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…
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Rick Rule says Biden or Trump will be good for gold
By Peter Kennedy Mining financier Rick Rule says the outlook for gold and precious metal…
Gold market changing, rearranging
By Ellsworth Dickson While many people are wrapped up in the different and sometimes difficult…
Central Newfoundland Gold Belt becoming major gold camp
The Canadian Maritime province of Newfoundland and Labrador has caught the eye of both resource…
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…
Trump signs off on Alberta to Alaska railway proposal
By Bruce Lantz Those searching for good news in the oil and gas sector were…
Worldwide vehicle electrification to drive nickel demand
By Ellsworth Dickson Nickel is a most useful base metal. Because rust never sleeps, some…
Lida Resources placing Peruvian mines back into production
CORPORATE PROFILE Lida Resources Inc.‘s [LIDA-CSE; FUGMF-OTC; BJ43-FSE] business strategy is to acquire mineral properties…
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…
Recovery is a long way off for oil and gas industry, experts say
By Bruce Lantz Ravaged by falling prices and demand and a worldwide pandemic plus regulatory…
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…
Gold and silver price charts depicting ‘Flag formation’  ÂÂ
On the cusp – flag formations can predict either a sharp rise or sudden drop…
Medallion Guarantee Solutions
For those working in public capital markets, you might have come across the term Medallion…
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…
Investors may want to check out green tech metals based companies
By Adam Pankratz Recent comments by Prime Minister Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s new Minister…
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…
Outstanding Red Lake gold prospects attracting more explorers
By Ellsworth Dickson The important mining camp of Red Lake in northwestern Ontario, located 535…
Canada’s Yukon: An underexplored world-class gold district
Around the turn of the 20th century, American prospector George Carmack discovered gold on Bonanza…
Great Canadian gold camps: untapped gold deposits still awaiting discovery
By Ellsworth Dickson Canada is noted for its rich gold camps that have produced huge…
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…
Gold investors should brace for more volatility
By Peter Kennedy A veteran Canadian gold analyst is telling investors to fasten their seat-belts…
Brigadier Gold to drill past-producing Mexican gold-silver prospects
CORPORATE PROFILE Brigadier Gold Limited [BRG-TSXV; BGADF-OTC; B7LN-FSE] is gearing up to drill its 100%-controlled…
EDITOR’S COMMENTS: Electric vehicle battery market on a tear
By Ellsworth Dickson While most of us are aware of major carmakers such as Nissan,…