Large-scale and artisanal-scale mining (ASM) are often at odds. Artisanal miners are frequently seen as squatters by large-scale companies, using land concessions without formal rights. Their presence also increases the…
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…
It is disconcerting for one’s hero to be described as “comically absent-minded,” with “peculiar habits of speech” (including talking to himself) and a smile of “inexpressible benignity.” Nevertheless, a hero…
Securing investment for lithium brine projects rests on convincing investors of both the resource size and quality, and its strong net present value (NPV). Access to accurate and trustworthy data…
As mining companies across Canada face budget cuts and more pressure to make sound investments, it has never been more important to make the most of every cent available. Canada…
During Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s federal budget address to Parliament on Mar. 28, Canadians heard an unprecedented call to action for the new green economy. “We’re going to build big…
The middle of March is a depressing time in the calendar, and not just because it means the annual PDAC conference is over. Ever since William Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar…
Canada is poised for a mining boom. But one thing is still missing: labour. For a decade in the early 2000s, I worked with several mining companies to staff up…
After over 25 years of working in and consulting to the mining industry, I’ve grown accustomed to the need to create compelling arguments to put a variety of internal and…
The global transition to clean energy is creating unprecedented demand for minerals the sector produces. Minerals such as lithium, silicon, copper, and cobalt are vital if the world is to…
As we enter 2023, the transition toward clean energy is intensifying. In some areas of the globe, carbon neutral idealism is giving way to a panicked “War on Carbon” as…
After 15 years funding Canadian exploration in more than 450 financings advancing billions of dollars to hundreds of issuers on behalf of thousands of clients, we at PearTree share the…
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