Critical needs could go unmet as talent pipeline runs dry
Just as Canada is attracting key investments to build up its critical minerals infrastructure, a shortage of critical expertise could hinder the country’s lofty ambitions. A case in point is…
Analysis
Lacklustre interest among youth a big problem for mining
As a career choice, mining has seen better times. As they contemplate their careers and enter post-secondary education, the focus of young people has been on anything but mining, which, in…
Junior exploration sector poised for value investment, say analysts
The beaten-down junior mining complex currently sits at an attractive investment entry point as the sector continues to trade lower relative to gold and other equities, Haywood Capital Markets analysts…
TNM Drill Down: Top gold assays for the week Aug. 12-19
Welcome to our weekly feature, TNM Drill Down, focusing on the top gold assays of the past week. Assays are ranked by gold grade x width, as identified by our…
Permitting woes have Chile’s miners feeling ‘under threat’
A rash of permit rejections for mining projects by the new left-wing government has rattled nerves in Chile’s mining industry. First came the rejection of Anglo American’s (LSE: AAL) US$3-billion…
Hundreds of new mines required to meet 2030 battery metals demand, finds IEA report
Global battery and minerals supply chains need to expand ten-fold to meet projected critical minerals needs by 2030, a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has found. In…
Guinea junta turns up the heat on bauxite miners
The military junta that took control of Guinea in September is heaping pressure on multinational miners to refine raw bauxite, a raw material used to make aluminium, to more advanced…
Zinc price to remain high in the near term on Russia-Ukraine conflict – report
Market analyst Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research has revised its 2022 zinc price forecast higher by more than 20% to US$3,500 per tonne. In a market commentary, Fitch…
The Top Ten 2021 financings of juniors headquartered in B.C.
With AME Roundup in Vancouver starting this week and running through February 3, we’re taking a look at the top ten largest financings completed last year by junior exploration companies…
Global coal use to hit record high despite climate fight
Global coal-fired power generation is expected to rise 9% and hit an all-time high by the end of 2021, despite efforts to slash carbon emissions, the International Energy Agency said…
BMO’s Colin Hamilton looks at the year ahead
As a commodities analyst for BMO Capital Markets, Colin Hamilton covers base metals, bulk commodities, precious metals and battery raw materials. He also focuses on China and global trade flows….
Tantalum supply and demand after the pandemic
While the world slowly returns to some form of post-Covid normality, the tantalum industry is transitioning to an entirely new normality, one where reliability, stability and transparency are replacing the…