RANKED: Top 20 automakers by EV battery metal spending
While the global electric car market has certainly slowed down from the rapid growth of the last few years, particularly in Europe, year to date unit sales (including plug-in and…
Articles by Blair McBride
Strong zinc results at Fireweed’s Macpass in Yukon point to resource upgrade for Tom target
High-grade zinc results from drilling at Fireweed Metals’ (TSXV: FWZ; US-OTC: FWEDF) Macpass project in eastern Yukon bring potential for significantly growing resources at the Tom target. Shares rose. Highlight…
Premium shares jump on Botswana copper-nickel project initial resource
An initial estimate for Premium Resources’ (TSXV: PREM) past-producing Selkirk project in eastern Botswana outlines 44.2 million inferred tonnes grading 0.3% copper and 0.24% nickel, the company reported Wednesday. Shares…
Sitka Gold shares rise on high-grade results of initial diamond drilling at RC in Yukon
The first ever diamond drill holes by Sitka Gold (TSXV: SIG; US-OTC: SITKF) at the Rhosgobel intrusion at its RC Gold project in western Yukon have returned high grades from…
Charting the Trump train’s global economic trajectory
I’ve been on the road over the last few weeks, attending various mining conferences along Australia’s east coast. One of the key discussion points has been United States president-elect Donald…
Infographic: Following uranium production and price trends in the US
The United States was the world’s leading producer of uranium until the 1980s. Though today other countries such as Kazakhstan, Namibia and Canada top the rankings of producers, the rise…
How oil and gas will fare in the Trump era
Trump is back, and the threat of tariffs looms large over China’s economy. On Wednesday, base and precious metal prices took a dive. Resource markets are deeply concerned about Trump’s…
Founders shares jump on new find, drilling expansion
Founders Metals (TSXV: FDR; US-OTC: FDMIF) shares hit a new 52-week high of $4.43 apiece Thursday as it reported a new high-grade gold discovery at its Antino project in Suriname…
Agnico Eagle, Teck among winners of 2025 PDAC awards
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) has unveiled the names of five award winners at its upcoming convention in Toronto on March 2-5. The Bill Dennis Award goes…
Probe Gold drills new high-grade zone at Novador in Quebec
Drilling by Probe Gold (TSX: PRB; US-OTC: PROBF) has uncovered a new, relatively shallow zone at its Novador property, near Val-d’Or, Que. The company’s drills this past summer and fall…
Dolly Varden Silver logs high-grade hits at Homestake in BC as 2024 drilling wraps up
The final holes in Dolly Varden Silver’s (TSXV: DV; US-OTC: DOLLF) 2024 drill program at its Kitsault Valley project in northwest British Columbia returned high-grade results as it works towards…
Arizona Metals finds new copper-gold zone at Kay site
Arizona Metals (TSX: AMC; US-OTC: AZMCF) has discovered a new lens of mineralization in its Kay deposit on the namesake copper-gold project, outside the known deposit’s edge, the company reported…