Scottish wisdom for Canada’s mining securities regulators on NI 43-101 overhaul
My first half century on this planet was filled with the great joy, and occasional terror, of having a Scottish mother. Gladys brought to Canada an arsenal of words and…
Opinion/Commentary
Gold price may be set to rise – but so are risks for miners
Amid the frenzied analyses of supply, demand and spiking prices for green metals and critical minerals, another metal may be preparing to steal the spotlight: gold. While the price of…
Brumadinho won’t break Vale, but the piper still hasn’t been fully paid
Vale, one of the world’s biggest producers of iron ore and nickel, has been in the news a lot lately. The Brazilian miner has been making strikes towards “green” credentials…
TNM Virtual Global Mining Symposium – February 23-24, 2021
The Northern Miner will kick off 2021 with their successful Virtual Global Symposium. A key mining and investment conference, assembling domain experts from mining, exploration, and finance. The Global Mining…
Commentary: Mining’s unlikely heroines — Greta Thunberg and AOC
Left-wing darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposed Green New Deal, despite its flimsy 14 pages, is nothing if not all-encompassing and vaulting in its ambition. The bill was also crucial to Ocasio-Cortez’s…
Commentary: It’s time for a few more crazy ideas
In his 2016 memoir, Nike founder Phil Knight recalls being 24 years old and having what he calls a “crazy idea.” He writes: “That morning in 1962, I told myself:…
Metals Commentary: Palladium to outshine platinum in 2019, says Metals Focus
The following is a release by London-based consultancy Metals Focus upon the publication of “Platinum & Palladium Focus 2019,” its flagship annual report on the platinum group metals (PGM) market,…
Commentary: Canadian and Australian federal governments lay out plans for mining
In August 2017, Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for mining called for a Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan (CMMP) to support industry competitiveness, solidify Canada’s position as a…
Commentary: Are diamond mining stocks a good contrarian play?
During ALROSA’s (MICEX: ALRS) Capital Markets Day on March 18, the company said the most frequently asked questions it gets during 1-on-1 meetings with investors are those related to the…
Commentary: Partnerships with First Nations key to Canada’s mining resurgence
If you are reading this on a cell phone or a computer, you have fueled the demand for the dozens of minerals that go into those devices. Copper, nickel, zinc,…
Commentary: Mining in the digital age
Early traditional miners would have never believed that the industry tools of choice would one day shift from shovels and pickaxes to automation and artificial intelligence. Mining companies are now…
Commentary: Silver poised for stronger year after humdrum 2018: Silver Institute
The following is a release by the Silver Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit association that draws its international membership from across the breadth of the silver industry, including silver miners,…