GMS: Maureen Jensen on the ‘advent of digital finance’
The brisk, sweeping changes Industry 4.0 brings to the financial landscape are forcing miners to rethink how they operate while regulators closely watch and prepare to implement new rules to…
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GMS: Quebec ready to partner with critical mineral explorers and developers
Backed by its recent actions in the critical minerals space, the Quebec government laid out a strong case for why mineral exploration and mining development in the francophone province is…
Westhaven continues to extend FMN zone at Shovelnose, intersecting highest silver intercept to date
Westhaven Gold (TSXV: WHN) continues to obtain high-grade results from ongoing drilling at its 100% owned Shovelnose gold project, with elevated gold and silver encountered in different areas of mineralization at the…
Ecuador positions itself as South America’s most promising mining frontier
Since taking office a year ago, President Guillermo Lasso has placed his chips firmly on mining to bring the investment and jobs needed to revitalize Ecuador’s economy. Under an…
TSXV falls during May 30-June 3 trading week
Over the May 30 to June 3 trading week, the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 4.08 points or 0.6% to end at 720.11. Shares in Los Andes Copper gained $1.20…
U.S. markets fall during May 16-20 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 313.26 points or 0.95% to 32,899.70 and the S&P 500 fell 49.7 points or 1.20% over the week to 4,108.54. Shares of First Majestic…
TSX rises during May 30-June 3 trading period
Over the May 30 to June 3 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 42.15 points or 0.2% to 20,790.73. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index edged up 1.03 points or…
Toronto Exchange to launch battery metals index
Canada’s Toronto Stock Exchange will launch on Tuesday a battery metals index to support the critical minerals sector and offer insights into the energy transition. The S&P/TSX Battery Metals Index…
Asante Gold starts Bibiani mine processing plant
Canada’s Asante Gold (TSXV: ASE; US-OTC: ASGOF) has begun operations of the processing plant and associated equipment at its Bibiani gold mine in Ghana. The gold exploration and development company plans to…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Lies, damn lies, and visual estimates
Ask most professional geologists to define our rocky vocation and they’ll tell you that it’s made up of a large helping of science with a tasty dollop of art slathered…
Maritime closing in on feasibility for Hammerdown gold project
Maritime Resources (TSXV: MAE) has provided an update on its 100%-owned Hammerdown gold project, which it is advancing towards the feasibility stage, after finalizing the project design and obtaining most…
BofA identifies the prime causes of violent metal short squeezes
New analysis published by Bank of America Global Research has found on-warrant metal inventories and net non-commercial positions as the leading metrics that could signal the risk of violent short…