US markets recoup post-Brexit losses, June 27-30
U.S. equities largely recovered from the turmoil after the Brexit vote, as diminished prospects of interest rate hikes in the U.S. drove gold and silver prices higher. For the trading…
Articles by Adrian Pocobelli
Cementation sinks deepest shaft in the US
Mining contractor Cementation has sunk the deepest mine shaft in the United States. The record-setting #4 shaft at Hecla Mining’s (NYSE: HL) Lucky Friday silver-lead-zinc mine in northern Idaho and…
World Gold Council: Demand up in Q1
The following is an edited summary of the World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends report for this year’s first quarter. For the full report, please visit www.gold.org. Global gold demand…
Editorial: Gold, iron ore rallies fade
Oh well, it was fun while it lasted. The big rallies seen in gold and iron ore prices in recent months have given back much of their gains as May…
US mining engineer graduate numbers up 20%
In 2015, a total 427 students graduated with mining engineering degrees from U.S. mining schools, according to the SME Guide to Minerals and Materials Schools. The number includes undergraduate, masters…
Deltion wins $700,000 contract to develop space mining tool
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has tapped Deltion Innovations to develop a tool that could be deployed on future exploration and prospecting missions in space. Known as the “percussive and…
Suppliers news: Geotech keeps busy with surveying contracts
Aurora, Ont.-based Geotech recently won a pair of contracts to fly airborne geophysical surveys in the northern U.S. and the Yukon. The U.S. Geological Survey tapped the firm to fly…
Suppliers news: Galaxy Broadband offers faster satellite Internet service
Telecommunications provider Galaxy Broadband has launched its first high-throughput “Ka-band” network in Canada, which provides burst speeds of up to 100 MB per second and committed information rates of 50…
Fasken Martineau named mining law firm of the year
Fasken Martineau has been named Global Mining Law Firm of the Year for 2016 by Who’s Who Legal, a London-based legal news and information service. The win represents the eighth…
Suppliers news: SRK merges with Mine Ventilation Services
Mining consultancy SRK has announced it is merging its U.S. practice with Mine Ventilation Services (MVS), a firm that specializes in underground engineering and ventilation solutions. “Over the past five…
Shanghai Gold Exchange launches benchmark price
The following is an edited release from the London-headquartered World Gold Council. For more information, please visit www.gold.org. A year and half after it was established in September 2014, the…
MAC supports carbon pricing
In April, the Mining Association of Canada (MAC) released the position paper Principles for Climate Change Policy Design. MAC’s membership includes many of Canada’s prominent mining companies and suppliers. For…