Excelsior optimizes Gunnison ahead of first copper in Q2
Excelsior Mining (TSX: MIN) announced in early February that it is fast-tracking a production optimization program, based on data collected at its Gunnison in-situ recovery…
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US Snapshot: Eight companies active across the nation
The U.S. is host to a number of enviable mining jurisdictions, both in terms of geological endowment and investment attractiveness. Nevada is perhaps most well-known,…
Glencore signs five-year cobalt deal with Samsung
Miner and commodities trader Glencore (LSE: GLEN) has signed a five-year deal to supply South Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI with up to 21,000 tonnes…
Coronavirus to hit demand for commodities, economists say
Uncertainty over the coronavirus outbreak — which has sickened 43,103 people in 25 countries and left 1,018 people dead (all but two of them in…
BeMetals looks to development path in Idaho
Since B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE: BTG) launched BeMetals (TSXV: BMET) two years ago as a base-metals-focused junior, the company has picked up a development-stage zinc-silver…
Bluestone secures US$30M, names Jack Lundin CEO
Bluestone Resources (TSXV: BSR; US-OTC: BBSRF) has entered into a US$30 million credit facility led by the French financial services firm Natixis. “We were very…
Banro to sell Namoya mine in DRC on security concerns
Banro (TSX: BAA) will put its Namoya gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) up for sale at a significant discount after repeated…
Coronavirus and copper: Don’t expect small SARS-like impact
The copper price continued to recover on Thursday as investors bet on a quick bounce in economic activity in China once the viral outbreak is…
Lucara recovers 549 carat white diamond
Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has recovered a 549 carat diamond from its Karowe mine in Botswana. The mine — one of the world’s most prolific…
Shares of lithium miners off to the races
Shares in lithium producers soared on Tuesday with the sector getting caught up in the investor enthusiasm for electric vehicle pioneer Tesla. Tesla’s stock value…
BHP to supply desalinated water to Escondida
BHP’s (NYSE: BHP; LON: BHP) Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world’s largest, will stop drawing fresh water from the Atacama salt flat, using instead…
Private capital raised for mining falls to eight-year low
Fundraising for mining and metals investment slowed dramatically in 2019, falling to an eight-year low, according to a new report by private capital tracker Preqin….