Open-pit gold miners most exposed to inflation: Jefferies
Gold miners with large open-pit operations could face the biggest margin pressure from the conflict in the Middle East as higher oil prices threaten to lift fuel and consumable costs…
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Investors prefer North America to Africa: Sprott chief
Rising gold and silver prices – and the resource nationalism they have fuelled in some African countries – are making North American mines and projects more attractive to global miners amid a search for stable operating environments, says Sprott Asset Management’s chief investment officer. …
PDAC JV Video: FireFox drills toward first Mustajärvi resource estimate
FireFox Gold (TSX.V: FFOX; US-OTC: FFOXF) expects a maiden resource at the Mustajärvi property within a year after drilling tightened its view of the Finnish discovery and identified a second…
Oil shock could sharply raise mining costs: BMO
If crude hits $100 a barrel, mining costs could rise about 20% for iron ore, 16% for copper and 9% for gold.
PDAC JV Video: Bold bets on low-cost Ontario drill trio
Bold Ventures (TSXV: BOL) has kicked off a three-target winter drill campaign about two hours west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, betting a new Burchell discovery and follow-up drilling at Wilcorp…
JV Q&A: Dundee Sustainable eases processing risk
As 2026 gets underway, mining companies are confronting a new reality: Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are no longer just about disclosure – they are influencing permits, financing and project timelines. That shift is putting fresh scrutiny on how…
Cabral Gold surges on best results as output nears
Cabral Gold (TSXV: CBR; US-OTC: CGBZF) shares shot to a new high after results from its Jerimum Cima target in northern Brazil returned the company’s strongest intervals ever as exploration…
US pours $1B into Latin America critical minerals
The United States has poured more than $1 billion into critical minerals investments across Latin America since January 2025, signalling a more assertive effort by Washington to secure supplies of…
PDAC JV Video: Amex targets bulk sample at Perron
Amex Exploration (TSXV: AMX; US-OTC: AMXEF) expects a decision this month undertaking a 40,000-tonne bulk sample at Perron as it works to turn the high-grade Quebec gold project into a…
Spotlight: Global precious metals exploration – Part 2
Record precious metal prices are driving global exploration for gold and silver. Here’s a list of four more companies to keep an eye on. Mayfair Gold Mayfair Gold (TSXV: MFG; NYSE-A: MINE) is focused on…
Editorial: The new feasibility
All the largest companies are doing it. Why shouldn’t Canada do it, too? The global mining industry has converged on a single idea: copper is the most important strategic metal….
Middle East conflict jolts energy and metals markets
BMO analysts warn disruptions to oil, chemicals and minerals could reshape commodity markets if tensions persist.