The view from England: Party time as resources soar
In the U.K., despite horrendous inflation and gloomy economic forecasts, we are preparing to party. To mark the beginning of a four-day Platinum Jubilee celebration, thousands of beacons are being…
Precious Metals
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…
Mining in Africa Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Africa is home to bountiful reserves of metals such as gold, copper, and lithium. The continent also offers mineral exploration and development companies with large areas of underexplored terrain as…
Unions set to intensify Sibanye-Stillwater strike on exec ‘wage wallop’
South Africa’s Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) has resolved to push ahead with intensifying strike action at precious metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater’s (JSE: SSW; NYSE: SBSW) local gold mines….
Far North Snapshot: Eight companies venturing into the remote north for minerals
Although there are many examples of fabulously rich gold, diamond and base metals mines that have been developed in the Far North, the mineral potential of the northern reaches of…
Wallbridge goes underground at Fenelon Area 51 zone to confirm continuity and grade
Wallbridge Mining Company (TSX:WM; OTC: WLBMF) has finished the underground development allowing it direct access to the Area 51 zone at its flagship Fenelon gold project. The deposit is 75…
The view from England: Gold’s copper foil
Like opposing characters in a literary plot, gold and copper highlight aspects of the other’s attributes and values. Writers frequently use opposing characters to build drama or create conflict, classically…
Integra Resources builds optionality into a compelling DeLamar development case
Integra Resources Corp. (TSXV: ITR; NYSE American: ITRG) has released a pre-feasibility study (PFS) on the DeLamar gold-silver project in Idaho, outlining a two-pronged approach to both affordable near-term and…
Westhaven posts initial 1M oz open pit gold resource for Shovelnose in BC
Westhaven Gold (TSXV: WHN) has released its first resource for its Shovelnose gold-silver project in British Columbia’s Spences Bridge Gold Belt, outlining an open pit resource at the South zone. Indicated resources are 10.6 million…
Report: Large gold miners contributed US$38B in GDP to local economies in 2020
Large scale gold miners make a big contribution to local economies, with a research report released by the World Gold Council today putting some numbers to that contribution. According to the report, The Social and Economic…
Site visit: Maple Gold moves the needle at Douay and Joutel in Quebec
AMOS, QUEBEC–Maple Gold Mines (TSXV: MGM; US-OTC: MGMLF) is building exploration momentum at its flagship Douay and Joutel projects in Quebec’s Abitibi gold belt, where it is working with Agnico…
Iamgold pledges net negative GHG emissions by 2050
Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) pledged this week that it will achieve net negative greenhouse gas (GHG) emission no later than 2050. To reach that goal, the company has two…