TSX rises in March 29-April 1 trading week
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1.27% to 18,990.32 during the March 29-April 1 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index climbed 1.34% to 104.02, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals…
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Battery metals snapshot: Eight companies developing critical metals for the future
As the world moves away from fossil fuels, battery metals are in high demand, especially with a shortage of supply from low-geopolitical risk jurisdictions. For instance, earlier this year, Canada…
Argonaut Gold’s sale of Ana Paula project falls through
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) has reported that the sale of its Ana Paula gold project in Mexico, approximately 180 km south of Mexico City, has fallen through as the purchasing company,…
UEX hits high-grade cobalt-nickel mineralisation at West Bear
UEX (TSX: UEX; US-OTC: UEXCF) has reported drill results from the Michael Lake zone on its 100%-owned West Bear cobalt-nickel deposit in the eastern Athabasca basin of Saskatchewan, about 740 km…
The uncertainty lurking in auto propulsion technology
There is a great deal of uncertainty about what the future of automotive propulsion technology will be. This presents challenges to capital formation and allocation. For one thing a lot…
Pure Gold ramps up mill, fine tunes underground ops
With the mill at Pure Gold Mining’s (TSXV: PGM) PureGold mine in Red Lake ramped up to its 800 tonne-per-day nameplate capacity, the new producer is now focusing on fine-tuning…
Hudbay makes copper discovery near Rosemont in Arizona
When Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) acquired Augusta Resources in September 2014 the key objective was to advance its Rosemont copper project, which if put into production will be…
Inuit women working in mining report high levels of sexual harassment
A recent survey by Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada reveals that Inuit women in the mining industry experience a high level of sexual harassment at work. Of those surveyed by…
The View from England: Batteries are a welcome spark for the mining sector
The international mining industry is in the early stages of the biggest collective boost it has received for almost 50 years. Arguably, the most recent equivalent was on August 15,…
Novo Resources releases PEA for Beatons Creek in Australia
Novo Resources (TSX: NVO; US-OTC: NSRPF) has released a preliminary economic assessment for the company’s 100%-owned Beatons Creek gold project near the town of Nullagine in the Pilbara region of Western…
Stars are aligning for uranium price rally
The uranium market is emerging from years in the doldrums as the overhang from the nuclear disaster in Japan is cleared and global demand picks up steam. The spot price…
Piedmont Lithium completes US$122.5 million financing
Piedmont Lithium (NASDAQ: PLL; ASX: PLL) has raised US$122.5 million in a public offering, issuing 1.75 million of its American Depository Receipts (ADS) with each ADS representing 100 of its ordinary…