JV Article: Sensor Based Sorting — The Future of Mining
Catch a presentation on sensor-based sorting and more at the SRC Technology and Innovation Theatre at PDAC 2020. Learn more. It is well known that the crushing and grinding of ore…
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JV Article: Nevada Copper Opens The First New U.S. Copper Mine in More Than a Decade
With the continuing shift to renewable energy sources and lower carbon emissions, global demand for copper is rising. Some analysts predict that demand could increase by as much as 43%…
Gold market balanced in 2019, World Gold Council says
This is an edited summary from the World Gold Council, based on its “Gold Demand Trends Full Year and Q4 2019” report. To access the report, visit www.gold.org. Gold demand…
Haywood bullish on uranium sector fundamentals
While uranium spot prices were down 14% in 2019, supply and demand fundamentals for uranium are the “most bullish in years,” and the sector “offers its most compelling value proposition…
Electric vehicle sales could reach 43 million by 2030, B of A says
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) are likely to hit 3 million this year, but should skyrocket to between 21 million and 43 million by 2030, according to a new report…
World Gold Council: Risk, uncertainty to drive gold in 2020
In 2019, gold had its best performance since 2010, rising 18.4% in U.S. dollar terms. It also outperformed major global bond and emerging market stock benchmarks over that period. In…
Geopolitical tensions to burnish gold’s allure in 2020
Gold is poised to perform strongly in 2020, with geopolitical risk set to remain elevated, metals and mining research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie said in a January report. Miners are set to enjoy bumper…
Commentary: Looking at 2020 and beyond for BC’s mineral industry
As the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) gears up for the 37th annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference from Jan. 20 to 23, 2020, it is time to take stock of…
Kirkland Lake expands mineralization at Fosterville
Kirkland Lake Gold (TSX: KL; NYSE: KL) has released infill and step out results from the Robbin’s Hill area, north of its high-grade Fosterville mine in Australia, where expansion drilling…
Osisko Metals shows ‘upside potential’ at Pine Point
Osisko Metals has released drill results from the East Mill zone at its Pine Point project with eight of the nine intercepts reported from outside of the current resource boundaries….
Rio Tinto suspends South African operation over ‘criminal activity’
Increasing violence in communities around its Richards Bay Minerals complex in South Africa has forced Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO) to curtail all mining operations there, the Anglo-Australian miner says. The…
Commentary: Apples & oranges — The standardization of technical reporting
In October, the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO) released the October 2019 version of the CRIRSCO template for standardized public reporting of exploration results, mineral resources and…