Lithium demand expected to double by 2024
Global demand for lithium is expected to rise from an estimated 47,300 tonnes in 2020 to 117,400 tonnes in 2024, according to a GlobalData report. Vinneth Bajaj, a senior mining…
Volume 106 Number 21 October 12 – 25, 2020
Northern Star, Saracen create US$11.5B Australian gold giant
Australia’s Northern Star Resources (ASX: NST) is buying smaller peer Saracen Mineral Holdings (ASX: SAR) in a deal that will create an A$16 billion (US$11.5 billion) gold giant, the world’s…
US grabs stake in battery metals miner to fight Chinese control
The U.S. government is taking a US$25 million equity stake in Dublin-based battery metals miner TechMet, as part of a push by President Donald Trump to reduce the country’s reliance…
Industry, investors divided on proposed Ontario capital market reforms
Institutional investors, industry groups and experts are divided on a set of substantial capital markets reforms being proposed by Ontario’s capital markets modernization taskforce. The taskforce, set up in February…
US markets climb, Sept. 28-Oct. 2
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.87% to finish the week at 27,682.81 and the S&P 500 Index climbed 1.52% to 3,348.44. Spot gold increased US$37.60 per oz., or 2.02%,…
TSX up, Sept. 28-Oct. 2
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.83% to 16,199.25 during the Sept. 28-Oct. 2 trading week. The S&P/TSX Global Mining Index increased 0.14% to 96.25, and the S&P/TSX Global Base Metals…
TSX Venture rises, Sept. 28-Oct. 2
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index climbed 1.92% to finish the Sept. 28-Oct. 2 trading week at 708.60. Spot gold rose US$37.60 per oz., or 2.02%, to US$1,898.80 per ounce. New…
Editorial: JPMorgan fined US$920M for market manipulation
With the relentless stream of bad news bombarding us these days, we need to take comfort where we can, so it was nice to see evidence that some level of…
Silver and PGM snapshot: Seven companies to watch
With silver and platinum group metal (PGM) prices on the upswing on the back of a gold price rally, there is a renewed interest by investors in mining companies. Below,…
Commentary: A Higher Purpose – Mining’s crucial contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
Fall is traditionally the start of conference season and networking for the mining industry. Events including Mines and Money, the Northern Miner’s Global Mining Symposium, Precious Metals Summit, Denver Gold…
License to operate still top concern for miners: EY report
License to operate (LTO) remains, for the third consecutive year, the number one issue for miners, according to a survey by Ernst & Young with over 250 executives, while a…
Palladium One extends mineralization at Kaukua South
Palladium One Mining (TSXV: PDM; US-OTC: NKORF) has extended the Kaukua South zone at its flagship Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) platinum-nickel-copper project in Finland, 190 km northeast of the port city of…