Tis the year of the royalty company. I’ve seen 4 junior royalty companies launch in 2020, all with a boom and interest, advertising themselves as the next Osisko, or EMX, but is the space overcrowded? Absolutely, yes. We normally joke around conference bar tables about how few of our projects will ever even make it […]
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TGI Spotlight Friday 12-6-20
Featured Image: Panning for gold with Prospech in Slovakia this week, our first ‘post-corona’ site visit. Filét-o-Friday: Vangold Mining complete bulk sampling at El Pinguico and present results: NR (PDF) – Video Riverside Resources update on North American Exploration – KER Podcast Golden Opportunity become ‘Silver Sands Resources’ – Website Brixton Metals Identify New targets and hit the field – NR Fireweed Zinc […]
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The Kangari African Review #4
I cannot resist starting these round-ups with a diamond story… It is usually doom and gloom and that continues this week too. Sociedade Mineira de Catoca, the Angolan company which runs the worlds 4th largest diamond mine, Catoca, has cut production due to COVID-19. Advice from Alrosa (who own a share of Catoca) has suggested […]
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Econference Summary and My Weekly Trades
Well, that was nice! Those of you who know me personally will know I have a significant soft-spot for REEs and critical metals. I don’t always see economic value in their production, but the conspiracies around supply, the global posturing by political loons who don’t know what they are, and their geochemistry fascinates me. Today, […]
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The Kangari African Review #2
A LOT CAN HAPPEN IN TWO AFRICAN WEEKS Wow, 2 weeks already!!! One of the biggest developments is that South Africa and Lesotho have eased measures on mining companies and mines are slowly opening again, despite the countries still being in lockdown. Gem Diamonds (LON:GEMD), will reopen its Letseng Mine in Lesotho on Monday, […]
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Special Feature: What’s Happening with EV’s – Specifically Cobalt?
A Spotlight Special Feature: Timothy Strong – Project Development Manager – Global Energy Metals Corporation I have held an interest in the electric vehicle (‘EV’) sector and the battery metal space long before joining the team at Global Energy Metals Corp. (TSXV: GEMC | OTCQB:GBLEF) earlier this year. However, since joining this ambitious, industry minded […]
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The Mining Mongrel: April Review (Part 2)
Featured Image: Ironridge Resources’ drill team Continuing on from previous last week, the metals and mining sector has seen more of the same, with few new changes to mine closures or government shutdowns. The most dramatic pace in the market has been Uranium, with supply having significantly being impacted with the restrictions in Namibia, the […]
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The Newest Oldest Mining Districts
Paul Kuhn, Lucy Crane and Mike Hudson talk about how modern technology and exploration is breathing life into historic mining districts – Join our weekly events at www.spotlightmining.com/register
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Tales from the Covid Bunker: Day 6
Sinead from Mines & Money has picked today’s ‘End of the World’ soundtrack – U2 – Until the end of the world’. Mines and Money may be postponed for now, but have you checked out their online resources at Mining Beacon for awesome live webcasts and webinars…? Hi Friends! All is well, the Bratislava bunker is bathed in […]
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Ahead of the Curve Content: Andrew O’Donnell from Supercharged Stocks introduces GeophysX Jamaica to the world for the first time on camera. Subscribe now for more awesome updates. Ello ello mining friends! After months of failing to prepare, not finding time to write newsletters, not looking for a house, not making the connections I was […]
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