Is it time to buy deflated gold stocks?
It’s been a tough few weeks for the gold bulls. It was only two months ago they were screaming from the roof calling for a gold ‘break-out’ into all new…
Commentary
How working with artisanal miners can reduce risk and generate value
Large-scale and artisanal-scale mining (ASM) are often at odds. Artisanal miners are frequently seen as squatters by large-scale companies, using land concessions without formal rights. Their presence also increases the…
China lights a fuse under the copper producers
Turn your mind back six months ago to January 2023. Markets were in a frenzy predicting enormous growth in Asia as China emerged from its three-year lockdown. Commodity stocks were…
The view from England: Mining and the wealth of nations
It is disconcerting for one’s hero to be described as “comically absent-minded,” with “peculiar habits of speech” (including talking to himself) and a smile of “inexpressible benignity.” Nevertheless, a hero…
Expert insight: Lithium funding starts in the aquifer, says Zelandez
Securing investment for lithium brine projects rests on convincing investors of both the resource size and quality, and its strong net present value (NPV). Access to accurate and trustworthy data…
Canadian miners are missing out on R&D tax incentives worth tens of thousands
As mining companies across Canada face budget cuts and more pressure to make sound investments, it has never been more important to make the most of every cent available. Canada…
Small details derail big thinking in Canada’s green budget
During Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s federal budget address to Parliament on Mar. 28, Canadians heard an unprecedented call to action for the new green economy. “We’re going to build big…
The View from England: PDAC is over — time for would-be investors to reflect
The middle of March is a depressing time in the calendar, and not just because it means the annual PDAC conference is over. Ever since William Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar…
How super-commuting can help fill mining’s labour gap
Canada is poised for a mining boom. But one thing is still missing: labour. For a decade in the early 2000s, I worked with several mining companies to staff up…
Mining’s largest worker well-being blind spot? Psychological health & safety
After over 25 years of working in and consulting to the mining industry, I’ve grown accustomed to the need to create compelling arguments to put a variety of internal and…
Why trust matters for miners in advancing the global energy transition
The global transition to clean energy is creating unprecedented demand for minerals the sector produces. Minerals such as lithium, silicon, copper, and cobalt are vital if the world is to…
Not all copper is created equal in a decarbonizing world
As we enter 2023, the transition toward clean energy is intensifying. In some areas of the globe, carbon neutral idealism is giving way to a panicked “War on Carbon” as…