Junior Mining News

Jordan Roy-Byrne – Techncial Commentary – Wed 2 May, 2018

Some Negative Factors To Consider For Gold Jordan Roy-Byrne, Founder of The Daily Gold does a great job of considering both the positive and negative factors in the metals market. In this segment we address the negative side of the things that have him a little concerned moving forward. Download audio file (2018_05_02-Jordan-Roy-Byrne.mp3) Click here […]

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Rio Tinto to double number of autonomous drills at Pilbara mines

Mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) plans to double its fleet of autonomous production drill rigs this year at its iron ore mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, where driverless trucks already haul over a quarter of both ore and waste material. Four additional drills, retrofitted with autonomous drilling system technology,

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San Marco Awarded Suanse Property in Copper-Mining Region

San Marco Resources (TSXV:SMN) has announced that it has been awarded the Suanse property in Sonora in the Mexican government’s recent mineral concession lottery. San Marco describes the property as covering 1,115 hectares, located near two large copper mines operated by Southern Copper, and surrounded by other copper-producing concessions in the Cananea-La Caridad copper belt

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Fuel tax rebate comes into effect for Nova Scotia-based mining companies

Today marks the first day that Nova Scotia mining companies can apply for fuel tax rebates for fuel consumed at mines, quarries and pits. “Getting the rebate is a tremendous win for Nova Scotia’s mining industry and a clear indication of the government’s support of our industry,” said Sean Kirby, Executive Director of the Mining

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Pacton Gold Announces Increase in Private Placement to $5,550,500

Pacton Gold Inc. (TSXV: PAC, OTC: PACXF) (the “Company” or “Pacton”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amended agreement with Sprott Capital Partners to act as lead agent (the “Lead Agent”), on its own behalf and on behalf of a syndicate of agents including Red Cloud Klondike Strike Inc. (collectively with

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S.Africa gold miners to sign silicosis lawsuit settlement this week

South African gold producers are expected to sing this week a settlement in a lawsuit over fatal lung disease and tuberculosis miners contracted while working for them, ending this way the country’s largest ever class action against mining companies. Speaking to Reuters, lawyer Richard Spoor, who represents about half a million workers and their families,

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