Global iron ore prices reach record highs due to construction boom in China and EU
By Eugene Gerden Global prices for iron ore reached record highs amid the ongoing construction…
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Outlook 2021: Déjà vu all over again
By Rod Blake Now would be an appropriate time to offer a perspective of the…
Copper to play leadership role in bullish outlook for base metals
TAKING STOCK By David Duval With the COVID-19 pandemic devastating much of the global economy…
British Columbia: An important producer and exporter of copper, gold, silver, lead, zinc, moly, steel-making coal and industrial minerals
While there are ups and downs in the British Columbia mining industry due to various…
British Columbia: still prospective after all these years
By Ellsworth Dickson Canada’s westernmost Province of British Columbia was built on gold when back…
Peru: Over 500 years of mining and counting
The mining industry in Peru, particularly gold and silver, has been historically important from the…
Bolivia courting foreign explorers and mine builders
By Ellsworth Dickson Bolivia, a South American, land-locked country of 11.6 million, has had a…
Ecuador encouraging foreign mining investment
Ecuador is expected to increasingly emerge as a ‘go to’ jurisdiction for mining investment in…
Quebec: Great discovery potential for major gold deposits in the Abitibi Gold Belt
PART II In the introduction to PART I of our Quebec feature, we describe the…
Quebec: a powerhouse of gold production
PART I By Ellsworth Dickson The Province of Quebec produces about 33% of Canada’s gold…
France aims to retain leadership in global uranium mining
By Eugene Gerden France, the world’s leading country in nuclear power, plans to retain its…
Russia preparing to beat Canada in race for Arctic resources
By Eugene Gerden Russia plans to beat Canada and the US in the race for…
Battery Minerals poised for increased demand with dozens of new EVs planned
By Ron Hall In our update on May 5 this year we noted that the…
Minor Metals: mostly unseen but crucial for the future
By Ellsworth Dickson According to the Minor Metals Trade Association, the 49 minor metals are…
Pandemic provides impetus for gov’t to kill resource development in Canada
By David Duval Throughout the history of advanced Western democracies there’s probably never been a…
Analysts expect further competition in global REE mining sector
By Eugene Gerden The level of competition in the global industry for rare earth elements…
Worldwide vehicle electrification to drive nickel demand
By Ellsworth Dickson Nickel is a most useful base metal. Because rust never sleeps, some…
BC’s Quesnel Trough: 1,000 km of mineral potential
By Ellsworth Dickson The Quesnel Trough, also known as the Quesnel Terrane, is a Triassic/Jurassic-age…
Manganese, nickel remain key to Tesla battery plans
By Peter Kennedy Tesla Motors Ltd. [TSLA-NASDAQ] CEO Elon Musk has outlined improvements the company…
Explorers targeting Saskatchewan’s diversified mineral prospects
By Ellsworth Dickson Saskatchewan is the largest exporter of agri-food products in Canada; however, it is also notable…
Gitxsan Company Becoming Major Player in Aerial Imagery Sector in Northwestern BC
By David Duval The adaptation of new technologies in the exploration industry has generally been…