Новости за 21.03.2019

The world’s largest miner has signed an earn-in and joint venture deal with Canada’s Luminex Resources over the Tarqui copper project.

The preventive measure was taken after a stress test failed to guarantee stability of the mine’s structures. Vale noted it would restart production when new studies are completed and their results are conclusive.

The Vancouver-based miner said the acquisition is aimed at taking advantage of the "hot vanadium market."

The Montreal-based miner is conducting a high resolution mobile electromagnetic or TDEM survey.

New report shows in January 2019, the Chinese market saw 253% more nickel deployed in passenger EV batteries compared to a year ago.

Rights group also said the EV industry sells itself as environmentally friendly, while most of the batteries they produce use polluting fossil fuels.

Every bull market in gold equities going back to 1942 ended in a parabolic spike lasting nine months on average, resulting in prices doubling at a minimum.

Wheaton exceeded production guidance for gold, silver and palladium by 5%, 9% and 41%, respectively.

The resources include 225,342 measured and indicated tonnes grading 4.17 g/t gold for 30,212 oz. of contained gold.

The company says the data acquired in 2017 and 2018 demonstrates the presence of a 50-metre thick zinc-bearing unit with several high grade lenses.