Gold, silver demonstrate viability of new process for building ultralight materials

In its current form, the epidemic won’t impact the nation’s cobalt production, as the vast distance from the Katanga region largely prevents its spread, says global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft.

It could take the Malian mine gold output to 7.5-million tonnes a year from the current 6-million tonnes.

After promising to sweeten the pot with the largest dividend in 32 years, Newmont has won over two of its biggest investors to the merits of a $10B merger with Goldcorp.

The gold-rich area is about 30 metres from surface and open at depth.

RNHigginsville contains 5.9 million proven and probable tonnes grading 1.92 grams gold per tonne for 367,000 oz. gold.

Industry and congressional opposition to altering the mining law have combined to make it maddeningly difficult to reform. This may be changing.

Argentina is eyeing its first major new mining project in two decades, nudged forward by President Mauricio Macri’s market-oriented policies.

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has promised to steer clear of matters involving the controversial Pebble Mine, which his former employer Faegre Baker Daniels LLP had represented.

The company says the acquisition of the St. Laurent project supports its strategy of exploring for battery and energy metals.