Robust Ontario mining sector benefits many communities and other industries
By David Duval Ontario ranks as Canada’s largest producer of gold, platinum group metals and…
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Yukon: three mines producing and more on the way
It wasn’t so long ago that Canada’s Yukon didn’t have any producing mines except placer…
The prospective “Spell of the Yukon” lives on
By Peter Kennedy Renowned for its placer gold mines, as made famous by the Robert…
Québec seeks to reinvigorate its mining industry with favourable investment policies
By David Duval Mining has long been a major driver of Québec’s economy and the…
Despite Alberta bailing out other provinces with billions for years, no equalization payments when it needs them
By Bruce Lantz Despite the beating its economy has taken in recent years, Alberta won’t…
Defining major copper-gold-cobalt porphyry deposit in Western Canada.
Major Deposit, Copper, Gold, Cobalt, Western Canada, Porphyry Doubleview Gold Corp. [DBG-TSXV; DBLVF-OTCBB; 1D4-FSE] has…
Manganese consumption aligned with steel and lithium-ion battery demand
By David Duval Although it’s not a widely known or understood industrial commodity, manganese is…
Strong price performance expected for cobalt as EV demand accelerates
By David Duval As the impact of the Covid19 pandemic winds down, cobalt demand in…
How much silver is needed for the solar panel industry?
By Jane Marsh Residential and commercial photovoltaic (PV) solar panel purchases increased over the past…
Saskatchewan: highly prospective for many minerals
Canada’s prairie province of Saskatchewan has a surprising number of mineral commodities and hosts and…
Pieridae Energy to make Nova Scotia LNG decision this month
By Bruce Lantz A project in Nova Scotia remains one bright light among Canada’s…
Mantaro Silver exploring five prospective silver projects in Peru
Mantaro Silver Corp., a private company that owns five high-grade silver properties in Peru, commenced…
Gold rally continues while other sectors falter
By Ellsworth Dickson The many readers who have been following the recent rise in the…
British Columbia’s emerging Toodoggone region beckons mineral explorers
By Ellsworth Dickson Many Canadians not engaged in mineral exploration have not even heard of…
Graphite to ride the wave of massive EV battery production
Graphite is a soft black to steel-gray colored mineral formed naturally through the metamorphism of…
British Columbia: 163 years of exploration and counting
By Ellsworth Dickson Except for during two World Wars and a temporary mining-unfriendly provincial government,…
New Mines from Old Mines
Dusting off old past-producing mines can be a profitable business strategy By Alf Stewart Many…
Russia to become one of world’s largest gold and platinum group metals producers within next decade
Russia plans to become one of the world’s largest producers of gold and platinoids within…
Copper demand to rise with massive EV buying on horizon
By Ellsworth Dickson Whether you are an explorer, miner or investor, the copper space is…
Graphite demand to skyrocket with increased consumption from auto industry
By David Duval Once an almost obscure commodity, demand for natural graphite – the single…
New explorer Hawkmoon Resources targets Quebec gold camps
Hawkmoon Resources Corp. [HM-CSE] is a gold exploration company with a focus on acquiring and…