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“Low carbon product is of interest to battery manufacturers” – Giyani Manganese
Giyani Metals focusses on production of high purity electrolytic manganese metal for batteries. Chinese Manganese is typically not of the grade that is required for batteries and converting it into a selenium free manganese metal is very expensive. With European interest in promoting the trade of raw materials used in batteries, Giyani is […]
TOMRA: Automating chrome mining processes to reduce wasted energy and water in South Africa.
Chrome sorting process separates the waste at the beginning of the process to reduce water, energy and chemical use later in the process. TOMRA’s process uses half the energy of competing processes. Chrome spot price may increase based on demand out of China, who is now out of lockdown. Links waste reduction to profits giving […]
Alphamin’s Bisie: a smooth operator in the time of Corona
Alphamin Resources (TSXV:AFM) (JSE: APH) has introduced several measures to increase volumes at its Bisie tin mine in the DRC at a time when most tin operations around the world have been forced to close shop. While Covid-19 continues to turn the world on its head, the virus has yet to reach remote Walikale in […]
Ore trader cautions that it’s going to be a “very tough year”
China has become more dependent on South Africa for its chrome and manganese requirements China has sufficient stocks to last a few months Depending on how long South Africa remains in lock-down will determine the impact on prices However, Jonathan stresses that this was always going to be a challenging year for China, irrespective of […]
Many western countries have refused to let nature take its course – Jim Rogers on why he’s buying gold
The world was long overdue for a recession and the bubble has now popped Rogers believes governments are making a grave mistake, printing money in an attempt to prop up the economies Asked where he feels there are investment opportunities, Rogers confirms aside from precious metals, he is holding US dollars, as well as […]
Chinese rare earth sector seemed very prepared for COVID19
The Chinese rare earth sector seemed prepared for COVID19. In fact, some market participants assert that the fact that the Chinese rare earth market was relatively unaffected by the virus is evidence that the authorities not only knew about the virus and covered it up, but took active measures to protect their markets by increasing […]
Features of a top gold asset – Prime Mining Corp (PRYM: TSXV, PRMNF: OTC)
For anyone who invested in Prime Mining Corp. (PRYM: TSXV, PRMNF: OTC) at the beginning of the year, they would have more than doubled their investment. With gold prices well above $1600/oz, its highest level since 2013, the Company’s share price realized gains of 67%. Despite these enviable returns, we strongly believe in Prime Mining’s […]
Alphamin’s Bisie ups the ante (TSXV:AFM) (JSE: APH)
Alphamin Resources (TSXV:AFM) (JSE: APH) has upped the ante at its Mpama tin complex in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in Q1 of 2020 with a new mining method at Mpama North, plans to initiate exploration drilling at its adjacent Mpama South deposit, and a strong focus on increasing production and free cash […]
Prime Mining: Los Reyes new resource in Q1, main deposits have linkage potential
Prime Mining Corp. (TSX.V: PRYM) (OTCQB: EPWMF) (Frankfurt:04V3) is a junior Canadian explorer, but it is aiming to break into the production ranks via its Los Reyes gold and silver project in Mexico. This promising project is running full steam ahead at a time when the price of gold is well north of $1,500 an […]
Alphamin plays the Trump card (TSX:AFM) (JSE:APH)
The expected uptick in demand for tin (Sn) in 2020 bodes well for Bisie, Alphamin Resources’ (TSX:AFM) (JSE:APH) high-grade tin mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As international markets settle after a jittery start to 2020, confidence has returned to a fragile market following a rocky 2018 and an even more disappointing […]