Canadian economy won’t feel impact of battery metal mining
A new study says global battery metals consumption will rise six-fold by the mid 2020s but impact in Canada will be minimal.
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Alamos expands high grades at Island Gold
The best assays so far are 34.28 g/t gold over 8.4 metres and 12.30 g/t gold over 6.7 metres.
Laurion enjoys high grades of first assays at Ishkoday
One notable channel sample assayed 0.29% copper, 4.27% zinc, 4.34 g/t gold and 27.02 g/t silver over 1.8 metre.
Weakening shale productivity “very bullish” for oil prices
There is now evidence that the US shale industry is reaching the end of the road on well productivity.
South African mining output rises for first time in nine months
Coal and iron ore production surged while gold declined.
Brazilian lithium producer Sigma in talks with Tesla, other automakers
Sigma, which recently received its license to begin hard rock lithium mining in Minas Gerais, met with Tesla supplier Ganfeng Lithium.
De Beers Namibia diamond venture sells mine to local consortium
Namdeb, which unsuccessfully explored a variety of options to extend the life of its Elizabeth Bay Mine beyond 2019, ceased operations in September 2018.
Liberty Gold shares surge on new drill results at Black Pine
Ongoing drilling is starting to define a second, high-grade zone of oxide gold mineralization.
South African mine union says ballot rule to curb ‘wild strikes’
As wage negotiations with some South African platinum producers reach deadlock, one labor union welcomed a new rule for any strike to require backing from workers in a secret ballot.
