Prices for lithium, one of the key ingredients for the batteries that power electric vehicles (EVs) and high tech devices, are expected to climb in two years, when shortages in the market caused by curtailed production and halted expansions start to emerge.Car sales, EVs included, have plummeted this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that has hit global markets.In Western Europe, where...Read More
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO) has developed a way to extract high-purity scandium oxide from waste at its titanium dioxide production facilities in Quebec.The company has been using the new process, developed by researchers at the company's Rio Tinto Fer et Titane (RTFT) Research & Development Centre, to produce scandium oxide that meets market specifications since the second half of 2019 as par...Read More
NEW TOOLS IN ITS LATEST MICROMINE UPGRADESPONSOREDmicromineCardinal heading down familiar gold roadSPONSOREDcardinal resourcesSarama right in the middle of big exploration, corporate build-upSPONSOREDsarama resources Exore excels in Cote d'IvoireSPONSOREDexore resourcesInvestment bank metal price forecasts are influential. They frame expectations for investors. They also dictate what companies...Read More
The company has identified four targets at the Decar Nickel District project in central British Columbia, referred to as Baptiste, Sidney, Target B and VanRead full newsRead More
Doug Kirkpatrick explains how leaders can help create individualized opportunities for employees in order to find the gold hidden in your workplace.Read full newsRead More
Since acquiring North Mara, Barrick (GOLD) is focused on improving the mine's water management with special importance on its tailings storage facility.Read full newsRead More
The program, which gives investors alternative exposure to Bitcoin via mining hardware, is available to accredited investors around the world.Read full newsRead More
Loop Insights Unveils Latest Global Partner, Germany-Based PasscreatorRead full newsRead More
The International Energy Agency recently released its report -- 2020 Global Energy Review -- which states energy demand will fall 6% in 2020. This represents the largest decline in 70 years in perRead full newsRead More
Adamera Minerals Corp. announces a non-brokered private placementRead full newsRead More
There is no question this economic environment is ideal for gold prices and, therefore, TSX gold stocks. However, some gold stocks are so strong, investors can buy the stocks knowing they are great long-term investments.Gold is something investors should always have at least a small portion of their portfolio exposed to. And in times of uncertainty, when a safe-haven asset is demanded, that’...Read More
Epiroc's Minetruck MT65, part of the Codelco order Credit: Epiroc Epiroc, a productivity partner for the mining industry, has won a large equipment and service order from Codelco for its Chuquicamata mine in northern Chile.Codelco has ordered underground loaders, face drill rigs, rock bolting rigs and mine trucks, as well as technical support and training for the Chuquicamata underground mine...Read More
Investors might be a bit confused by the term “growth stocks.” After all, in today’s market, everything might look like a growth stock. With a market crash behind us, many stocks have a lot of growing to do. However, that’s not what an investor should be looking at when deciding whether a stock has a history and future full of growth.If you look at the past decade of a stoc...Read More
Millions of Canadians have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 lockdowns and have to face a loss of income. The government has put in place the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which gives $2,000 for 16 weeks to Canadians who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic or earn only $1,000 per month. While this financial aid is useful, it might not be enough for many Canadians. The $2,000 is...Read More
O3 owns 4,350 sq. km of ground in Quebec, including 610 sq. km in Val d'Or, pictured here. (Image by Tobie Charette, Wikimedia Commons). O3 Mining has announced that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters, co-led by Cormark Securities, Sprott Capital Partners and Canaccord Genuity, to raise C$35 million (upsized from C$30 million) for exploration work at its projects...Read More
Finding those “forever” companies investors like Warren Buffett describe is easier said than done. The reality is that finding companies such companies is a very large ask. These companies have to be able to withstand periodic beatings via black swan events, such as the coronavirus.In addition, these companies must outperform the broader indices, over decades. In this article, I’...Read More
The new drill results extend the known PGM zones and Nickel zones by more than 1.5 km along strike. Image from Canada Nickel Company. Canada Nickel has released full assays for hole CR20-33 as well as nickel assays for hole CR20-32, which step out the East zone nickel-PGM mineralization by 400 metres to the east at the Ontario project and extend the Main zone nickel mineralization by 1.5 km to t...Read More
Itabira, MInas Gerais, Vale's first mine. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) Vale (NYSE: VALE) said in a securities filing on Friday that its Itabira iron ore mine was ordered shut under an order from Brazilian labor authorities, but also that it was able to immediately reverse that order after obtaining a favorable court injunction.The labor authorities reported that 200 local employees have tested po...Read More
The Back River gold project in Nunavut. Image from Sabina Gold & Silver Corp. Sabina Gold & Silver (TSX: SBB) confirmed on Friday that plans are now in place for a phased reopening of its Back River project in Nunavut, Canada.A spring drilling program planned on the property was halted in March as a precautionary measure due to the coronavirus outbreak.With its previously announced C$49 million f...Read More
Concerns over the availability of nickel for the battery sector increase from 2022, when electric vehicle (EV) growth picks up again after a period of weak consumer confidence caused by Covid-19, according to a poll conducted during a Fastmarkets webinar.About 44% of respondents to a poll at the end of the webinar said nickel was the battery raw material with which they were most concerned about s...Read More