Explainer: Naked short selling
This “explainer” is intended to supplement to this recently published story on illegal short selling. Covered vs. naked “Covered” short selling is a legal way to profit in a falling…
Articles by Alisha Hiyate
Why prices will soon catch up with the commodity supply crunch
Today we’re unpacking the poorly understood world of commodity inventories. We’ll look at the critical role they play in maintaining market stability and why it could come unstuck in the…
2023’s key theme? Narrowed access to resources — whether mineral or cash
It’s December — time for our year in review. This year was notable for takeovers. Newmont paid US$21.2 billion for copper-rich gold miner Newcrest Mining; Glencore negotiated a US$8.9-billion deal…
VIDEO: Where battery technology is going – and what it means for miners
Battery technology used in electric vehicles is quickly evolving, and the direction it goes will have implications for the mining sector. At the recent Precious Metals Summit Zurich + Energy…
IAA slapdown gives feds a chance to live up to rhetoric on critical minerals
“Accelerating activity in the critical minerals space is essential to meeting global clean energy needs and to building a prosperous economy that will thrive in our net-zero future. Simply put,…
JV Video: Why American Eagle Gold’s NAK project caught Teck’s eye
American Eagle Gold (TSXV: AE) has raised $9 million over the past two years, and it’s using that cash to deliver positive drill results at its NAK copper-gold project in…
JV Video: Los Andes Copper outlines its plans for responsible mining in Chile
Eduardo Covarrubias, chairman of Los Andes Copper (TSXV: LA) discusses the company’s Vizcachitas project in Chile — one of the largest greenfield copper projects not owned by a major company….
CMS: Sustainability is the key to funding innovation, Dundee panel hears
As the mining sector continues to face mounting ESG pressures, innovation is becoming more imperative. But without money to help mining lighten its environmental footprint, it can’t happen, a panel…
Video: Randy Smallwood on gold’s enduring value in a digital age
Precious metals streaming pioneer Randy Smallwood joined The Northern Miner‘s Canadian Mining Symposium, Oct. 12-13 in London, U.K., to discuss gold vs. cryptocurrencies, streaming’s role in supporting critical minerals development,…
Video: Don Lindsay on Glencore’s pursuit of Teck and resource nationalism
Former Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) CEO Don Lindsay joined The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London, U.K., Oct. 12-13 to speak to Adrian Pocobelli, host of TNM’s…
Video: John McCluskey reflects on Alamos Gold’s rise and Canada’s political risk advantage
In an interview at The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London, U.K., Oct. 12-13, John McCluskey, president and CEO of Alamos Gold (TSX: AGI; NYSE: AGI), spoke about the…
Video: Robert Friedland warns we’re ‘on the verge of destroying ourselves as a species’
Robert Friedland arrived fresh off a flight from Mongolia just in time to be the last keynote speaker of The Northern Miner’s Canadian Mining Symposium in London, U.K., Oct. 12-13. …