Noble metals

Companies in Sodium Cyanide Market Reap Lucrative Gains from Precious Metal Mining Activities, Volumes to Touch ~1,700 Kilotons by 2027: TMR

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Monday, August 3, 2020
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Chemical elements, Transition metals, Cyanides, Electrical conductors, Noble metals, Cyanide, Sodium cyanide, Silver, Mining, Gold

A large chunk of revenue in the sodium cyanide market has come from widespread use in mining applications to extract gold and numerous other precious metals from their ores.

Key Points: 
  • A large chunk of revenue in the sodium cyanide market has come from widespread use in mining applications to extract gold and numerous other precious metals from their ores.
  • Analysts at Transparency Market Research affirm that in order to maximize revenue gains, manufacturers in the global sodium cyanide market should invest in consolidating their regional and global supply chains.
  • Request for Covid-19 Impact Analysis on Sodium Cyanide Market: https://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/covid19.php
    Among the various end users, chemical industry held a meagre share of ~8% in sodium cyanide market in 2018
    Rising extraction of gold, silver, and several other precious metals, especially in deeper mines is a key trend reinforcing the prospects in the sodium cyanide market.
  • Demand for sodium cyanide as precursor in the production of several commercially important chemicals is boosting the sodium cyanide market.

Furuya Metal Has Become the First Japanese Precious Metal Company to Establish a Joint Venture with Anglo Platinum Marketing Limited, a Major PGM Producer in South Africa

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Monday, July 27, 2020
Chemistry, Physical sciences, Precious metals, Native element minerals, Chemical elements, Noble metals, Transition metals, Platinum group, Ruthenium, Platinum, Metal, Iridium

APML, which appreciates Furuya Metal's environmental businesses, is providing 40% of the capital for the new joint venture.

Key Points: 
  • APML, which appreciates Furuya Metal's environmental businesses, is providing 40% of the capital for the new joint venture.
  • This is the first time a major mining company in South Africa where accounts for 70% of the global platinum production, has formed a joint venture with a Japanese precious metal company.
  • FT-eco catalysts are catalysts in which nanoparticles of precious metals such as platinum are carried in a special ceramic carrier.
  • - President: Hideki Kuwabara (Furuya Metal Co., Ltd. director), Wei Chen
    - Capital ratio: Furuya Metal Co., Ltd. 60%; Anglo Platinum Marketing Ltd. 40%
    [Overview of Furuya Metal Co., Ltd.]
    Furuya Metal manufactures industrial-use precious metal products utilizing precious metals with high scarcity value included among platinum group metals (PGM) such as platinum (Pt), iridium (Ir) and ruthenium (Ru).

MMC Norilsk Nickel: MANAGEMENT OF TALNAKH CONCENTRATOR DISMISSED UPON COMPLETION OF INTERNAL INVESTIGATION

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Monday, July 13, 2020
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Chemical elements, Native element minerals, Transition metals, Noble metals, Precious metals, Norilsk, Talnakh, Nornickel, Nickel, Palladium

The investigation has discovered two instances of unauthorised industrial water discharge from a recycled water sump, part of Talnakh Concentrator's tailings dam system, into adjacent area using flexible pipes and floating pumps.

Key Points: 
  • The investigation has discovered two instances of unauthorised industrial water discharge from a recycled water sump, part of Talnakh Concentrator's tailings dam system, into adjacent area using flexible pipes and floating pumps.
  • Nevertheless, the Company would like to reiterate that no recycled water discharge is allowed beyond the boundaries of Talnakh Concentrator's tailings dam.
  • Upon completion of the internal investigation, Director, Chief Engineer and Deputy Chief Engineer, Operations and Industrial and Environmental Safety of Hydraulic Structures, of Talnakh Concentrator have been dismissed due to gross misconduct.
  • MMC Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper.

Brixton Metals Drills 1,750 g/t Ag, 5.39 g/t Au, 2.65% Cu over 1.37m within a Broad 224.85m of 78.16 g/t Ag, 0.66 g/t Au, 0.24% Cu at its Hog Heaven Project

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Atoms, Chemical elements, Electrical conductors, Noble metals, Precious metals, Transition metals, Silver, Gold

Brixton recognizes the potential for the Hog Heaven Project to host a cluster of mineralized systems.

Key Points: 
  • Brixton recognizes the potential for the Hog Heaven Project to host a cluster of mineralized systems.
  • At least three primary target areas have been identified for further drilling: the Main Mine, WF-Ole Hill area and Martin Mine area.
  • The project has affinity for strata-bound Cu-Ag deposits, high-sulphidation Ag-Au-Cu deposits and porphyry Cu-Au deposits.
  • The standards, blanks and duplicate assays were found to fall within acceptable limits, supporting the precision and accuracy of the reported results.

Yamana Gold Provides Notice of Second Quarter 2020 Results

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Atoms, Chemical elements, Electrical conductors, Noble metals, Precious metals, Transition metals, Yamana Gold, Yamana, Silver, Metal

The conference call replay will be available from 12:00 p.m.

Key Points: 
  • The conference call replay will be available from 12:00 p.m.
  • ET on July 24, 2020, until 11:59 p.m.
  • ET on August 14, 2020.
  • Yamana Gold Inc. is a Canadian-based precious metals producer with significant gold and silver production, development stage properties, exploration properties, and land positions throughout the Americas, including Canada, Brazil, Chile and Argentina.

Latin Metals Samples High-Grade Silver at the Aylen Property, Santa Cruz, Argentina

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Physical sciences, Chemistry, Atoms, Chemical elements, Electrical conductors, Noble metals, Precious metals, Transition metals, Deseado Massif, Silver, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Latin Metals Inc. (Latin Metals or the Company) - (TSXV: LMS) (OTCQB:LMSQF) announces that it has received results of rock sampling undertaken at the Aylen and Aylen Oeste properties (Aylen), Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.

Key Points: 
  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Latin Metals Inc. (Latin Metals or the Company) - (TSXV: LMS) (OTCQB:LMSQF) announces that it has received results of rock sampling undertaken at the Aylen and Aylen Oeste properties (Aylen), Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
  • Results have been received for rock samples (Tables 1 and 2) highlighting silver and gold mineralization at the Estero and Aguila vein zones (Figure 1).
  • Three samples returned high-grade silver values from 118 g/t silver to 470 g/t silver, with another four samples returning highly anomalous grades from 20 g/t silver to 43 g/t silver (Table1).
  • Latin Metals holds options to acquire multiple projects in the Deseado Massif, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.

Liberty Gold Reports Weighted Average 79% Extraction in Bulk Sample Column Testing at Black Pine Project, Great Basin, USA

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Chemical elements, Physical sciences, Chemistry, Native element minerals, Transition metals, Noble metals, Precious metals, Gold, Noranda, Leaching, Americium, Iridium

In addition to the recently-complete bulk sample testing by Liberty Gold, the project benefits from metallurgical data generated in 1988 by Noranda Mining.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to the recently-complete bulk sample testing by Liberty Gold, the project benefits from metallurgical data generated in 1988 by Noranda Mining.
  • The weighted average for Noranda fine bottle rolls was 84.1%, although this result was skewed by one 10.9 gram per tonne gold (g/t Au) sample.
  • The weighted average of 17 column tests at various feed sizes was 80.8%, similar to the results generated by the Liberty Gold program.
  • Liberty Gold bulk samples exhibited a range of extraction values, up to 92.8%, with rapid extraction in the first ten days of leaching.

NORNICKEL: CLEANING UP PROGRESS UPDATE

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Monday, June 15, 2020
Chemical elements, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Native element minerals, Transition metals, Noble metals, Precious metals, Rhodium, Ruthenium, Osmium, Iridium, Tellurium

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Key Points: 
  • The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
  • Moscow - Nornckel, the world's largest of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper, continues cleaning up to remedy the effects of the recent fuel leak at its Heat and Power Plant -3.
  • The company also produces cobalt, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium, sulphur and other products.
  • Phone: +7 (495) 785 58 00 Phone: +7 (495) 786 83 20

NORNICKEL TO HOST A CONFERENCE CALL ABOUT THE FUEL LEAK IN NORILSK

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Friday, June 5, 2020
Chemical elements, Chemistry, Physical sciences, Native element minerals, Transition metals, Noble metals, Precious metals, Nornickel, Norilsk, Osmium, Palladium, Kola Peninsula

MMC Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper.

Key Points: 
  • MMC Norilsk Nickel is a diversified mining and metallurgical company, the world's largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel and a major producer of platinum and copper.
  • The company also produces cobalt, rhodium, silver, gold, iridium, ruthenium, selenium, tellurium, sulphur and other products.
  • The production units of Norilsk Nickel Group are located at the Norilsk Industrial District, on the Kola Peninsula and Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia as well as in Finland and South Africa.
  • MMC Norilsk Nickel shares are listed on the Moscow and on the Saint-Petersburg Stock Exchanges, ADRs are traded over the counter in the US and on the London, Berlin and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges.

Eastern Zinc Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire the Skaergaard Palladium and Gold Project

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Monday, June 1, 2020
Chemistry, Physical sciences, Chemical elements, Native element minerals, Noble metals, Precious metals, Transition metals, Palladium, Zinc, Platinum

The Company reports that a historical resource estimate (Historical Estimate) was completed for the Skaergaard Project in July 2013 using metal price assumptions of US$1,400/oz for gold and platinum, and US$560/oz for palladium.

Key Points: 
  • The Company reports that a historical resource estimate (Historical Estimate) was completed for the Skaergaard Project in July 2013 using metal price assumptions of US$1,400/oz for gold and platinum, and US$560/oz for palladium.
  • This historical estimate is considered relevant as it demonstrates the three-dimensional continuity of the three main reef complexes within the Skaergaard Project that host PGM (palladium and platinum) and gold mineralization.
  • Eastern Zinc is not aware of any additional historical estimates for the Skaergaard Project.
  • Eastern Zinc is engaged in the business of acquiring, exploring and developing natural resource properties with a focus on zinc properties/projects.