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…
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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…
Rare Earths sector a challenge: can anyone stand up to the Chinese?
By Peter Kennedy Rare earths elements with tongue-twisting names like neodymium, praseodymium, and dysprosium are…
Giga Metals up 200% in two trading days on Tesla talk
By Peter Kennedy Giga Metals Corp. [GIGA-TSXV; HNCKF-OTCQB; BRR2-FSE] shares continued to advance on Monday…
Nevada: One of the world’s premier exploration destinations
By Ellsworth Dickson After the discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859, the first major…
Chilean miners keen to ramp up copper production with higher copper prices despite some opposition
By Eugene Gerden Chile, the world’s largest copper producer, has no plans to reduce its…
Copper trades above US$3/lb on Rio Tinto guidance
By Peter Kennedy Rio Tinto Plc [RIO-NYSE, ASX, London] on Wednesday August 18 cut its…
EU coal sector facing steep production decline this year
By Eugene Gerden The volume of coal mining in the European Union and the United…
What rising precious metal prices mean for explorers, developers and miners
By Peter Kennedy As the price of gold continues to hover around an all-time high…
Uzbekistan aims to become one of world’s largest gold producers
By Eugene Gerden Uzbekistan aims to become one of the world’s largest gold producers within…
Opposing events affect near to mid-term copper outlook
By Ron Hall The price of copper crashed in March this year following the global…
Silver now outperforming gold
By Ellsworth Dickson For years, silver bugs have been disappointed. Just when there appeared to…
Commodity investing still attractive even with a different economic relationship with China
By Adam Pankratz The year 2020 is shaping up to be the most tumultuous year…
India to accelerate domestic uranium mining
By Eugene Gerden India plans to accelerate domestic uranium mining, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Streaming & Royalty companies: mutually beneficial arrangements for everyone, including investors
By Ellsworth Dickson Mining stock investors are familiar with companies that specialize in exploring for…
British Columbia mining sector adapting to new realities
By Peter Kennedy As the mining industry navigates its way through the COVID-19 pandemic, investors…