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The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and, since the 1880s, has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States, United Kingdom, and South Africa, a...

Scotiabank’s Rory Johnston speaks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about base metals in 2019. It remains to be seen what the impact on demand from China will be, given the trade tensions between the U.S. and China, however, Johnston says on a fundamental basis – metals will be on the rise.

Investing in Mining Companies: Price, Location and Red Flags? Amanda van Dyke: Mining Analyst and Fund Manager comments. How important is location and jurisdiction? If I'm rewarded for taking a bigger risk with a lower price, then I will probably invest in a higher risk country. There must be some red flags when looking at companies. Management is incredibly important...

Interviewing Amanda Van Dyke, Fund Manager & Gold and Mining Analyst. What do you ask to determine whether a company will be successful? Are there any giveaway cues that would help you to determine the future success or failure of a junior company? What is the capital structure of the company? Mining companies with too much debt will be handicapped...

The Most Important Factor in Mining Success are Management. Amanda van Dyke: Mining Analyst and Fund Manager comments. When you'll seeing a company, what sort of questions do you ask? Which pitfalls should investors take into account when looking at gold miners? When you're looking them direct in the eyes its very difficult for them not to give you direct...

In November 2008 the 4m x 4m decline which was sunk between the Lace pipes reached the Satellite Pipe. An initial 20,000 to 30,000 tonne bulk sample has since been extracted from the Satellite Pipe. Providing grades continue to allow for profitable mining, extraction of kimberlite will continue until the main pipe material is accessed in the second half of...

E.B. Tucker, director of Metalla Royalty & Streaming, is sticking to his $1,500 an ounce gold call. “Gold is a commodity, so you see these cycles that run in the commodity business. They go to highs, they go to lows, and everybody gets scared of the lows, and they get euphoric at the highs. We’re definitely at a low, and...

The Mining industry is facing an interesting future with growing demand as well as severe challenges. Being traditionally a labor-intensive industry, the trend now is to vastly increase the level of automation.

We are happy to announce the launch of Insidexploration, we are focused on multimedia and creating an analytical due diligence database for the investing community and we will be attending PDAC, the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining convention in Toronto March 3rd-6th. The annual convention is regarded as the premier international event for the mineral industry. It has attracted...