TSX up, Jan. 4-8
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 3.37% to 18,042.07 during the Jan. 4-8 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 7.22% to 109.70, and the…
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Mason Graphite hits major milestone at its Lac Gueret project
Mason Graphite (TSXV: LLG; US-OTC; MGPHF) has reported that testing of lithium-ion batteries containing graphite from its 100%-owned Lac Gueret project in Quebec, 660 km north…
World Economic Forum tests blockchain technology for tracking carbon emissions
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has completed the initial stage of a blockchain platform for tracking embedded greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the mining industry’s…
First Cobalt receives $10 million government boost to cobalt refinery
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC: FTSSF) has secured $10 million in government funding that will allow it to accelerate the development of its cobalt refinery in…
Kore Mining’s ‘portfolio strategy’ has paid off says Scott Trebilcock
It’s been a busy year for Kore Mining (TSXV: KORE; US-OTC: KOREF). The junior exploration and development company has completed preliminary economic assessments for two gold deposits and…
US markets slip, Dec. 7-11
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.57% to finish the trading week at 30,046.37 and the S&P 500 declined by 0.96% to 3,663.46. Spot gold…
TSX mixed, Dec. 7-11
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.16% to 17,548.92 during the Dec. 7-11 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 0.08% to 99.28, and the…
Roskill forecasts demand for cobalt to double by 2030
Cobalt watchers can expect demand for the blue metal to double by 2030, says Ying Lu, senior analyst at Roskill. The forecast comes even as this…
Precious metals and PGM prices forecast to rise next year
Although a change in the U.S. government is unlikely to ease tensions between Washington and Beijing, says CPM Group vice-president of research Rohit Savant, incoming president Biden’s…
Osisko Metals reports drill results from Pine Point
Osisko Metals (TSXV: OM; US-OTC: OMZNF) has released drill results from its 100%-owned Pine Point lead-zinc project in the Northwest Territories, about 60 km east of…
Unigold extends mineralisation at Neita concession in the Dominican Republic
Unigold (TSXV: UGD; US-OTC: UGDIF) has reported drill results from its exploration program at the Candelones Extension deposit, part of the company’s 100% owned Neita Concession…
US markets up, Nov. 23-Nov. 27
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.21% to finish the week at 29,910.37 and the S&P 500 climbed 2.27% to 3,638.35. Spot gold dropped US$67.30…