Battery and ‘green’ metals brighten outlook for mining sector
The transition to electric vehicles could take a decade or two but demand for the key metals in batteries and energy storage systems will only continue to grow as the…
Articles by Trish Saywell
The uncertainty lurking in auto propulsion technology
There is a great deal of uncertainty about what the future of automotive propulsion technology will be. This presents challenges to capital formation and allocation. For one thing a lot…
Hudbay makes copper discovery near Rosemont in Arizona
When Hudbay Minerals (TSX: HBM; NYSE: HBM) acquired Augusta Resources in September 2014 the key objective was to advance its Rosemont copper project, which if put into production will be…
Miners on TSX and TSXV raised $4.8B in private placements last year
Osisko Development Corp.’s (TSXV: ODV) $100 million private placement in December, raised to further the development of its Cariboo gold project in British Columbia, closed out a year of increased…
Taseko Mines clears legal hurdles at Florence; advances copper projects
Taseko Mines (TSX: TKO; NYSE-AM: TGB; LSE: TKO) can move forward with its Florence copper in-situ project after the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled in its favour and rejected arguments…
Trillium Gold bets on high-grade projects in Ontario’s Red Lake district
A year ago Russell Starr was senior vice president of corporate finance at Auryn Resources (now Fury Gold Mines) and slated to take charge of its Peruvian assets in a…
Where is gold headed from here?
After a two-day policy meeting last week, the U.S. Federal Reserve said it will maintain its accommodative monetary policy (read easy money) and will keep its overnight interest rates near…
New Found Gold advances Queensway project in Newfoundland
Earlier this year New Found Gold (TSXV: NFG; US-OTC: NFGFF) said it plans to double its 2021 drill program to 200,000 metres and eight rigs at its flagship Queensway project…
Talent trends shaping the mining industry in 2021
The mining industry is going through a seismic shift as factors such as reputational challenges, resistance to embracing new technology, an increased focus on sustainability and a lack of diversity…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: Why permitting matters
Permitting is a necessary evil in the mining business; drill pads, roads, trenching, water extraction — some countries require permits for literally every step of the exploration process, and to…
Pandemic initially decimated financings for gold projects, but market has rebounded, Mining Intelligence says
A review of capital raisings for gold projects around the world between February 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021 conducted by The Northern Miner’s sister company Mining Intelligence, has found…
Denison raising US$75M for physical inventory of uranium
Denison Mines (TSX: DML; NYSE: DNN) is raising US$75 million for the “strategic acquisition” of physical uranium, an initiative the company expects to support the development of its 90%-owned Wheeler…