Perseverance landing site — ancient riverbed or lava flow?
NASA’s landing of the Perseverance rover right on target in the Jezero impact crater last month is both a remarkable achievement and a welcome diversion from the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
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Lithium prices up 88% in 2021
Lithium prices continue to rise exponentially in China on the back of heavy demand for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, the first ever mid-month assessment by battery supply chain research…
JV Article: Appia Energy triples exploration budget, doubles drill program at Alces Lake rare earth prospect
Appia Energy (CNSX: API; US-OTC: APAAF) a technology metals company exploring for critical rare earths at its 100%-owned Alces Lake property in Saskatchewan, has begun bench scale monazite processing and…
Is copper the new gold?
One of the key themes that emerged from the 30th BMO Global Metals & Mining conference last week was the desire among many gold and base metal companies to increase…
Matthew Fenton and Maggie Layman named Young Mining Professionals of the Year
The winners of the Young Mining Professionals (YMP) awards this year are Maggie Layman of Osisko Development (TSXV: ODV) and Matthew Fenton of privately held Magris Resources. The YMP awards,…
U.S. markets rise, March. 1-5
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.82% to 31,496.30 and the S&P 500 gained 0.81% to finish the trading week at 3,841.94. Spot gold dropped US$35.50 per oz. to US$1,700.10….
TSX posts gain, Mar. 1-5
The S&P/TSX Composite Index advanced 1.80% to 18,381.00. The S&P/TSX Global Base Metals Index climbed 1.21% to 165.45, and the S&P/TSX Global Mining Index rose 1.16% to 106.23. Spot gold…
TSX Venture falls, March 1-5
The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index dropped 9.83% to 918.36. Spot gold fell US$35.50 per oz. to US$1,700.10. Shares of New Found Gold climbed 48¢ to $3.93. The company announced assay…
Has China shattered battery nickel’s supply chain bottleneck?
China has turned the nickel market on its head after the world’s biggest stainless-steel producer, Tsingshan Holding Group, this week agreed to supply about 100,000 tonnes of matte (containing approximately…
Miners await presidential elections in Ecuador
On April 11th, Ecuadorians choose a new president with critical implications for the country’s nascent mining industry. For many, the vote is a referendum on the legacy of former president…
Investors should be wary of metal-price forecasts as we enter the season for optimists
We celebrate the vernal equinox (Latin literally for “new equal night”) on Saturday, March 20, when days and nights are of equal length. From an astronomical perspective, the Northern Hemisphere…
JV Article: Mayfair on course with Fenn-Gib gold project
Successful people make successful mines. And some of the best have come together to create Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG) and unlock the true value of the Fenn-Gib gold property in…