Barrick open to discuss joint venture in Nevada with Newmont
Chief executive Mark Bristow will discuss a potential JV with rival Newmont only if his company runs the operation.
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Move is part of an increasing wave of investment by mining and energy groups into technologies that suck carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere and use it to make synthetic fuel.
Star Diamond shares soar as study reveals ‘unusually high’ amount of high-value stones
About 27% of the diamonds at the company’s Orion South and Star exploration sites are type IIa, a category that represents less than 2% of all rough stones mined from kimberlites.
Australia’s gold production hits new record high
The country's gold production hit an all-time high of 317 tonnes in 2018, breaking the previous record of 314.5 tonnes, which stood for 21 years.
Enbridge pipeline delay punishes oil sands producers’ shares
Cenovus Energy Inc., MEG Energy Corp. and Canadian Natural Resources the most affected.
Newmont rejects $18B hostile bid by Barrick, releases private messages
The US mining giant also fired back with a deal that seeks merging operations in the state of Nevada.
Explorex to acquire cobalt project in Nevada
The Buena Vista Hills cobalt - iron oxide - copper-gold project is located in Pershing County.
All but two Canadian provinces approve Minerals and Metals Plan
Ontario and Saskatchewan say the plan falls short in growing Canada’s reputation as a world leader.
Algorithms join cobalt hunt backed by Gates, Bezos and Dalio
There are over 50 cobalt exploration projects, mostly in Australia and Canada.
