China lights a fuse under the copper producers
Turn your mind back six months ago to January 2023. Markets were in a frenzy predicting enormous growth in Asia as China emerged from its three-year lockdown. Commodity stocks were…
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GMS Video: Data shows ‘hydrocarbons’ have been the culprit in rising mining costs
Capital and operating costs have risen rapidly for miners in the past couple of years as inflation has set in, but where exactly have costs risen the most? Costmine vice-president…
GMS Video: SCP Resource sees opportunity in M&A, ‘ultra-low’ junior valuations
SCP Resource Finance was formed in May, after a management-led buyout of Sprott Capital Partners from Sprott Inc. At The Northern Miner’s recent Global Mining Symposium, Brandon Gaspar, VP and…
GMS Video: New Hall of Famers Alex Davidson and Doug Silver talk career highlights, precious metals
New Canadian Mining of Hall (CMHF) inductees Alex Davidson and Doug Silver recently discussed their storied careers and their thoughts on precious metals at The Northern Miner’s recent Global Mining…
GMS Video: Rob McEwen shares his vision for Los Azules — and for the future mine
Imagine a mine site that grows food onsite, is fully powered by renewable energy, and looks more like the SpaceX factory than a typical mining operation. The vision belongs to…
How miners are dealing with Canada’s extreme wildfire season
It seems that few parts of Canada will be spared from the unusually disruptive and destructive wildfire season now well under way. The blazes started in B.C. and Alberta in…
GMS Video: Mining investing ‘in our DNA,’ say Quebec agencies
Quebec has earned an enviable international reputation as a top spot for mining and exploration. Part of that is its prospective geology — the province accounts for more than a…
TNM Drill Down: Musgrave Minerals serves week’s top gold hit as suitor makes takeout offer
Our TNM Drill Down features highlights of the top gold assays of the week (June 9-16). Drill holes are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our data…
NYSE rises June 12-16 after US Fed pauses interest rate hikes
Stocks in New York gained during the June 12-16 trading week after the United States Federal Reserve held off raising interest rates for the first time in more than a…
GMS Video: Mineral processing is key to ESG – so why does it still get short shrift?
Miners understand the importance of innovation in mineral processing in reducing their environmental footprints, addressing community concerns and running more efficient operations. But companies still prefer tried and true processing…
Investors flock to safety on rising risk around the globe
Prospective geology, reasonable costs, workable permitting and regulation regimes, and political stability rarely go together in a mining jurisdiction. That’s what makes mining such a high-risk, high-stakes business. Early entry…
TSX Venture drifts lower over May 15-19
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index fell 5.05 points or 0.8% over the May 15-19 trading session to close at 612.79. Surge Battery Metals gained 12¢ to end the week at…