Uranium tops Morgan Stanley’s commodity thermometer
Morgan Stanley has placed uranium at the very top of its Metals and Mining Commodity Thermometer. Uranium was assigned a ‘most bullish’ thesis of 17 mined commodities under the bank’s…
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BHP turns toward ‘future facing’ commodities with Jansen potash approval; sale of oil and gas division
In a long awaited decision, BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) has approved US$5.7 billion in spending on its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan – an important project for…
Benga Mining applies for judicial review following Canada’s coal mine snub
A unit of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting, Benga Mining, has applied to the Federal Court of Canada for a judicial review of the rejection of the proposed US$800…
Rio2 tests non-carbon gold recovery tech for Fenix project
Rio2 (TSXV: RIO) is moving to the next stage of testing of a new gold processing technology developed by Canadian nanotechnology company, Sixth Wave Innovations (CSE: SIXW), after initial tests…
JV Article: Trench Metals summer drill program explores for uranium in Athabasca Basin
Trench Metals (TSXV: TMC) expects its first assay results from the Gorilla Lake uranium project in the Cluff Lake area of Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin before the end of the fourth…
New Gold shares hit a 12-month low on Rainy River’s grade fade
New Gold Inc. (TSX: NGD; NYSE American: NGD) shares trading in Toronto fell to a 12-month low on Thursday after the company reported weaker than expected June-quarter financial results and…
Vital Metals buying rare earths properties from Quebec Precious Metals
Australian Vital Metals (ASX: VML) and Quebec Precious Metals (QPM) (TSXV: OPM; OTC: CJCFF) have signed a binding term sheet for Vital to acquire QPM’s 68% interest in the Kipawa…
Pilbara Minerals shares hit another high on first lithium sales
Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS) has reported the results of its first lithium spodumene concentrate auction held via its Battery Material Exchange, demonstrating strong demand for spot spodumene concentrates. The product…
Expansion of Lucara’s Karowe mine to take longer and cost more
Canada’s Lucara Diamond (TSX: LUC) has adjusted the cost and timeline of the underground expansion of its Karowe mine in Botswana, one of the world’s most prolific sources of large, high value type IIA diamonds. The company now expects to achieve 75%…
Centerra’ financially strong’ three months following Kumtor nationalization
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) remains “financially strong” with solid performance and a healthy outlook at its other operations three months following the Kyrgyzstan government’s seizure of the Kumtor mine, says…
Talisker reports drill results from Bralorne gold project
Talisker Resources (TSX: TSK; US-OTC: TSKFF) has reported very long mineralized intervals from drilling at its 100%-owned Bralorne gold project, where it is preparing an initial resource estimate due out…
Nutrien shares rise on upbeat FY21 earnings guidance, YTD performance
Nutrien’s (NYSE: NTR) shares are trading in the black on Tuesday after the company released strong June-quarter operating and financial results and guided for full-year earnings per share well above…