Plummeting platinum group prices could worsen shortage: report
The price of platinum group metals (PGM) has fallen by 42% this year and could widen a supply deficit if unprofitable mines are sidelined, according to a new report by…
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Beaver Creek: Critical minerals shine at precious metals summit
The mining sector, a longstanding pillar of the global economy and even more important now with rising attention to critical metals and secure supply in Western nations, is facing emerging…
The great platinum deficit: Council forecasts record demand in 2023
The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) forecasts a record 1-million-oz. platinum deficit for 2023, both in absolute ounces and as a percentage of annual demand, amid a surge in automotive and industrial demand and stagnant supply.
Stillwater expands resource, nickel by more than half at Montana project
Stillwater Critical Minerals (TSXV: PGE; OTC: PGEZF) has increased its resource estimate tonnage significantly at its Stillwater West battery and platinum metals project in Montana as it looks to emulate…
Resource nationalism on the rise, says VRIC’s Jay Martin, as mining juniors head to Vancouver
There’s no denying the world is an entirely different place compared with a year ago, says Cambridge House International’s president and CEO, Jay Martin, as more than 300 mining juniors…
Precious metals outlook: CPM Group sees sharp rise for gold — but not until 2024
There are several key elements to having a rational view of likely price movements in precious metals in 2023. The first is accurately understanding what has happened in these markets…
Triple Flag acquires royalty on Clean Air’s Thunder Bay North
A little over a month after Triple Flag Precious Metals (TSX: TFPM; NYSE: TFPM) announced it was buying Maverix Metals (TSX: MMX) in a deal valued at $606 million, the…
Bravo’s Brazilian PGM project finds higher grades than Vale years ago
Bravo Mining (TSXV: BRVO; OTCQX: BRVMF) is confirming the potential of its Luanga platinum group metals project in northern Brazil by re-sampling old drill cores collected by former owner Vale…
Ontario Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Ontario is one of the world’s premier mining jurisdictions. Here’s a look at eight companies exploring the province for gold, PGMs, lithium and more. First Mining Gold First Mining Gold…
Ivanhoe awarded new exploration rights next to Platreef project on South Africa’s Bushveld Complex
Ivanhoe Mines (TSX: IVN; US-OTC: IVPAF) has been granted three new highly prospective exploration rights covering a total surface area of 80 sq. km adjacent to the company’s Platreef project…
USGS, NASA to map southwestern United States for critical mineral potential
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA are teaming up to map portions of California, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah for critical mineral potential. The US$16-million, five-year, government-funded…
Neo Performance Materials inks deal to acquire Hudson Resources’ rare earths project in Greenland
Neo Performance Materials (TSX: NEO) will acquire an exploration licence from Hudson Resources (TSXV: HUD) for its Sarfartoq Carbonatite Complex in southwest Greenland, under a binding agreement announced Monday. The…