Solar silver thrifting not enough to curb demand
Soaring silver prices and surging solar demand are forcing panel manufacturers to rethink how much of the white metal goes into every cell. But analysts warn the efficiency gains may not be…
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Gold could hit record $4,920 as bull run resumes
Metals Focus forecasts another record year for gold as investment demand overtakes jewellery consumption.
Hoekstra casts Canada as key U.S. critical metals ally
QUEBEC CITY — Canada and the United States should deepen cooperation across critical minerals, energy, manufacturing, defence and Arctic development to build an “economic fortress” for North America, U.S. Ambassador…
Hycroft’s gold-silver mine worth $4.3B, costs $2.4B
A new study for Hycroft Mining’s (Nasdaq: HYMC) namesake gold-silver project in Nevada gives it a base case value of $4.3 billion and a half-century mine life, placing it in…
Gold and silver spotlight: Four companies worth a look
Despite the yellow metal hitting a rough patch earlier this year due to Middle East tensions, gold and silver are still continuing rallies that started in 2024. The high prices are incenting exploration and development across the Americas and beyond. Here are four companies to watch. …
Mining influencers take industry’s image battle to TikTok
As the mining industry asks how it can defend its reputation amid a critical and activist-oriented narrative prevailing in the West, young people in mining are taking it upon themselves to counter that narrative using smartphones and social media to tell…
USA Rare Earth finalizes $1.6B with Commerce Dept
USA Rare Earth (Nasdaq: USAR) announced on Wednesday that it has executed definitive agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce to unlock nearly $1.6 billion in funding under a CHIPS…
Gold overtakes US Treasuries in global reserve shift: ECB
The ECB reports that central banks’ gold buying and rising prices have outpaced US Treasuries in global reserves.
Hormuz shock drives coal to 14-year high
Coal investment will reach $180 billion (C$250 billion) this year, up 4% from last year and the highest since 2012, as the Middle East conflict pushes Asian countries to produce…
GM faces vote over Indigenous risks at Thacker Pass
A group of faith-based investors is pressing General Motors (NYSE: GM) shareholders to back a proposal calling for greater disclosure of Indigenous rights risks tied to critical mineral sourcing, putting…
Canaccord’s Currie sees gold price fuelling M&A
Gold’s pullback from highs in February has trimmed one of mining’s hottest trades, but Canaccord Genuity senior investment adviser Cam Currie argues the pause has done little to dent the…
Kinross is flush but not feeling forced into M&A
Kinross Gold (TSX: K; NYSE: KGC) CEO J. Paul Rollinson says the company is in no rush to pursue mergers and acquisitions despite a surge in dealmaking across the sector, arguing its…