Aluminum: the copper grid alternative
From the humble drink can to the airframe of an F-16 fighter jet, aluminum’s role in the global economy is diverse and critical. Like copper, aluminum is used in established…
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Dundee Precious Metals rushes Serbian gold discovery to high-margin PEA
Dundee Precious Metals (TSX: DPM) assembled a study backing development for its Čoka Rakita gold discovery in Serbia in 18 months. With an initial investment of US$381 million and at…
Bullion demand rises on central banks, East-West investor flip-flop, gold council says
Gold demand increased 3% during the first quarter because of buying by central banks, Asian investors and jewellers, the World Gold Council says in a new report. Purchases rose to…
Mexico’s Supreme Court could strike down president’s mining reforms next week
Once a popular destination for Canadian explorers, Mexico’s recent mining reforms are driving away investment — even as a looming Supreme Court decision is likely to toss out the new…
Peru’s Poderosa wants action on illegal miners who keep attacking its gold mine
The Poderosa gold mine in northwestern Peru experienced yet another attack by illegal miners, who this time around used dynamite to take down two high-voltage towers that supply energy to…
Proponents see northern Ontario’s Ring of Fire opposition melting like ice roads
Construction timelines remain fuzzy but proponents are still optimistic two and half years into studying roads to serve the Ring of Fire critical minerals region in northern Ontario. Three all-season…
Iamgold pours first gold at Côté project in Ontario
The Côté gold mine in northern Ontario, Canada’s newest and expected to be one of its largest, has poured its first doré bar as it advances towards commercial production scheduled…
Canada extends exploration tax credit
The federal government is extending its 15% mineral exploration tax credit for investors in flow-through shares for another year. The extension, expected to provide $65 million in support for exploration,…
Poor forecasting triggers big writedowns for miners while some get lucky, study shows
Mining companies must improve their metal price forecasting to reduce mine failures and increase long-term returns for investors, according to a new study. Tumbling metal prices account for more than…
Lithium Americas gets record US$2.2B loan for Thacker Pass
The mine, which will supply General Motors, is a key part of US President Biden’s efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese lithium.
Exclusive: Barrick CEO Bristow drives another U-turn in a remote land
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD), the second-biggest gold miner by market value, this month poured its first gold in Papua New Guinea in nearly four years as CEO Mark…
Lithium prices and equities to rise from bottom by July, Canaccord Genuity says
Prices for lithium and the stocks of companies trying to mine it are poised to rebound by July although they’re unlikely to resume the boom times of two years ago,…