South Africa’s mining charter to be finalized in three months

Kaiser believes the easiest way to bolster the sector, which exists to provide capital to find and develop new mines, is to abolish Accredited Investor Exemption rules that currently restrict non-rich people from giving money directly to the treasuries of these companies.

In a bear market for junior miners, exploration capital can be hard to come by.

Glencore has slashed spending for this year by up to $US1.4 billion amid a rout in commodity prices, and will spin-off its stake in the unwanted South African platinum producer Lonmin inherited in its merger with Xstrata two years ago.

World Nuclear Association (WNA) applauds news of a Royal Commission to assess whether South Australia should expand the role of nuclear energy, […]

Platinum and uranium, too.

In this interview with The Mining Report, Desormeaux notes that lithium is less dependent on short-term economic cycles than commodities like oil and copper, and says demand for lithium will grow faster than the global economy.

Additional help from lower exploration expenditures and higher income tax recovery

Many are already likening the new Silk Road undertaking to the Marshall Plan

If a junior mining company is in a dire enough situation, they may hit the “reset” button and rollback their stock.