Geopolitical risks likely to intensify in 2023
Following a difficult and unpredictable year full of uncertainty, 2022 ends with a heightened sensitivity to risk. To discuss what lies ahead for miners in 2023, The Northern Miner spoke…
Russia and Central Asia
Future Minerals Forum returns to Saudi Arabia in 2023
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is gearing up for the 2023 edition of the Future Minerals Forum (FMF), one year after the inaugural conference was held. The forum, scheduled for Jan….
Analysts forecast a mixed bag for commodities amid global 2023 slowdown
Given the tumultuous past two years that saw global markets ebb and flow to extreme degrees, it’s perhaps no surprise that the only thing that’s certain about the 2023 outlook…
Global miners’ ESG strategies show ‘concerning’ lack of focus on gender
The mining industry shows a lack of focus on gender and diversity in their environmental, social and governance strategies, a recent report by Stratum International and Digbee has found. Based…
2023: Outlook not so good
You don’t need a magic eight ball to know that 2023 is probably going to be a tough year. As 2022 comes to a close, it seems we are collectively…
Cascading battery metal supply crunch to get serious from 2024, analysts forecast
Increasing consumption will outstrip the mining industry’s ability to ramp up supply, resulting in commodity deficits as early as 2024, a new analysis by S&P Global has found. The report,…
Barrick falls to new 12-month low as Q3 profit drops on lower output, higher cost
Canada’s number-one gold producer Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD) has reported a sharp drop in third-quarter earnings as lower production and higher costs weighed on its September-quarter financial results….
Diamond trade watchdog mulls fate of Russian gems
The Kimberley Process (KP), an international scheme that certifies rough diamond exports, is expected to decide this week whether Russian diamonds should be declared conflict gems. Members of the KP…
RANKED: The world’s top 10 most valuable mines
The mining industry relies on a relatively small number of giant deposits to fuel growth — and new discoveries of this nature are few and far between. A ranking of…
US markets end the Oct. 17-21 trading week higher
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1,447.7 points or 4.9% during the Oct. 17-21 trading week to 31,082.56, and the S&P 500 closed 169.7 points or 4.7%% higher at 3,752.75….
Visualization: Lithium producers in ‘generational challenge’ to meet 2050 demand, finds BMI report
The world will need to produce 11.2 million tonnes of lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) by 2050, or 20 times 2021 output, to meet growing demand from automakers and energy storage…
Equinox Partners takes a stand against mining’s nonaligned directors
When Equinox Partners Investment Management adopted a strict voting policy against industry directors who have served for two or more years but have invested less than two years of director’s…