Mining some tales with… John Burzynski
Every month, The Northern Miner gets to know a different executive in the mining industry by asking them about everything — except mining. This month, we feature John Burzynski, chairman…
Articles by Alisha Hiyate
PDAC 2024: Junior miners see short-selling ‘epidemic’
Junior miners at this week’s Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention say recently proposed new rules about short-selling could help stem the bleeding in their stocks, which are…
Does mining need saving?
Some issues of The Northern Miner are more fun to put together than others. Our March 2024 edition, unfortunately, offers a sobering read. It’s filled with news of shuttered mines…
BHP’s tech-inspired startup program closes in on first deals with tiny explorers
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) is using its giant heft to jumpstart small exploration companies with new ideas on how to find energy transition minerals. The company’s BHP…
Iron ore boom of the 2000s repeating – this time with critical metals
A headline published in The Age back in July 2003 reads: “[Andrew] Forrest has a grand $1.2bn plan for tiny Perth mining company.” That company was called Allied Mining and…
Why uranium above US$100 per lb. is ‘sustainable’ — and likely headed higher
Mining analyst David Talbot began covering the uranium sector in June 2007 – the same month uranium prices reached their all-time high of US$136 per lb., then rapidly retreated. Prices…
Red Cloud’s Talbot shares his top uranium picks
With investors flocking into the uranium space over the past year as the spot price has doubled, we asked David Talbot, Red Cloud Securities managing director and head of equity…
Optimism for metals clashes with reality for juniors ahead of PDAC
Increasing funding for battery metal and uranium projects versus gold brings home the global energy transition but big financing deals for preproduction companies have almost disappeared, new figures show ahead…
Attack on B2Gold employee convoy kills three in Mali
Three B2Gold (TSX: BTO; NYSE-AM: BTG) employees are dead after an attack on the bus transporting them from the company’s Fekola mine to Mali’s capital, Bamako. Several other employees were…
Cash crunch has junior miners feeling ‘despondent’
According to Mining Intelligence data, mining financings tumbled by around 13% last year, after falling a precipitous 45% the previous year. Numbers from the Prospectors and Developers Association aren’t in…
TNM Drill Down: Ecuador, Yukon and Colombia yield week’s top gold assays
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays from Jan. 12-19. Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by data provider Mining Intelligence….
Does upside outweigh risks in copper-rich Chile?
Nationalization continues to be a hot topic in mining circles. As supply chains tighten and long-term demand drivers strengthen, resource-rich nations are looking to capture a greater share of their…