NioCorp eyes rare earth magnet recycling
NioCorp Developments (TSX: NB) plans to start a research project to evaluate the feasibility of recycling rare earth permanent magnets. This effort would be part of the $122.8-million market cap company’s…
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Porphyry deposits hold winning trifecta of copper, gold and silver
Copper, gold and silver have been on a tear lately. Here’s the latest year to date performance for these three commodities: It’s this broad lift across different commodity classes (precious…
McEwen Mining adds to Nevada holdings with Timberline Resources buy
Shares in Timberline Resources (TSXV: TBR; US-OTC: TLRS) jumped 130% to an intra-day high of 15¢ apiece Tuesday after McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) agreed to acquire the Nevada-focused…
Aurous Resources eyes fivefold gold production increase, NASDAQ listing
Privately held South African gold producer Aurous Resources is pursuing a NASDAQ listing to fund a fivefold expansion of its operations on the storied Witwatersrand gold field of South Africa,…
Video: Resource Capital Funds partner on how juniors can survive the capital crunch
Private equity brings countercyclical investment strategies that can be a lifeline for junior explorers and miners in a down market, Resource Capital Funds partner and head of credit David Halkyard…
Uranium snapshot: Eight companies hunting for the energy metal
Nuclear energy is gaining traction as a reliable non-carbon fuel source and as uranium prices have reached historic highs over the last few months. Here’s a list of eight uranium…
Forget groceries, Costco sells up to US$200M of gold bars and silver coins every month
Given its pricing and shipping costs, analysts with Wells Fargo wrote that it’s likely a “very low-profit business at best.”
Central banks, de-risking investors power gold price
Central bank buying and investors diversifying away from record stock markets are driving the price of gold to new highs, analysts say. The spot price of gold fell US$26.66 an…
Video: Argo Digital Gold aims to shake up retail physical metal access
A new investment platform called Argo Digital Gold, backed by the Sprott Family and SCP Resource Finance chair Peter Grosskopf, launched last month to transform how investors interact with gold,…
Video: AI to bolster VRIFY platform, CEO says
Exploration tech company VRIFY has introduced artificial intelligence ability to analyze mining companies’ data more efficiently, says co-founder and CEO Steve de Jong. Since its launch in 2016, the platform…
Revival adds second US gold project with $21.9M deal for Ensign Minerals
Revival Gold (TSXV: RVG, US-OTC: RVLGF) is buying privately held exploration company Ensign Minerals in an all-stock deal worth $21.9 million, giving it a second gold asset in the United…
Video: EY analyst warns of industry’s ESG mistrust
The mining industry is re-evaluating environmental, social and governance (ESG) demands due to their perceived burden at odds with prime business goals, says EY Canada’s mining and metals sector leader,…