Peru voters divided ahead of June 6 presidential election
A surprise win by a left-wing candidate in the first round of Peru’s presidential elections has alarmed foreign investors and the mining sector. But the bigger threat could be the…
Articles by Alisha Hiyate
Lithium outlook ‘bright as ever’ – Fitch report
Over the next ten years, the outlook for the lithium sector is “as bright as ever” amid fast production and demand growth, a new report from Fitch Solutions and Country…
DRC concentrate export ban may tighten global copper, cobalt supply
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reinstated an export ban on copper and cobalt concentrates, but will allow mining companies that hold waivers to continue with shipments. The DRC, the…
BC miners urge govt to ‘level the playing field’ on carbon tax
British Columbia’s mining industry stands to potentially miss a generational opportunity to become the “brand of choice” for supplying many of the critical minerals the world needs to transition to…
Kenorland drills 5.7 metres of 90.6 g/t gold at Frotet in Quebec
Kenorland Minerals (TSXV: KLD) has reported drill results from half the 30 holes recently drilled at the high-grade Frotet gold project in northern Quebec, including a highlight of 5.7 metres…
The View from England: Churchill had tax advice for Chile
Quite apart from being exactly the stoical leader we needed during WWII, Winston Churchill was surely the most quotable politician in history. His exhortations relating to the six-year conflict are…
First Majestic takes foothold in Blackrock Silver
First Majestic Silver (TSX: FRI; NYSE: AG) is investing $1.3 million in Blackrock Silver (TSXV: BRC; US-OTC: BKRRF), which has a portfolio of gold and silver properties in Nevada. First…
Rio Tinto takes strategic stake in Western Copper and Gold
Rio Tinto Canada is investing $25.6 million for an 8% stake in Western Copper and Gold (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN), which is advancing its copper-gold Casino project in the Yukon….
Centerra Gold to launch arbitration against Kyrgyzstan over Kumtor mine
Centerra Gold (TSX: CG) has initiated binding arbitration against the government of the Kyrgyz Republic in a legal skirmish over the company’s Kumtor mine. In early May, lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan…
A realistic path for improved carbon performance in mining
The demand for improved environmental and social governance (ESG) continues to intensify. Of the many issues that ESG covers, it is carbon emissions that are receiving the most attention due…
Marathon raises $50m for Valentine project
Marathon Gold (TSX: MOZ) is raising $50 million (US$41.27 million) in a private placement to support exploration and development activities at its Valentine gold project in Newfoundland. A single institutional…
Iamgold to restart Westwood in second half of 2021
Iamgold (TSX: IMG, NYSE: IAG) has confirmed it will resume operations at its Westwood underground mine in southwestern Québec in the second half of the year. The gold mine has been…