Commodities

Board Changes African Potash, the AIM listed company focused on sub-Saharan potash assets, has announced the appointment of Christopher Cleverly as Executive Chairman with immediate effect. Dr Cleverly, who joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 3 March 2015, will replace the incumbent Chairman, Jean- Pierre Conrad, who will remain on the Board as […]

The share price of Kirkland Lake Gold (LSE:KGI) (TSX:KGI) got a 24-carat response from investors today after issuing its Q3 2015 results. Its share price closed at 255.00 on the London Exchange, up by 4.08%, boosting it back to more than halfway toward its 52-week high of 334.00 and its low of 135.00 for the […]

Appointment of Executive Vice President – Mexico Northcote (LSE:NCT), an onshore US oil and gas exploration and production company, has said that Mr. Abraham Achar has joined the Company as full time Executive Vice President – Mexico. In this role, Mr. Achar will lead and develop business development activities in Mexico, which has recently reopened […]

New Shoats Creek Well Update Northcote (LSE:NCT) has announced that it is has been informed by Aminex USA Inc., the Operator of Shoats Creek, that it has signed a rig contract to drill a new conventional vertical well at Shoats Creek Field. Highlights: · The new well, the Lutcher Moore #20, has been prepared and […]

trategic Co-operation Agreement signed with Desert Gold Ventures Inc. to develop the Kossanto East Gold Project and Farabantourou Gold Permit in Mali towards potential production Alecto Minerals (LSE:ALO), the AIM quoted mineral exploration company focussed on West and East Africa, has signed a co-operation agreement with Desert Gold Ventures Inc. (TSX.V:DAU), a TSX.V quoted mineral […]

PROGRESS UPDATE ON PILOT PLANT WORK AT ARAGUAIA NICKELPROJECT, BRAZIL Horizonte Minerals Plc, (AIM:HZM) (TSX:HZM), the nickel development company, has announced positive results following completion of first stage testing of the Rotary Kiln Electric Furnace Pilot Plant for its 100% owned Araguaia nickel project in Para State, north central Brazil. Highlights: · Completed commissioning of...

Update on flotation plant to increase copper, gold and silver production at Gedabek mine, Azerbaijan Anglo Asian Mining, the AIM listed gold, copper and silver producer focused in Azerbaijan, has provide an update on the development and construction of its small scale flotation plant at the Gedabek gold, copper, silver mine, in western Azerbaijan, aimed […]

The share price of Glencore (LSE:GLEN) dropped by 3.11% in trading today, closing at 291.20. Since Glencore acquired Xstrata in May 2013 the impact of picking up the coal mining assets has combined with the broader world economic conditions to weigh on the company’s FY 2014 results. Taking the good with the bad On the […]

Optimisation Study Completed at Yanfolila Gold Project, Mali Hummingbird Resources, the multi-project gold company, has announced the results of its Optimisation Study which highlights the increased size, extended life of mine and robust economics of the Yanfolila Gold Project in Mali and the defined path to production in H1 2016, with construction commencing on time […]

In the Paradox and Uinta Basins Rose Petroleum plc, the AIM-listed (LSE:ROSE) natural resources company, has increased its land position within both the Paradox and Uinta Basins. The Company has acquired a 75% working interest in an additional 1,597.8 gross acres (1,198.35 net acres) in the Uinta Basin and an additional 3,344.62 gross acres (2,508.47 […]