Osisko Metals reports high zinc, lead grades from Pine Point
Osisko Metals (TSXV:OM) has reported assays for the first four holes drilled as part of an infill and hydrogeological program at the past-producing Pine Point…
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Rio Tinto to recover tellurium from waste at Kennecott mine for solar market
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) is investing $2.9 million in a new plant at its Kennecott copper mine in Utah to recover tellurium, a…
Is copper the new gold?
One of the key themes that emerged from the 30th BMO Global Metals & Mining conference last week was the desire among many gold and…
Matthew Fenton and Maggie Layman named Young Mining Professionals of the Year
The winners of the Young Mining Professionals (YMP) awards this year are Maggie Layman of Osisko Development (TSXV: ODV) and Matthew Fenton of privately held…
JV Article: Bluestone’s Cerro Blanco on course to be a multi-million ounce, low-cost gold mine
This past year has been a “challenging but exciting time” for Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC; BBSRF), says the company’s CEO Jack Lundin, as the Canadian junior…
Sibanye-Stillwater calls for mega-merger with AngloGold, Gold Fields
Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBGL) said today that South Africa’s top gold miners should merge and create a rival to the world’s largest producers, Newmont (TSX: NGT;…
U.S. markets rise, March. 1-5
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.82% to 31,496.30 and the S&P 500 gained 0.81% to finish the trading week at 3,841.94. Spot gold dropped…
TSX posts gain, Mar. 1-5
The S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 1.80% to 18,381.00. The S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index climbed 1.21% to 165.45, and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose…
TSX Venture falls, March 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 9.83% to 918.36. Spot gold fell US$35.50 per oz. to US$1,700.10. Shares of New Found Gold climbed 48¢ to…
JV Article: Invest Canada North seeks to connect global investors with mining opportunities in Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Encompassing an area the size of Europe, the territories that make up Canada’s North have long known the importance of the natural resources sector, most…
Has China shattered battery nickel’s supply chain bottleneck?
China has turned the nickel market on its head after the world’s biggest stainless-steel producer, Tsingshan Holding Group, this week agreed to supply about 100,000…
Miners await presidential elections in Ecuador
On April 11th, Ecuadorians choose a new president with critical implications for the country’s nascent mining industry. For many, the vote is a referendum on…