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Interview with Rick Rule, President and CEO of Sprott U.S. Holdings Inc.

"My belief is that the most important factor in the gold price, is global faith in the purchasing power of the US dollar, and faith in US Treasury securities."

CEO.CA | September 24, 2017 | 3:37 pm

In Wisconsin, GOP pushes to end sulfide mining moratorium

Gov. Scott Walker voted to ban copper and gold mining in Wisconsin two decades ago. Now he may be asked to lift the one of-a-kind prohibition as his fellow Republicans push to continue opening up the state’s north woods to mining.

National Post | September 24, 2017 | 3:24 pm

Nickel prices drag Canadian Mining Eye Index down

After an 11% increase in 2017’s first quarter, the Canadian Mining Eye index dropped 7% in the second quarter, according to professional services firm EY.

Business in Vancouver | September 24, 2017 | 2:54 pm

Nickel slides to 5-week low on N. Korean tensions, fee hikes

Nickel slid 5 percent to a five-week low on Friday after trading fees were raised in China to dampen speculation and steel prices dropped with other metals as investors shunned risky assets after more North Korean tensions.

Reuters | September 24, 2017 | 2:42 pm

UK Labour leader says he’ll invest in former mining towns and steel industry

Jeremy Corbyn, whose Labour Party came second in the 2017 UK general election, has reached out to communities hit hard by the downtown in the coal and steel industries.

Andrew Topf | September 24, 2017 | 2:21 pm

Central Asia Metals to buy Lynx Resources for $402m

The deal is expected to be both earnings- and cash-flow-per-share-accretive in the first full year, the company said.

Reuters | September 22, 2017 | 11:39 am

Brazilians toil for gold in illegal Amazon mines

A look into the work experiences, lives, and health risks of garimpeiros, illegal Brazilian gold miners.

Reuters | September 22, 2017 | 11:30 am

Blockchain technology is a space I love, says Frank Holmes

In this interview with SmallCapPower, U.S. Global Investors CEO Frank Holmes discusses why he loves blockchain technology, and hints that investors will soon be able to participate in this growing trend.

Frank Holmes - U.S. Global Investors | September 22, 2017 | 11:26 am

Johnson Matthey to invest 200m pounds in battery material technology

The specialty chemicals company said the overall market "could be (worth) more than $30 billion (in) sales when battery electric vehicle penetration increases to around 10 percent.

Reuters | September 22, 2017 | 11:14 am

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