In early January 2020, gold prices were steadily escalating on the heels of strong investor confidence fueled by some of the largest mining M&A transactions in recent history, including Newmont’s…
Tony Makuch, president and CEO of Kirkland Lake Gold, is The Northern Miner’s Mining Person of the Year for 2019. Under his leadership, Kirkland Lake Gold has outperformed its peers…
Silver prices rose 30% from US$15.25 per oz. at the end of June 2019 to as high as US$19.75 per oz. by Sept. 4. The most important aspect of this…
The metals markets promise to be full of fascinating developments and unexpected twists in 2020. Mining equities will not be excluded from the drama. This partly reflects the reality that…
Gold is poised to perform strongly in 2020, with geopolitical risk set to remain elevated, metals and mining research and consultancy group Wood Mackenzie said in a January report. Miners are set to enjoy bumper…
New ocean shipping regulations could have a big impact this year. Under International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules that came into effect on Jan. 1, emissions from fuel used in ocean…
As the Association for Mineral Exploration (AME) gears up for the 37th annual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference from Jan. 20 to 23, 2020, it is time to take stock of…
It’s the start of a new year and decade. Cue all the flashbacks and predictions. The year ahead will mark the resurgence of the junior miner. We’re starting to see…
With the mining sector generating 14% of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the presence of climate change presents the sector with both opportunities and risks. The transition to a low-carbon…
This year marked the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, which UNESCO has dubbed the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements. Developed in 1869 by Dmitri Mendeleev,…
Rory Johnston is a commodity economist covering energy and metal markets in Scotiabank’s economics department. His research includes the Scotiabank Commodity Price Index (a monthly assessment of developments affecting the…
Jeffrey Christian is the managing partner of CPM Group, a commodities research and management, consulting and financial advisory firm in New York. He founded the company in 1986, spinning off…
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