manitoba

February 26, 2021 / www.northernminer.com

Satori Resources (TSXV:BUD) has received the permits needed to begin drilling at its wholly owned Tartan Lake gold mine near Flin Flon, Man. Work has already begun on repairing the access road, drilling tenders are out for quote, and technical staff is being hired.The plans call for a 3,200-metre diamond drill program that targets the down-plunge continuation of the Main zone vein system. Satori n...Read More

JV Article: Mayfair on course with Fenn-Gib gold project

February 26, 2021 / www.northernminer.com

Successful people make successful mines. And some of the best have come together to create Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG) and unlock the true value of the Fenn-Gib gold property in the Timmins camp, the company says.Under the leadership of CEO Patrick Evans, Mayfair is launching its initial public offering in late February to raise as much as $20 million for drilling and related work at the property. Sh...Read More

The circular economy set to transform the mining industry, says panel at the Global Mining Symposium

February 25, 2021 / www.northernminer.com

In the future, mining companies will need to develop new business models that account for the increasing re-use and recycling of metals and minerals as the world moves towards a "circular economy."That was the key takeaway from a panel discussion on the circular economy at this week's Global Mining Symposium. Moderated by Anthony Vaccaro, group publisher at The Northern Miner, the panel included A...Read More

Lucara Diamond to borrow for Karowe underground expansion

February 25, 2021 / www.northernminer.com

Lucara Diamond Corp. (TSX:LUC) anticipates incurring debt of between US$150 million and US$200 million towards the US$514-million underground expansion of the Karowe diamond mine in Botswana. The Vancouver company has already initiated discussions with potential lenders, and hopes to secure funding in the second half of this year. The balance of the project will be funded by cash flow from current...Read More

High grade gold intercepts extend Brucejack potential for Pretium

February 25, 2021 / www.northernminer.com

The resource expansion drill program completed at the Brucejack mine has returned high grade gold for Pretium Resources (TSX:PVG; NYSE:PVG). This is the first expansion drilling project since the mine began production in 2017.High grades were drilled in three new areas of the North Bock zone, including four assays above 1,000 grams gold per tonne. The results include intercepts up to 300 meters fr...Read More

Wolfden begins drilling at high grade Rice Island polymetallic property

February 25, 2021 / www.northernminer.com

Wolfden Resources (TSXV:WLF) has begun a 2,300-metre, six-to-eight hole diamond drilling program at its 100%-owned Rice Island nickel-copper-cobalt-platinum group deposit near Snow Lake, Man. The work is being done with the support of a $230,000 grant from the Manitoba government's Mineral Development Fund.The Rice Island sulphide deposit is comprised of a 'keel' of higher grade mineralization tha...Read More

Sabina updates feasibility on 15-year 'world-class' project in Nunavut

February 25, 2021 / www.northernminer.com

Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB) has released an updated feasibility study on a combined open pit and underground development at the Goose property within its Back River gold project in Nunavut, 520 km northeast of Yellowknife. The engineering study proposes a 15-year operation, starting up at an initial processing rate of 3,000 tonnes per day and expanding to 4,000 tonnes per day by the end of yea...Read More

China continues dominance of rare earths markets to 2030, says Roskill

February 25, 2021 / www.northernminer.com

The single largest use of rare earths is in the manufacture of permanent magnets used in wind turbines, the drive train of hybrid and electric vehicles, and energy-efficient applications, and currently accounts for 29% of total global demand for REEs, says David Merriman, an expert on rare earths at Roskill."As we transition to a low-carbon global economy, the demand for permanent magnets will onl...Read More

Project to capture 90% of all spent Li-ion batteries in the US gets government funding

February 25, 2021 / www.northernminer.com

The US Department of Energy's Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize granted Everledger, HP, Call2Recycle and Fairphone a $357,000 cash award so that the group can continue working on a project called "Closing the loop on portable lithium-ion batteries." The initiative aims to help the DoE capture 90% of all discarded or spent lithium-based batteries in the United States for the eventual recovery...Read More

EXCLUSIVE HUT 8 mining @Hut8Mining farm tour!

February 26, 2021 / youtu.be

I am excited to bring you an exclusive tour of Hut 8's mining facility located in Medicine Hat Alberta.Disclaimer This content is for informational purposes ...Read full newsRead More

China ferrous scrap imports: white knight or opportunist?

February 26, 2021 / bit.ly

China's ferrous scrap imports will be far lower than expected, says Navigate CommoditiesRead full newsRead More

Russia's Polyus pays out $1.1B dividend

February 26, 2021 / bit.ly

Gold producer to pay H2 dividend of $693 million or $5.09/shareRead full newsRead More

Kaz takeover plot thickens amid surging profits

February 25, 2021 / bit.ly

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Gold Mining Operations Expected to See High Rates Of Return In 2021

February 26, 2021 / dlvr.it

/PRNewswire/ -- Over the last decade, the global demand for gold has increased constantly and the pandemic has only bolstered that historical growth in both...Read full newsRead More

ArcPacific Resources Outlines Three Main Silver Copper and Gold Zones on LMSL Project

February 26, 2021 / dlvr.it

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 25, 2021) - ArcPacific Resources Corp. (TSXV: ACP) (Read full newsRead More

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