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Gold demand up 7% in Q1, boosted by central banks, India
Continued gold buying from central banks and the wedding season in India helped to boost gold demand in Q1.
Minaurum doubles size of Alamos silver project in Mexico
The Vancouver-based miner boosted the project to 37,000 hectares and discovered four new veins.
Pure Energy inks deal with Schlumberger subsidiaries for Clayton Valley lithium project
Among the commitments in the deal, the investor may earn into the option for the project by constructing a $20 million pilot plant for the processing of lithium brine.
Ivanhoe appoints former Kinross CFO Giardini president, CEO to retire
Ivanhoe Mines has appointed former Kinross CFO Tony Giardini as its new president.
World Bank, Germany, Rio and Anglo set up “climate smart” mining fund
The World Bank is targeting a total investment of $50 million, to be deployed over a 5-year timeframe.
INFOGRAPHIC: Metals and minerals used in renewable power generation
Global demand for strategic minerals like lithium, graphite and nickel will skyrocket by 965%, 383% and 108% respectively by 2050, according to the World Bank’s updated 2018 projections.
GoldON interested in Great Bear’s West Madsen gold project in Ontario
The Victoria-based company announced it wants to earn an initial 60% interest and a subsequent 100% interest in the West Madsen gold property.
Ridgestone Mining finds two types of mineralization at Mexican gold-copper project
Rebeico sits on Mexico’s famed Sierra Madre Gold belt, credited with production of over 80 million ounces of gold and over 4.5 billion ounces of silver.
Tower Resources starts exploration program at Nechako gold project in BC
The Vancouver-based miner said the Nechako Au-Ag-Zn-Pb-As dispersal train is similar in size and strength to known trains from some of Canada's largest gold deposits.
Food security is national security: Potash gets ready for a closeup
The Department of the Interior released a draft 2025 list of 54 minerals critical to the US economy, including potash.
