Glass half-full economy powers gold higher
“Stable but underwhelming growth” is what the International Monetary Fund has projected in its World Economic Outlook, released in late October. With wars in Ukraine and on two Israeli borders…
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Military Metals buys Cold War-era antimony projects to light up West’s night vision goggles
Military Metals (CSE: MILI; US-OTC: MILIF) is buying two antimony projects in Slovakia dating from the Soviet era to boost Western supplies for defence applications such as night vision and infrared…
Private equity deals in mining tumble by half in 2024 – S&P
Private equity and venture capital transactions in the global metals and mining industry dropped sharply this year after reaching a five-year record last year, S&P Global Market Intelligence says. Total…
Trillions needed to achieve net-zero by 2050 — Wood Mackenzie
The world is currently on course for global warming levels between 2.5˚C and 3˚C by the end of the century, far exceeding the 1.5˚C target outlined in the Paris Agreement…
US recycles over billion dollars in gold from electronics
The United States led all nations in terms of gold recycled from discarded electronics, according a new study by London-based metals trader The Gold Bullion Company. Using waste data from…
Gold stocks starting to outshine bullion: Canaccord report
Higher gold and silver prices are finally jump-starting the stock prices of the companies that mine the metals, Canaccord Genuity Capital Markets analysts said in a report this week. Equities…
Clues to when the next commodity boom will start abound – if you know where to look
It’s important to understand that the boom phase of a commodity cycle doesn’t kick off overnight. While there have been some green shoots — record gold prices, and copper (briefly) spiking…
How resource ‘classification debt’ chips away at miners’ growth and investor trust
Over the past decade, resource misclassification has saddled the mining industry with a costly problem. It’s one Guy Desharnais, Osisko Gold Royalties’ (TSX: OR; NYSE: OR) vice-president for project evaluation,…
Turkey, China sign MOU to team up for rare earth mining
Turkey and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the nations’ cooperation in all areas of mining, with a particular focus on critical minerals such as rare…
Site visit: Liberty Gold fast tracks past-producing Black Pine in Idaho
Salt Lake City, Utah – Liberty Gold’s (TSX: LGD) vice-president of exploration, Peter Shabestari, skillfully navigates steep turns around sheer rock faces at the company’s Black Pine Mountain gold project…
Mercedes tops Amnesty International’s human rights ranking of EV makers
A new human rights ranking conducted by Amnesty International reveals how the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers score on addressing human rights risks in their mineral supply chains. These…
Video: Caledonia Mining targets 2025 Bilboes feasibility to chart growth course, exec says
Zimbabwe-focused Caledonia Mining (LSE: CMCL) will finalize a feasibility study for its Bilboes gold project early next year, CEO Mark Learmonth said in an interview. The project, acquired in early…