British Columbia’s mineral exploration spend up 28% – report
Nationally, despite seeing a marginal decrease, Canada’s exploration expenditure remained third in global rankings behind South America and Australia. The latest annual British…
Ross Norman: The mother of all gold opportunities as central banks walk the line
The data is yet to catch up with the narrative and gold is being punished Bonds are falling and yields are rising because…
Tesla gets involved in New Caledonia mine to secure nickel supply
The Brazilian miner, the world’s top nickel producer, had been on the hunt for a buyer for over a year, but the sale…
Generation Mining feasibility defines 13-year open pit mine
With all-in sustaining costs pegged at $809 per palladium-equivalent oz., and an initial capital cost assumption of C$665 million, the after-tax net present…
Copper price crashes through $4.00, down 7%
The carnage spilled over onto equity markets with top copper producers hammered. For the week number two diversified miner Rio Tinto, Phoenix-based Freeport-McMoRan…
The US broke record on energy storage deployment in Q4-2020
“As prices fall and barriers to storage deployment are eroded, front-of-the-meter (FTM) storage is taking off in the US,” the report reads. “Four…
Cobalt sulphate, hydroxide prices are rocketing
Benchmark’s February market assessment also points out the extent of the rise in demand reflected in China’s battery production figures, which totalled 12…
Co-operation between artisanal miners and companies gains momentum
Small-scale gold production is estimated to be between 380 and 450 tonnes per year in more than 70 countries, where a large majority…
Miners, OEMs launch Electric Mine Consortium
The report is titled Electrification and it covers extensive research aimed at understanding the drivers and barriers of mine electrification while identifying the…
Ontario to fuel Canadian mining’s post-pandemic recovery – report
“A number of mines in Ontario moved to a hot-idle status at the end of March, and the question was how long could…