Canadian Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
From the Canadian Malartic mine in Quebec to the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, Canada is home to some of the world’s largest mining operations and most valuable…
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First Quantum, government reach deal on Cobre Panama
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) shares rose Wednesday after the company said its local unit Minera Panama inked a draft concession contract with the Panamanian government for the Cobre Panama…
Sibanye-Stillwater secures controlling stake in New Century Resources
Precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater (NYSE: SBSW; JSE: SSW) has increased its stake in Australia’s New Century Resources (ASX: NCZ), which it’s attempting to acquire, to nearly 71%. The move comes…
PDAC: Canada eyes US-style project funding while market may replace Chinese cash
Canada is considering how to match funding opportunities by the United States for critical mineral projects while balancing national security with the need for Chinese investment, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan…
PDAC: Target investment, rally society to compete with China, says banking panel
Prices and supplies of critical metals will increasingly hinge on government policy and geopolitical tensions, three of Canada’s top bankers said Monday at PDAC. Speaking on a panel moderated by…
Ottawa funds critical mineral innovators as part of $3.8 billion strategy
Ottawa awarded six critical minerals companies a total of $14 million on Tuesday to help them develop technologies to mine or process metals bound for electric vehicles. East Coast rare…
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…
Make metals with China not war, Friedland tells PDAC
Robert Friedland, founder and executive co-chair of Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN), says the West shouldn’t go to war over Taiwan because it needs investment from China to mine metals for the global…
The new Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit is a good start – but more support is needed
After 15 years funding Canadian exploration in more than 450 financings advancing billions of dollars to hundreds of issuers on behalf of thousands of clients, we at PearTree share the…
JV Article: Golden Arrow’s San Pietro project is in the heart of Chile’s ‘mining mecca’
When Golden Arrow Resources (TSX: GRG; US-OTC: GARWF) learned that Japan’s Sumitomo Metal Mining wanted to exit Chile and was putting its San Pietro copper-gold-cobalt project on the market, the…
PDAC: Energy transition presents Canada with mining windfall, says McKinsey’s Hoffman
The shift to green energy will demand the use of all metals, not just critical in a multi-trillion dollar industrial transition, said McKinsey’s Ken Hoffman at PDAC in Toronto on…