Appian ready to deploy US$2B in cash-starved mining sector, says CEO
About a decade ago, private equity (PE) funds began to take an interest in the mining sector. At the time, financing was hard to come by, and the growth of…
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Video: How the U.S. orchestrates a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to critical minerals production
A recent industry event in Quebec heard how the United States government is using a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to establish a critical minerals supply chain that cuts out dominant player China….
BBC admits to publishing ‘fake news’ on Scotgold that led to share spike
The BBC Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) has upheld a viewer’s complaint that it had broadcast “fake news” about a non-existent gold discovery made by Scotgold Resources which caused the company’s…
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…
Investors feast on Apple while juniors wait for their turn at the buffet
While tech giant Apple scaled new heights to reach over US$194 per share in late June, putting its market cap at an astonishing US$3 trillion, investors are finding junior miners…
TSX rises 3.8% over June 26-30 trading week
Over the June 26-30 trading period, the S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 737.06 points or 3.8% to 20,155.29. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 2.01 points or 1.93% to 106.16 and…
TSXV rises during the June 26-30 trading week
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index gained 19.34 points or 3.2% over the June 26-30 trading session to end at 621.33. Sigma Lithium led the week’s value gainers, adding $4.81 to…
U.S. markets gain momentum during June 26-30 trading week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 692.9 points or 2% to 34,407.6 and the S&P 500 gained 121.6 points or 2.8% to 4,450.4 during the June 26-30 trading week. Franco-Nevada…
Canada’s Top Ten: Barrick leads this year’s list of miners by market cap
Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) returned as Canada’s largest mining company on the Toronto Stock Exchange, displacing last year’s leader Nutrien (TSX: NTR), which plummeted in market value by…
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…
Glencore grabs 10% of Stillwater Critical Minerals
Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV: PGE; US-OTC: PGEZF) has welcomed Glencore Canada as a major investor to help advance its portfolio of nickel exploration and development projects in North America. Under…
Mitsubishi invests $20M in Marimaca Copper for 5% stake
Marimaca Copper (TSX: MARI) has secured a $20-million investment from Mitsubishi Corp. that will give the Japanese firm a 5% stake in the junior. Proceeds of the investment, which comes…