First Cobalt produces battery grade sulfate
Most refined cobalt used in the electric vehicle market is produced in Asia, but First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC; US-OTC FTSSF) intends to start refining the metal into battery-grade cobalt sulphate…
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Facts ‘n’ Figures: Copper mine output rises 2.3% in 2018, says ICSG
The following is an edited release from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) showing preliminary data for world copper supply and demand for 2018. For more detailed information, visit www.icsg.org….
Global Gold Snapshot: Eight companies advancing projects globally
Gold exploration and mine development remain leading drivers of mining activity around the world by Canadian-based gold companies. Here is a look at eight junior and senior companies with significant…
Chakana Copper advances Soledad in Peru
Since exploration began in August 2017 at its Soledad copper-gold-silver project in Peru, Chakana Copper (TSXV: PERU; US-OTC: CHKKF) has drilled four of 17 confirmed breccia pipes, pinpointed another 12…
Kutcho fast tracks copper-zinc project in BC
Since closing the acquisition of its namesake high-grade copper-zinc project in northern British Columbia in December 2017, Kutcho Copper (TSXV: KC; US-OTC: KCCFF) has completed a field season of data…
Interview: Iron ore markets won’t quickly recover from Vale disaster, says Black Iron’s Simpson
In the following interview excerpt, iron ore expert Matt Simpson, co-founder and CEO of junior Black Iron (TSX: BKI; US-OTC: BKIRF), explains the new landscape for iron ore markets worldwide…
Ivanhoe tests area near Kamoa North discovery hole
In January, Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) reported a 22-metre intercept of 13.05% copper at a 2% cut-off in a shallow, flat-lying discovery sitting within 190 metres of surface…
Boreal pursues new VMS zone at Gumsberg in Sweden
Just a few months after finishing a nine-hole, 1,600-metre drill program at its Gumsberg zinc-silver-lead project in Sweden, Boreal Metals (TSXV: BMX) has begun drilling the project again. The campaign,…
Guyana Goldfields’ reserves drop 43% with new deposit model
The amount of gold in proven and probable reserves at Guyana Goldfields’ (TSX: GUY) Aurora mine in Guyana has been lowered 1.69 million oz., compared with estimates a year ago,…
Troubadour reviews Zeballos gold camp in BC
Troubadour Resources (TSXV: TR; US-OTC: TROUF) is midway through a due diligence program on its 13 sq. km Privateer gold property near the town of Zeballos, on Vancouver Island’s northwest…
The Northern Miner Podcast – Miner Moment #21: Pierre Lassonde’s fateful encounter with Barrick’s Brian Meikle, plus final CMHF bow
This mini-podcast features Franco-Nevada chairman Pierre Lassonde speaking at the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame 2019 induction ceremony in Toronto, telling the story of a chance meeting he had with…
Editorial: Palladium has its day in the sun
Already-strong palladium prices soared to new heights in March, with spot palladium prices topping US$1,600 for the first time on March 20, and hitting an all-time record high of US$1,604…