Diamond exploration hits a new low — even as rough prices soar
There are few things that are more alluring and exciting than a diamond — but one of them is a significant new diamond discovery. Now those are truly rare. In…
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Top Ten US-based juniors to mid-tiers, excluding precious metals and coal
This year’s ranking of the top 10 U.S.-based juniors to mid-tiers (excluding precious metals and coal) based on market capitalization as of July 21 and compiled by our sister company…
Top ten zinc projects — 2022
Zinc, the metal primarily used in the galvanizing process which protects iron and steel from rusting, may be facing a supply shortage as Europe has lost about half of its zinc…
Higher copper prices needed to incentivize new production, says Stifel exec
The current and consensus forecast copper price levels are insufficient to incentivize the new supply that will be needed as the world moves to a fully electrified economy, a senior…
Canada’s Top Ten base metals and uranium companies
The green energy revolution is driving unprecedented demand for sustainable sources of base metals and uranium which is increasingly seen as an acceptable form of baseload power generation. Here’s a…
Canada’s Top Ten miners by market cap
Canada contains vast mineral resources and is considered a tier one mining jurisdiction with a skilled workforce and robust regulatory environment. Canadian mining companies are leaders in the exploration and…
Gold price may be set to rise – but so are risks for miners
Amid the frenzied analyses of supply, demand and spiking prices for green metals and critical minerals, another metal may be preparing to steal the spotlight: gold. While the price of…
VRIC: Metals scarcity could slow energy transition
While the movement to an electrified future is already picking up pace, it will be much slower than some of the optimistic projections in the market today, CPM Group founder…
Electric vehicles surpass phones as top driver of cobalt demand
Electric vehicles (EVs) overtook smartphones and other high-tech devices for the first time last year as the main driver of cobalt demand, with the sector consuming 59,000 tonnes of the…
Mining Indaba: Global fractures over Russia-Ukraine war trigger big policy, market shifts – Veracity Worldwide
Russia’s war on Ukraine is dividing the global order along fault lines, and Africa risks being caught in the middle, the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba heard this week. Veracity…
Europe’s Green Deal requires massive amounts of battery metals – study
A recent study by KU Leuven University in Belgium shows that meeting the European Union’s Green Deal goal of climate neutrality by 2050 will require 35 times more lithium and…
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…