Four U.S. copper projects are set to open by next year – the first to come online in more than a decade – with several mine expansions also underway across the country, home to the world’s fifth-largest copper reserves, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The rising popularity of electric vehicles – which use twice as much copper as internal combustion engines – and increasingly pro-mining policies in the U.S. while other nations exert greater control over their mineral deposits are fueling the spending, according to mining executives and investors.
“Fifteen years ago, U.S. mining was thought to be a dead industry, but now it’s a profitable area for us,” said Richard Adkerson, chief executive of Freeport-McMoran Inc (FCX.N). The Phoenix-based miner, which last month relinquished majority control of the world’s second-largest copper mine under pressure from the Indonesian government even though it will remain the project’s operator, is set to open a $850 million expansion of one of its Arizona copper mines next year. “The U.S. is really the core for our future growth,” Adkerson said. The U.S. is home to half of Freeport’s reserves.
General view of Nevada Copper’s Pumpkin Hollow copper mine in Yerington, Nevada, U.S., January 10, 2019. REUTERS/Bob Strong
The buildouts are expected to boost U.S. copper production by at least 8 percent in the next four years, according to data from the International Copper Study Group and DBS, with Nevada Copper Corp (NCU.TO), Taseko Mines Ltd (TKO.TO), THEMAC Resources Group Ltd (MAC.V) and Excelsior Mining Corp (MIN.TO) aiming to open copper mines by the end of 2020. The development trend has gone largely under the radar, with copper industry customers like Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) – rather than miners themselves – grabbing the headlines. But that is slowly changing. The prospect of a copper boom in the U.S., where the Trump administration is pushing for mining permit approvals to be approved five times faster and where resource nationalism fears are largely absent, is starting to draw major institutional investors. Industry analysts recommend investors buy shares of companies building new U.S. copper mines, a marked change from just 12 months ago when most recommendations were to hold.
Four analysts, for instance, advise buying Taseko shares; none did a year ago. These analysts also have set price targets for the miners at more than double current trading levels, according to Refinitiv data. “The copper industry needs areas of good supply with low political risk, and that’s what we get in the United States,” said Stephen Gill of Switzerland-based Pala Investments, Nevada Copper’s largest shareholder.
‘COPPER IS KING’
Nevada Copper’s Pumpkin Hollow copper project in Yerington, Nevada is less than 60 miles (100 km) from Tesla’s massive Gigafactory, a proximity that Gill said was a key factor in Pala’s investment.
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Surrounded by onion farms and backed by the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Pumpkin Hollow mine will produce more than 100,000 tons of copper each year once its underground and open-pit portions fully open, which is slated to happen in phases. “Copper is king for this electrification trend taking over the global economy,” said Matt Gili, Nevada Copper’s chief executive. “We see demand increasing steadily in the years ahead and, so far, supply is not keeping up.” Majors Freeport, Rio Tinto (RIO.L) and BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AX) also have U.S. copper projects of their own under development. These come just as copper prices are forecast to rise more than 10 percent in the next two years, according to Canaccord Genuity. Nevada Copper’s project has been largely supported by local residents in a state whose economy is linked to mining. But elsewhere, there has been opposition due to concerns about water rights and native lands.
VANCOUVER, Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Pacton Gold Inc. (TSXV: PAC, OTC: PACXF) (the “Company” or “Pacton“) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an acquisition agreement with Frontline Gold Corporation (FGC.V) to acquire additional mineral claims in the Red Lake District, Ontario (the “Property“). The Property is comprised of 88 mineral claims totaling 1,760 Ha.
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Figure 1. Location map of mineral claims acquired by Pacton Gold. (CNW Group/Pacton Gold Inc.)
Under the terms of the agreement, Pacton will purchase 100% of the Property by issuing 192,310 common shares on receipt of TSX Venture Exchange acceptance to the transaction. The Property is subject to net smelter return royalties totaling 2.25%. The Company has the option to buy back a portion of the royalties for $250,000.
The transaction is subject to the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Pacton Gold
Pacton Gold is a well-financed Canadian explorer with key strategic partners focused on the exploration and development of high grade conglomerate and orogenic gold properties located in the district-scale Pilbara gold rush in Western Australia and the Red Lake District, Ontario.
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Peter Caldbick, P.Geo., a director of the Company and a Qualified Person pursuant to National Instrument 43-101. The qualified person has not yet verified the data disclosed, including sampling, analytical, and test data underlying the information or opinions contained in the written disclosure.
On Behalf of the Board of Pacton Gold Inc.
R. Dale Ginn Executive Chairman
This news release may contain or refer to forward-looking information based on current expectations, including, but not limited to the Company achieving success in exploring its properties and the impact on the Company of these events, including the effect on its share price. Forward-looking information is subject to significant risks and uncertainties, as actual results may differ materially from forecasted results. Forward-looking information is provided as of the date hereof and we assume no responsibility to update or revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances. References to other issuers with nearby projects is for information purposes only and there are no assurances the Company will achieve similar results.
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KELOWNA, BC , Jan. 30, 2019 /CNW/ – FISSION URANIUM CORP. (“Fission” or “the Company“) is pleased to announce a Winter work program for its’ PLS property in Canada’s Athabasca Basin region. The program will focus on the Resource Development Phase required to progress the Triple R deposit to Feasibility (“FS”) status. Work is expected to commence during the first week of February. It will comprise 3,730m of drilling in 28 geotechnical holes, together with advanced engineering studies that are required to reach feasibility level.
Geochemical characterization for waste rock acid drainage studies
Air photo interpretation and desk top study for suitable aggregate gravel and clay sources for surface infrastructure construction
Environmental data collection / analysis
Community and stakeholder relations
Ross McElroy , President, COO, and Chief Geologist for Fission, commented,
“We are continuing to advance the Triple R deposit at PLS. With our pre-feasibility technical report expected in Q1 of this year, it is important to commence work on the next stage of development. This winter program, which includes resource development drilling and engineering studies, will assist with a seamless transition from pre-feasibility to feasibility status. This, in turn, will further de-risk the Triple R deposit and enhance shareholder value.”
Further details of the six-month resource development phase
Ring Dyke & Cut-Off Wall Drilling (13 Holes in 1,040m ): The goal of this work is to obtain geotechnical properties of the subsurface soil and hydraulic conductivity of the shallow bedrock to support ring dyke and cut-of wall designs for the open pit model. Drill holes will fill in data gaps along the proposed location of the cut-off wall as well as characterize the ring dyke foundation conditions. Thirteen holes drilled with a sonic drill will test a number of areas around the dyke / cut-off wall around its perimeter. Results will be analyzed by geotechnical consultants to be included in mine design parameters.
Geotechnical Rock Mechanic / Resource Expansion Drilling (3 Holes in 1,125m ): Three dual purpose rock mechanic / resource expansion holes will test portions of the R780E area where additional data is required for geotechnical modeling and where the potential exists to add to the high-grade mineralized core. From a geotechnical perspective, drill holes aim to identify the location and orientation of large-scale structures that have the potential to affect pit wall and underground excavation stability. Geotechnical data will also be collected for open pit and underground mine design and for crown pillar stability analyses. Drill holes will extend into projected R780E high-grade mineralization where interpretation indicates the potential to expand the high-grade core resource on lines 615E, 735E and 990E.
Hydrogeological Pumping Test / Monitoring Wells (4 Holes in 605m ): Hydrogeological pumping tests are required to obtain bulk hydraulic properties of the shallow and deep bedrock. The groundwater flow model will be updated using the results of the pumping tests to establish pit wall depressurization requirements and preferred method as well as to estimate pore pressure distribution for pit slope stability assessments. A mud rotary drill be used to drill 4 large diameter wells. Two pumping wells will be drilled 5m apart, and two additional holes spaced 40m apart will be drilled as monitoring wells.
Tailings Management Facility Drilling (8 Holes in 960m ): The objective of the TMF drilling is to collect geotechnical and hydrogeological data by drilling through the soil and weathered bedrock to support the selection of the preferred TMF site. Two potential sites are currently under consideration. The drilling aims to determine which is the favorable location. Future work to follow during the summer program will focus on the selected area.
Geochemical Characterization of Mine Waste: Mine waste is expected to be stored on surface in a waste rock stockpile and overburden stockpile. The potential impact of production and storage of mine waste will be assessed during the Environmental Impact Assessment submission. The Phase 1 (PFS level), geochemical characterization focused on understanding the static geochemical characteristics of bedrock anticipated to be mined as waste rock. Phase 2 (FS level) will expand upon the Phase 1 testing to assess short term soluble metal leaching characteristics and will involve long term kinetic test work. Sample selection from historic drill core will occur during the W2019 program, while geochemical monitoring and reporting will occur in later programs, such as the summer 2019 program.
Aggregate Gravel and Clay Study : An assessment of for sources to supply aggregate and clay for surface infrastructure construction will be advanced during the winter program. Work will involve air photo interpretation and a geomorphological study for potential sources.
Environmental Baseline Canada North Environmental Services “CanNorth” will continue to manage the data collection and analysis for the comprehensive baseline environmental study, ultimately required for the Environmental Impact Assessment permitting process for future mine development. Areas of focus for the winter program will include a tracking survey and the finalization of terrestrial and aquatic report.
Community Relations Fission continues to engage the services of CanNorth to help develop a proactive strategy with respect to community relations. In part, this includes recognition and frequent communication with the various major stakeholders in the PLS project area. Fission remains committed to hiring and training local personnel for field work.
PLS Mineralized Trend & Triple R Deposit Summary
Uranium mineralization of the Triple R deposit at PLS occurs within the Patterson Lake Conductive Corridor and has been traced by core drilling over ~3.18km of east-west strike length in five separated mineralized “zones” which collectively make up the Triple R deposit. From west to east, these zones are: R1515W, R840W, R00E, R780E and R1620E. Through successful exploration programs completed to date, Triple R has evolved into a large, near surface, basement hosted, structurally controlled high-grade uranium deposit. The discovery hole was announced on November 05, 2012 with drill hole PLS12-022, from what is now referred to as the R00E zone.
The R1515W, R840W and R00E zones make up the western region of the Triple R deposit and are located on land, where overburden thickness is generally between 55m to 100m . R1515W is the western-most of the zones and is drill defined to ~90m in strike-length, ~68m across strike and ~220m vertical and where mineralization remains open in several directions. R840W is located ~515m to the east along strike of R1515W and has a drill defined strike length of ~430m. R00E is located ~485m to the east along strike of R840W and is drill defined to ~115m in strike length. The R780E zone and R1620E zones make up the eastern region of the Triple R deposit. Both zones are located beneath Patterson Lake where water depth is generally less than six metres and overburden thickness is generally about 50m . R780E is located ~225m to the east of R00E and has a drill defined strike length of ~945m. R1620E is located ~210m along strike to the east of R780E, and is drill defined to ~185m in strike length.
Mineralization along the Patterson Lake Corridor trend remains prospective along strike in both the western and eastern directions. Basement rocks within the mineralized trend are identified primarily as mafic volcanic rocks with varying degrees of alteration. Mineralization is both located within and associated with mafic volcanic intrusives with varying degrees of silicification, metasomatic mineral assemblages and hydrothermal graphite. The graphitic sequences are associated with the PL-3B basement Electro-Magnetic (EM) conductor.
Patterson Lake South Property
The 31,039 hectare PLS project is 100% owned and operated by Fission Uranium Corp. PLS is accessible by road with primary access from all-weather Highway 955, which runs north to the former Cluff Lake mine and passes through the nearby UEX-Areva Shea Creek discoveries located 50km to the north, currently under active exploration and development.
The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and reviewed on behalf of the company by Ross McElroy , P.Geol., President and COO for Fission Uranium Corp., a qualified person.
About Fission Uranium Corp.
Fission Uranium Corp. is a Canadian based resource company specializing in the strategic exploration and development of the Patterson Lake South uranium property – host to the class-leading Triple R uranium deposit – and is headquartered in Kelowna , British Columbia. Fission’s common shares are listed on the TSX Exchange under the symbol “FCU” and trade on the OTCQX marketplace in the U.S. under the symbol “FCUUF.”
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Ross McElroy” __________________________ Ross McElroy , President and COO
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Jan 29, 2019 01:00 pm By Trey Reik, Senior Portfolio Manager, Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc.
Gold Outshines the S&P 500 in 2018
We believe that gold bullion and gold mining equities may be poised for a multi-year uptrend. Gold bullion beat U.S. equities for the month of December, the fourth quarter, and the full calendar year of 2018. Spot gold1 declined 1.58% versus the 4.39% drop in the S&P 500 Total Return Index2 in 2018 (Figure 1). Gold also outperformed most currencies last year, with the exception of the Swiss franc and the Japanese yen. The bulk of gold’s 2018 outperformance came in the fourth quarter, on the back of the steep fall of the S&P 500 after it hit a high in late September, as shown in Figure 2. Gold rallied 7.54% in the fourth quarter, while the S&P 500 lost 13.52%. The rise in gold mining equities was also impressive in Q4, with Sprott Gold Miners ETF (SGDM)3 gaining 12.63%. To read the rest of the article CLICK HERE.
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, January 29, 2019 – Millrock Resources Inc. (TSX-V: MRO, OTCQX: MLRKF) (“Millrock” or the “Company”) reports that results from a drilling program completed at the La Navidad gold project in Sonora State, Mexico have been received. The program focused on the northwestern portion of the project. Four holes were drilled at El Tigre prospect, where gold had been detected by soil sampling in the vicinity of historic mine workings. The drill holes tested induced polarization geophysical anomalies and northwest-trending high-angle structures that appear to control mineralization observed at surface. Four further holes tested El Chupadero prospect where alteration (decalcification and jasperoid replacement of limestone) pointed to the possibility of an intrusion-related gold deposit. In total, eight holes totaling 1,844 meters were drilled in the program. The exploration work was funded under an option to joint venture agreement by Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”). The drilling results were generally disappointing. Only a few weakly anomalous gold values were returned. The alteration and mineralization observed at surface appear to weaken in the subsurface. It does not appear that further exploration work on these prospects is warranted. Millrock has received notification from Centerra that it is terminating the option to joint venture agreements on both La Navidad and El Picacho gold projects. Millrock President & CEO Gregory Beischer stated “Millrock thanks Centerra for the investment they made in advancing these projects. While Centerra has elected to leave, we strongly believe the projects have excellent technical merit. We think they will be attractive to mid-tier or smaller mining companies. Our intention is to seek out new funding partners, but at the same time we will have to balance the cost to hold to La Navidad and El Picacho concessions in the face of Millrock’s currently limited cash position.”
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The last time Bob and I spoke global equity markets were coming unhinged and he very calmly stated that he thought there was a very good chance of a stock market rally starting very soon. As it turns out he was right, within a couple of days only because markets were closed on Christmas Day. Stock have essentially rallied non-stop for the last month and Bob now thinks the dead-cat bounce is about to come to an end. He also has some interesting thoughts on the global debt bubble that is about to pop and the government shutdown that just ended in the U.S. Without further ado here is Energy & Gold’s January 2019 conversation with 321gold founder Bob Moriarty…
Goldfinger: We’ve seen a nice move up in precious metals since the last time we spoke (Christmas Eve) and gold is currently knocking on the door of important resistance near $1300. Gold mining shares have also spent the last few weeks undergoing a healthy consolidation. What do you see for precious metals and mining stocks right now? Bob Moriarty: I think that gold is the antithesis of the stock market right now. When stocks went down in December gold went up and two Fridays ago we saw gold get dinged about 1% while stocks rallied. I think a lot of smart people are sensing a crash is right around the corner and I think that gold and gold mining shares will soar when the stock bubble pops. Goldfinger: We’ve received quarterly earnings reports for many of the world’s largest mining companies and generally speaking they have been quite poor; BHP disappointed, Freeport lowered guidance, Barrick didn’t impress with higher than expected costs, etc. We are starting to see a trend of increasing costs across the mining sector – even a massive miner like Barrick Gold reported US$3.00 per pound all-in sustaining costs (AISC) for copper production which means that Barrick is losing money mining copper on an all-in cost basis. While their cash costs are considerably lower (around US$2.00/lb) which means they won’t be reducing production anytime soon, the fact is that many global copper producers aren’t really incentivized to find new sources of copper production with copper prices sitting at US$2.65/lb. Bob Moriarty: Here’s the deal, prices go from extreme highs to extreme lows. The prices of commodities will often go below the cost of production and people will shut projects down which will help commodity prices go back up again. The cost of labor has gone up while grades keep dropping, this explains why costs keep rising. Now when I see a price of copper of US$2.65/lb and I see all-in sustaining costs of US$3/lb I know we’re near a low. Goldfinger: Considering the growing demand for electric vehicles and the rewiring of the global energy grid the future looks particularly bright for copper right now, however, you wouldn’t have guessed that by looking at the copper price chart: The world is going to need a lot more copper over the next couple of decades. If Barrick can’t even mine the stuff profitably where are we going to find new sources of economic copper? Or I guess another way to ask that question is why aren’t copper prices a lot higher? Bob Moriarty: It’s pretty clear to me that resource prices will have to move a lot higher and that would include base metals like copper and zinc. If copper prices remain below US$3/lb we simply won’t have enough supply to meet demand and prices will skyrocket higher in a very short period of time. Goldfinger: Do you have any comments on the big gold producer mergers we have seen recently (Barrick and Randgold, Goldcorp and Newmont)? Do these mega-mergers have any impact upon the juniors and are we likely to see even more M&A within the gold sector in 2019? Bob Moriarty: In general this trend is good for the juniors because the majors do not have exploration departments anymore, most of their new projects have to come from juniors. If metals prices go the way I think they will this year we will see more and more M&A throughout the year. You have to remember that majors like to acquire exploration & developments projects when prices are high and/or rising – nobody is going to make a big copper project acquisition at $2.65/lb but you can be certain that at $3.65/lb we will have more takeovers. Goldfinger: One of my themes for 2019 is outperformance by the mid-tier gold producers and developers. One of the key catalysts to drive this outperformance should be M&A, with majors acquiring the most attractive mid-tiers while we will see mid-tiers combining with one another to create larger companies that will be treated better by the market, due to increased synergies and better cost structures. Do you agree that we will see a lot of consolidation among mid-tiers in 2019? Bob Moriarty: There has to be more consolidation in the sector, they have no choice. When you mine you are constantly consuming your young so you either have to explore and make new discoveries to replace the ounces you’re producing (read consuming) or you have to use M&A to replace reserves. Right now we aren’t seeing much exploration and certainly not much exploration success so the mid-tiers and majors have no choice but to merge with one another. The big mergers that we’ve seen are also designed to make the companies more efficient and to lower costs per ounce. They should be more efficient and they should have lower costs, it’s not excusable for a major gold mining company to have all-in costs of over US$1,200 per ounce. Goldfinger: The CEOs of Barrick and Newmont have stated publicly that they are no longer in the business of growth at all costs, they are going to manage their companies with an eye to the bottom line and clearly these recent mega-mergers help to achieve that objective. Bob Moriarty: One of things that I don’t hear mentioned very often is that since 2007 the financial mismanagement by the global central banks has caused so many whipsaws in commodity prices that it has made it very hard to run a large commodity producer. How can you run an oil company when oil is $140 one day and then $35 the next day? We need to get back to financial sanity and I believe we are seeing the gold mining sector get back to financial sanity with a focus on the bottom line. Goldfinger: At the end of 2018 we had a brief stock market panic, let’s call it the Christmas Eve 2018 panic, you had been calling for a market crash and while I wouldn’t call it a crash it was definitely a serious panic. Is that it? Or was that just a tremor before the real crash happens? Bob Moriarty: The last time we spoke I predicted a turnaround in stocks and then I wrote a post stating as much on Christmas Eve. Stocks have basically moved straight up for the last month and I still believe we have a monster crash coming. It could start next week or 1-2 months from now, but it is coming. December was the end of the beginning, we’ve just seen the previews of the real movie. The financial system is so warped that when the crash comes it’s going to the greatest financial tsunami in history. The action since Christmas Eve up until now is just a dead-cat bounce which helps to build up some more complacency before the real downturn begins. Goldfinger: It’s more evident than ever to me that we are in a central bank controlled financial system and this was clearly evident when the Fed quickly backpedaled after New Year’s indicating they would be “patient” with regard to any further rate hikes. The market took this to mean that there wouldn’t be another hike for at least six months and that any hike would be well telegraphed far in advance. Meanwhile, we’re seeing a lot of evidence that global economic growth has been deteriorating and there are few indications that this trend will change anytime soon. Precious metals and gold in particular could be in a sweet spot as global central banks begin easing (after a couple years of tightening via rate hikes and balance sheet shrinkage) against the backdrop of weakening economic growth and an unusually daunting set of global macro uncertainties. Price action in precious metals has also been quite constructive since August of last year while sentiment has remained relatively muted and institutional exposure to gold and silver continues to be virtually non-existent. With the US dollar looking like it’s about to turn lower after a strong performance in 2018, gold in US dollar terms is poised to perform exceptionally well in 2019. It feels like conditions are ripe for a stellar year for precious metals in 2019. Bob Moriarty: I think you’re onto something there and there’s some data that’s shown that gold has been making record highs in almost every other currency other than the US dollar. What I see happening is the stock market beginning to crash in the next couple of months which will cause the Fed to panic and reimplement QE-infinity which will weigh heavily on the dollar and in turn turbo-charge precious metals and other hard assets. There are tremendous forces building up across the world right now that will eventually result in a massive explosion. Let me give you an example, I just wrote a piece about the yellow vests in France. Did you know that there are now protests going on in more than 30 countries around the world? Yellow vest protests. Goldfinger: No, I didn’t know that. The Gilets-Jaunes (yellow vests) are a symptom of a bigger problem. The elite and ruling classes have ripped off the system and left the common working class people paying for their excesses and the excesses of central banks that they have managed to profit from. What do you think about the FBI dawn raid and arrest of Roger Stone? Bob Moriarty: We’re in never never land, we’ve got the FBI and the DOJ trying to say who the President of the United States should be. This is treason being carried about by government law enforcement agencies. This is the most bizarre thing in American history, i’ve never seen anything like it. And then you have incidences like the one with the Kentucky high school kids at the Lincoln Memorial where the leftists and left-stream media are trying to completely distort reality and it can only end in tragedy. There is going to be a revolution/civil war in the United States and it is going to spread worldwide. There are yellow vest protests in China and Poland and around the world. They’re even protesting in Canada! Who the heck protests in Canada?!! Goldfinger: Trump caved in on the government shutdown last week after 35 days of shutting down the federal government. What was accomplished through this government shutdown and can Trump really build a wall via emergency order? Bob Moriarty: Nothing at all. Trump tried to show Pelosi how much power he had and he did. He has next to none. The whole wall issue is a circus side show. We have had open borders for a hundred years and we somehow survived. Fifty years ago I would go dove hunting in Mexico and you could wave at the customs guys as you passed through. Goldfinger: I read a statistic the other day that the US has US$122 Trillion of unfunded liabilities which equates to 564% of Fiscal 2018 GDP. To fund these unfunded liabilities would require 10% of GDP for more than 56 years. The debt pile that has built up around the world, particularly in the US, is so large that it will never be repaid. I don’t think these massive government liabilities were ever meant to be repaid. Bob Moriarty: You’re right, it will never be repaid and it was never intended to be repaid. When you were a kid did you ever blow up a balloon at a party? Goldfinger: Yes, of course. Bob Moriarty: I want you to imagine the biggest balloon you’ve ever seen and you start blowing into it, you keep blowing into it, and it keeps expanding, what is going to eventually happen? Goldfinger: Eventually it’s going to pop! Bob Moriarty: No shit! If you understand balloons then you understand debt bubbles. You can keep blowing into that balloon but you can be sure that if you keep blowing into it then it’s going to pop. The same way that if we keep inflating the debt bubble you can be sure that it’s going to pop one day and the consequences will be like nothing you or I have ever seen before. One day grandma is going to go try to cash her social security check and the bank is going to tell her the check bounced. Want to see a panic? That will be a real panic. Goldfinger: One more topic before we wrap up, we’ve talked about a few companies recently including Westhaven Ventures (TSX-V:WHN), Irving Resources (CSE:IRV), and Novo Resources (TSX-V:NVO). Do you have any comments or updates on these stories? Bob Moriarty: Novo is everything i’ve been saying for the last six years and they are making wonderful progress. Novo CEO Quinton Hennigh is also Chairman of the Board of a company called Miramont (CSE:MONT) that literally just started drilling some attractive targets in Peru and that one is going to be a home run. Quinton is also involved with Irving Resources and they are about to start drilling on Hokkaido Island in Japan. Westhaven delivered some nice intercepts recently and notwithstanding the short term market gyrations I believe that Shovelnose is a great project that will eventually be a mine. Goldfinger: So Irving is about to start drilling within the next couple of weeks? Bob Moriarty: Yes, and they will announce it to the market when they do begin. Goldfinger: I posted a couple of charts of gold and silver recently illustrating a positive outlook for both metals. What is sentiment telling you here? Is there room for silver to get up to $17 and gold up above $1350 before we have the next correction?
Gold (Weekly)
Silver (Weekly) Bob Moriarty: I’m ok at predicting price direction but hopeless at predicting price. We have had a bottom in silver, gold and platinum. Palladium has gotten pretty toppy. If and when the Fed reinstates QE, you are going to want to hold precious metals.
Well that sums it up succinctly; we’ve made a bottom in precious metals and the growing global debt tsunami increasingly makes precious metals a compelling asset for investors to hold. Bob doesn’t proclaim to be a market timer, nevertheless his calls at key market turning points are among the best i’ve ever seen. I believe him when he says the dead-cat bounce in large cap US equities is coming to an end very soon. As always, we’d like to thank Bob for his time and insights. Until next time…
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allegiant Gold Ltd. (“ALLEGIANT”) (AUAU:TSX-V) (AUXXF:OTCQX) is pleased to report that drilling has commenced at its Monitor Hills gold project in Nevada. ALLEGIANT is drilling a total of six “discovery potential” projects located principally in the world-class gold mining jurisdiction of Nevada, over a 10-12-month period to approximately June 2019. The drilling campaign was initiated at the Red Hills project in August 2018; Monitor Hills is the 4th project to be drilled.
Monitor Hills is 100% owned by ALLEGIANT and is located approximately 35km east-southeast of Tonopah, Nevada. ALLEGIANT began drilling at Monitor Hills in late January 2019; 10-12 rotary drill holes, totaling up to 2,150 meters are planned. Drilling is focused on geochemical gold anomalies determined by surface sampling.
ALLEGIANT performed detailed geologic mapping, completed grid geochemical surveys, and collected over 250 samples of outcrop and float at Monitor Hills. Surface sampling identified eight new target areas where gold values in outcrop exceed 1 g/t gold. Several gold anomalies (values from 20-245 ppb gold) were identified in mostly covered areas that are up to 300 metres long and 100 metres wide.
The target at Monitor Hills is Carlin-type gold mineralization in Cambrian and Ordovician sedimentary rocks. Gold occurs in replacement silicification (jasperoid) of carbonate rocks, or along iron-stained fault zones. The mineralized faults trend mainly north, but northeast and northwest trending structures are also mineralized. A buried Tertiary diorite intrusive body, believed to be shallow under blow sand and sand dunes, occurs just west and southwest of the claim block.
A geology map showing the location of proposed drill sites can be viewed at the following link:
www.allegiantgold.com/nr/2019-01-29-map.pdf
Qualified Person Andy Wallace is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) with the American Institute of Professional Geologists and is a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Wallace has reviewed and approved the technical content of this press release.
ABOUT ALLEGIANT ALLEGIANT owns 100% of 12 highly-prospective drill-ready gold projects in the United States, 9 of which are located in the mining-friendly jurisdiction of Nevada. ALLEGIANT is one of the most active explorers in the gold sector; three projects with “discovery” potential have been drilled since August 2018, and at least four more are planned to be drilled in 2019. ALLEGIANT’s flagship Eastside project hosts a large and expanding gold resource, is district scale, and is located in an area of excellent infrastructure. Preliminary metallurgical testing indicates that both oxide and sulphide gold mineralization at Eastside is amenable to heap leaching.
Further information regarding ALLEGIANT can be found at www.allegiantgold.com
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TORONTO and NUCLA, Colo., Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. (CSE:WUC) (WSTRF) (“Western” or the ”Company”) is pleased to announce it finished eighth (8th) on the 2019 OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market.
George Glasier, Western’s CEO, commented, “We are pleased to be recognized by OTC Markets and our shareholders, who during 2018 confirmed the substantial value of Western’s vanadium/uranium resource and near-term developed mines. Last year’s efforts have enhanced the Company’s opportunity set by positioning Western to re-open the Sunday Mine Complex which will catalyze vanadium and uranium operations. We look forward to a great 2019 and the continued pursuit of enhancing long-term shareholder value.”
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About Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp.
Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp. is a Colorado based uranium and vanadium conventional mining company focused on low cost near-term production of uranium and vanadium in the western United States, and development and application of ablation mining technology.
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January 28, 2018, Vancouver, B.C., Metallic Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: MMG; US OTC: MMNGF) (“Metallic” or the “Company”) announces additional high-grade results from the 2018 exploration programs conducted at its 100% owned McKay Hill Project, located 50 kilometers north of the historic Keno Hill Silver District in the Yukon Territory, and adjacent to ATAC’s Rackla property. Although earlier stage than the Company’s Keno Silver Project to the south, Metallic see’s similar potential for a district scale high-grade silver-lead-zinc-copper system at McKay Hill based on results to date including:
Total of 37 vein structures identified on the property to date, with the discovery of 18 new silver-lead-zinc-rich structures in 2018, with 61 samples ranging 1,000 to 4,326 g/t silver equivalent;
The outline of six kilometer-scale areas of highly elevated silver, lead, zinc, copper and gold in soils and rock sampling; and
Advancement of the Central Zone targets to drill-ready stage along with demonstration of the potential to host bulk-tonnage mineralization.
The McKay Hill Project occurs within a belt of silver-lead-zinc related deposits that stretches from the Alaska border to the southern part of the Yukon and includes the famous Keno Hill Silver District. McKay Hill was discovered in the 1920s and had production in the 1940s of high-grade material from the No. 6 Vein Corridor grading 390.8 g/t Ag and 74.1% Pb.1 With at least 37 vein structures (including the 18 new structures discovered in 2018) which have only seen limited exploration, the area shows potential to host a significant district-scale vein system similar to Keno Hill. Metallic CEO and Chairman, Greg Johnson, stated, “We are very pleased to report these additional rock and trenching results from our 2018 exploration program at the McKay Hill Project, which significantly advanced the project with 18 newly defined vein structures, including some spectacular bonanza grades. To date, a total of 61 rock samples have exceeded 1,000 g/t silver equivalent values with values up to 4,326 g/t silver equivalent in rock samples and up to 2,126 g/t silver equivalent over 2 meters in channel sampling. Work in 2018 has identified 6 separate kilometric-scale target areas with high-grade silver values along with associated lead, zinc and copper mineralization covering an area approximately 3 kilometers by 1.5 kilometers wide in soil and rock sampling (See news release December 4th, 2018, Metallic Minerals Identifies Multiple Kilometer-long Anomalies at McKay Hill, Yukon Territory). These results have significantly expanded the areas of known mineralization but cover only a small portion of the 44 square kilometer property, supporting the potential for the discovery of additional mineralized targets in future programs. This year’s program successfully achieved the key objectives of expansion of the main Central Zone target through trench, rock and soil sampling and identifying and refining six additional kilometric-scale target zones, including the West McKay, Bella, Red, Falls and Snowdrift and Independence Zones (see Figure 1). A comprehensive exploration program is being planned for 2019 at McKay Hill in coordination with the Company’s Keno Silver Project exploration activities. We look forward to providing additional updates on Metallic’s portfolio of projects in coming weeks.” Central Zone Target Area The Central Zone was the focus of historic exploration, and production occurred from a small area of the No. 6 Vein within the Central Zone. Exploration work in 2018 has substantially expanded the number of the Central Zone vein exposures, and understanding thereof, resulting in the identification of high-quality targets for drill testing. Importantly, this year’s program has demonstrated that the historically productive No. 6 Vein is part of a much larger system of vein structures than had been previously recognized, now termed the No. 6 Vein Corridor. At least 20 major north-northeast-trending vein structures have been identified in the Central Zone along with northeast-trending stockwork zones in what is now interpreted to be a >1 kilometer-long by 250-metre-wide mineralized corridor that remains open to expansion at both ends (see Figure 1 inset). The northeast-trending No. 6 Vein Corridor consists of widespread, near-vertical, high-grade silver-bearing massive sulfide veins. Very high combined silver and gold grades occur where these veins intersect with the numerous NNE trending gold and copper enriched veins. To date, 35 samples in the Central Zone have exceeded 1,000 g/t silver equivalent (“Ag Eq”) values, demonstrating the potential for high-grade mineralization in these vein systems (see Table 2 values from 2018 sampling). In addition, as part of the exploration program in 2018, a portable excavator was used to trench across key vein intersections to allow for detailed mapping of the structures, including their orientations and true thickness, and to better understand their relationships with the underlying geology (see Figure 2). Sample results from the trenches that indicate these features, returned composite mineralized widths of up to 16 m of 321 g/t Ag Eq and 7.3 m at 542 g/t Ag Eq with both trenches internal to the mineralized boundary, suggesting the potential for significantly broader packages of bulk tonnage mineralization. The small size of the equipment and topographic limitations did not allow for longer trenches to test across the entire 250 m wide mineralized zone in 2018, but such sampling will be a priority in future programs. Bella and other Surrounding Target Areas In addition to the work on the Central Zone, exploration on the surrounding areas included the West McKay, Bella, Falls, Red, Independence, Snowdrift, Nash and White Hill targets. Work in these target areas focused on systematic soil grid sampling, along with rock sampling within the identified zones of interest. Results of the 2018 field program have revealed more than a dozen newly discovered vein structures in new areas for follow with seven rock samples returning greater than 500 g/t Ag equivalent values. Analytical metal values from the 2018 assays provide encouraging results and select assays from all surface related sampling activities at the McKay Hill Project are presented in Table 2. Select sample results from these veins, highlighted in grey, show elevated silver, gold, copper, lead and zinc numbers. These veins returned promising results for initial sampling efforts on new discoveries. Figure 1: Mineralized Zones, Rock Chip Samples and Soil Sample Locations from the 2018 Field Program Table 1: Central Zone Target Area Highlight Rock Sample Assays from 2018 Field Program. Most significant values are shown in red Silver Equivalent values assume Ag $16/oz, Pb $1.10/lb, Zn $1.25/lb, Au $1,250/oz, Cu $3.00/lb and 100% recovery Table 2: 2018 Surface Sample Results from McKay Hill Project on Surrounding Target Areas. Results of new vein discoveries are shaded in gray. Most significant values are shown in red Silver Equivalent values assume Ag $16/oz, Pb $1.10/lb, Zn $1.25/lb, Au $1,250/oz, Cu $3.00/lb and 100% recovery Figure 2: Trench Assay Locations and Results from the Central Zone Target Area Table 3: Sample Results from 2018 Reconnaissance Survey of Outlying Target Areas. Most significant values are shown in red. Silver Equivalent (Ag Eq g/t) values assume Ag $16/oz, Pb $1.10/lb, Zn $1.25/lb, Au $1,250/oz, Cu $3.00/lb and 100% recovery. Next Steps While compilation and analysis of the new results is ongoing, the Company envisions the following next steps for the McKay Hill Project:
Continued reconnaissance and prospecting of the broader project area including the 42 new claims staked in 2018;
Continued mapping, soil sampling and trenching activities to extend the six identified target areas as well as to expand covered with new soil grids over additional targets and extensions of current open anomalies; and
Refinement of targets on the Central Zone mineralization for initial drill testing focused on the No. 6 Vein Corridor to assess the composite grades over the length and width of the kilometric scale corridor.
Upcoming News and Events, Including Sample Display at AMEBC Roundup Metallic will be participating in the 2019 AMEBC Mineral Roundup Event in Vancouver. Investors are invited to view samples from the Keno Silver and McKay Hill projects at booth #1009 in the Exhibit Hall for the duration of the show, and will be at the PDAC convention in March in Toronto, among other upcoming shows. The Company looks forward to releasing additional results from the Keno Silver Project in coming weeks. About the McKay Hill Project The 100% owned McKay Hill Project covers 44 km2 within a belt of silver-lead-zinc related deposits that stretch from the Alaska border to the southern part of the Yukon and includes the famous Keno Hill Silver District, approximately 50 kilometers to the south. McKay Hill is a historic high-grade producer that shows potential to host a significant district scale vein system like Keno Hill, with at least 37 identified mineralized vein structures that have seen very limited modern exploration. Recent field work conducted by Metallic Minerals has confirmed high grades of silver, lead and zinc as well as significant associated gold and copper values. Targets include both high-grade structurally controlled mineralization as well as potential bulk tonnage mineralization. All 2018 rock and soil samples collected on the property were processed at Bureau Veritas Mineral Laboratories in Vancouver British Columbia. 1 – Geological and Geochemical Evaluation Report on the McKay Hill Project, Jean Pautler, P.Geo. JP Exploration Services Inc., 2009 About Metallic Minerals Corp. Metallic Minerals Corp. is a growth-stage exploration company focused on the acquisition and development of high-grade silver and gold in the Yukon within under-explored districts with potential to produce top-tier assets. Our objective is to create value through a disciplined, systematic approach to exploration, reducing investment risk and maximizing probability of long-term success. Our core Keno Silver Project is located in the historic Keno Hill Silver District of Canada’s Yukon Territory, a region which has produced over 200 million ounces of silver and currently hosts one of the world’s highest-grade silver resources. The Company’s McKay Hill Project, northeast of Keno Hill, is a high-grade historic silver-gold producer. Metallic Minerals is also building a portfolio of gold royalties in the Klondike Gold District. Metallic Minerals is led by a team with a track record of discovery and exploration success, including large scale development, permitting and project financing. About the Metallic Group of Companies The Metallic Group is a collaboration of leading precious and base metals exploration companies, with a portfolio of large, brownfields assets in established mining districts adjacent to some of the industry’s highest-grade silver, platinum and palladium, and copper producers. Member companies include Metallic Minerals (TSX-V: MMG) in the Yukon’s Keno Hill Silver District, Group Ten Metals (TSX-V: PGE) in the Stillwater PGM-Ni-Cu district of Montana, and Granite Creek Copper (TSX-V: GCX.H) in the Yukon’s Carmacks copper district. Highly experienced management and technical teams at the Metallic Group have expertise across the spectrum of resource exploration and project development from initial discoveries to advanced development, including strong project finance and capital markets experience and have demonstrated a commitment to community engagement and environmental best practices. The founders and team members of the Metallic Group include highly successful explorationists formerly with some of the industry’s leading explorer/developers and major producers and are undertaking a systematic approach to exploration using new models and technologies to facilitate discoveries in these proven historic mining districts. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Website: www.metallic-minerals.com Email: chris.ackerman@metallic-minerals.com Phone: 604-629-7800 Toll Free: 1-888-570-4420 Quality Assurance / Quality Control Analytical work in 2017 was done by Bureau Veritas Commodities Canada Ltd. with sample preparation in Whitehorse, Yukon and geochemical analysis in Vancouver, British Columbia. Each rock (grab) sample was analyzed for 36 elements using an Aqua Regia digestion with inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and inductively coupled Plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) (AQ202). Samples with over limit silver and gold were re-analyzed using a 30-gram fire assay fusion with a gravimetric finish (FA530-Ag, Au). Over-limit lead and zinc samples were analyzed by multi-acid digestion and atomic absorption spectrometry (MA404) or titration (GC516, GC8917). All results have passed the QAQC screening by the lab. Qualified Person Scott Petsel, P.Geo, Vice President, Exploration and an employee of Metallic Minerals Corp., is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Petsel has reviewed the scientific and technical information in this news release and approves the disclosure contained herein. Mr. Petsel has reviewed the results of the sampling program and confirmed that all procedures, protocols and methodologies used in the drill program conform to industry standards. Forward-Looking Statements Forward Looking Statements: This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, historic production, estimation of mineral resources, the realization of mineral resource estimates, interpretation of prior exploration and potential exploration results, the timing and success of exploration activities generally, the timing and results of future resource estimates, permitting time lines, metal prices and currency exchange rates, availability of capital, government regulation of exploration operations, environmental risks, reclamation, title, and future plans and objectives of the company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. 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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include failure to obtain necessary approvals, unsuccessful exploration results, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the companies with securities regulators. Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. 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