JV Article: Headwater Gold targets bonanza gold in the western US
The western United States has long been a source of mining riches, with Nevada a prime example. The state has one of the highest gold endowments on the planet, annually…
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Silver-enhanced disinfectant has long-lasting effects against Covid-19
Researchers at the University of Central Florida are using an engineered nanostructure called cerium oxide modified with small amounts of silver to produce a disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses…
TSX down, Sept. 13-17
The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 142.7 points or 0.69% to finish the September 13-17 trading week at 20,490.41. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index fell 4.83 points or 4.76% to 96.75…
US markets fall, Sept. 13-17
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 22.84 points or 0.07% to finish the September 13 to September 17 trading week at 34,584.88 and the S&P 500 fell 25.59 points or…
American Pacific shares surge on ‘bonanza’ grabs from an expanded Tuscarora
The equity of exploration and development company American Pacific Mining (CSE: USGD; US-OTC: USGDF) surged as much as 18.4% this morning after the company announced late yesterday that it had…
Sibanye-Stillwater buys 50% stake in Nevada lithium project for US$490M
South African precious metal miner Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) has taken a 50% stake in ioneer Ltd’s (ASX: INR) lithium-boron project in Nevada for US$490 million. The deal is…
Talon Metals hits record nickel, copper grades at Tamarack
One drill hole intersected nickel-copper mineralization grading 7.97% Ni and 11.25% Cu.
Chile lowers copper price estimate for 2021 on lower demand, US stimulus
Chile’s copper commission Cochilco has revised down its average copper price forecast for the year to US$4.20 per lb. from a previous estimate of US$4.30 per lb. on the back of slowing…
MINExpo panel highlights ongoing digital transformation of mining, need to recruit young talent
After a year-long delay, MINExpo 2021 – the mining industry’s first big in-person event since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic – kicked off yesterday in Las Vegas. The massive…
AngloGold firms up Corvus Gold acquisition
AngloGold had submitted an offer in July to buy the remaining 80.5% of Corvus for $370 million.
Robust metals price outlook softens in 2022 – reports
The global metals and mining industry outlook has changed from ‘positive’ to ‘stable’ with a new Moody’s Investors Service report finding that despite most metals prices exceeding historical marks, that…
‘Here we go again,’ reacts Northern Dynasty’s Thiessen on EPA permitting decision
“Here we go again,” said Northern Dynasty Minerals (TSX: NDM; NYSE: NAK) president and CEO Ron Thiessen in reaction to the news last week that the Biden administration will reconsider…