Firefox Gold goes public, identifies new targets in Finland The Newly public Finland gold explorer recently identified five new gold targets on its Jeesio gold project. Northern Miner Staff | January 2, 2019 | 9:49 am
S.Koreans seek Nippon Steel asset seizure in ‘forced labour’ case The application for the asset seizure, if approved by the court, could further strain South Korea's already frosty bilateral relations with Japan. Reuters | January 2, 2019 | 9:11 am
Gold opens 2019 with fanfare as warning signs flash on growth Gold bullion advancing for a fifth straight day as equities posted fresh losses after the worst year since the financial crisis. Bloomberg News | January 2, 2019 | 8:31 am
Cobalt 27 to acquire ASX-listed Highlands Pacific The acquisition, valued at $96 million, will increase Cobalt 27’s exposure to nickel through the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine in Papua New Guinea. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 2, 2019 | 8:26 am
New era for Barrick Gold begins Barrick now trades as GOLD in New York and continues as ABX in Toronto. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2019 | 7:35 am
Metso makes Chilean acquisition Metso has agreed to acquire HighService Service, the service business of the Chilean mining technology and maintenance provider HighService Corp. Canadian Mining Journal Staff | January 2, 2019 | 7:33 am
Blackwater founder launches fund to invest in electric car battery metals The founder of the US private security company aims to raise as much as $500 million to invest in deposits of metals such as cobalt, lithium and copper. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2019 | 5:19 am
China’s Zijin plans selling $1.2B worth of shares to fund Nevsun takeover China’s No.1 gold miner aims to sell up to 3.4 billion A shares to investors, a plan which is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 2, 2019 | 3:25 am
Commodities cap another dismal year as ’19 offers tough test Raw materials have lost ground amid a flurry of signs the pace of expansion will slow next year. Bloomberg News | December 31, 2018 | 1:06 pm