The Mine that Fell Asleep in the Goldfields awakens young minds
In the hardscrabble world of mining, where data is king and machinery reigns supreme, first-time author Catherine Lalut wields not a drill but a quill with the children’s book The…
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Video: Wheaton Precious’s Smallwood on ‘most active deal-making year’
Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM; NYSE: WPM; LSE: WPM) is celebrating one of its most active deal-making years, clinching eight transactions with over US$1 billion in commitments over roughly the…
Technology becoming a hot commodity among miners, says law firm
The mining sector’s recent shift towards adopting technology to tackle rising costs is turning digital intellectual property into a valuable commodity in its own right, says global law firm White…
China’s clean-tech surge shakes markets and tests Western green resolve
Against China’s production boom, Western countries are trying to figure out how to build their clean-tech industries without being undercut by cheaper Chinese products. They’re stuck between wanting to secure…
Macquarie flags nickel deficit as Indonesian permit delays drag growth
The global nickel market risks a surprise deficit this year amid slowing processing timelines for new Indonesian nickel mine permits, the Macquarie Group said in a report Thursday. This bottleneck…
UK-based Getech, East Star partner up to explore for Kazakhstan copper
U.K.-based geospatial technology firm Getech (LSE: GTC) has announced a joint venture East Star Resources (LSE: EST) to pursue copper exploration opportunities in Kazakhstan. As part of the new joint…
Diamond producers warn of pitfalls in G7’s Russia gem ban
The World Federation of Diamond Bourses (WFDB) issued an open letter on Wednesday calling on the G7 nations and the European Union to rethink the potentially “irreparable” market outcomes of…
What to expect in 2024 after diamond sector’s price plunge
It’s been a tough ride for the diamonds sector since rough prices hit an all-time high in the first quarter of 2022. Last year rough prices fell 15-20% according to…
Video: War threats will boost commodities, Wheaton Precious Metals says
The post-Cold War era is ending with a catharsis of global animosity that will benefit commodity producers before unifying us like World War II, Wheaton Precious Metals (TSX: WPM, NYSE:…
Video: Mazumdar highlights sector’s challenges; need for sentiment shift
Of the many challenges facing the mining sector right now, the biggest one is investor sentiment, says Joe Mazumdar, mining analyst, editor and writer of the Exploration Insights Newsletter. Mazumdar,…
VRIC: Gold set to gain as shine comes off US dollar
Escalating U.S. debt and a global move away from the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency presents opportunity for gold and a complex landscape for mining, a recent industry…
Uranium price bound for US$160 record: Sprott
The price of uranium could surpass 2007 highs this year as utilities ramp up demand for nuclear fuel and miners hit snags in boosting supply, the world’s largest investment fund…