First Quantum, government reach deal on Cobre Panama
First Quantum Minerals’ (TSX: FM) shares rose Wednesday after the company said its local unit Minera Panama inked a draft concession contract with the Panamanian government for the Cobre Panama…
Articles by Blair McBride
Mining’s largest worker well-being blind spot? Psychological health & safety
After over 25 years of working in and consulting to the mining industry, I’ve grown accustomed to the need to create compelling arguments to put a variety of internal and…
PDAC: Target investment, rally society to compete with China, says banking panel
Prices and supplies of critical metals will increasingly hinge on government policy and geopolitical tensions, three of Canada’s top bankers said Monday at PDAC. Speaking on a panel moderated by…
Why trust matters for miners in advancing the global energy transition
The global transition to clean energy is creating unprecedented demand for minerals the sector produces. Minerals such as lithium, silicon, copper, and cobalt are vital if the world is to…
Not all copper is created equal in a decarbonizing world
As we enter 2023, the transition toward clean energy is intensifying. In some areas of the globe, carbon neutral idealism is giving way to a panicked “War on Carbon” as…
The new Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit is a good start – but more support is needed
After 15 years funding Canadian exploration in more than 450 financings advancing billions of dollars to hundreds of issuers on behalf of thousands of clients, we at PearTree share the…
PDAC: Energy transition presents Canada with mining windfall, says McKinsey’s Hoffman
The shift to green energy will demand the use of all metals, not just critical in a multi-trillion dollar industrial transition, said McKinsey’s Ken Hoffman at PDAC in Toronto on…
Global tailings standard raises the bar for social management
The recent industry engagement efforts of the Church of England and a range of other investors leave no doubt: responsible tailings management is a key focus for 2023. With tailings…
Odds ‘n’ Sods: How not to drill a project
I was never really one for keeping a diary; I’m basically too lazy, and not nearly introspective enough. The only time I did keep one, it was by accident. In…
Emerita shares rise on high grade results at polymetallic Romanera project in Spain
Emerita Resources (TSXV: EMO; US-OTC: EMOTF) says new high-grade gold and silver results from its La Romanera polymetallic project in southwestern Spain will add key value to the pre-resource deposit….
Demand for critical mineral tin is rising — but new deposits are scarce
As investors rush to put their money into nickel, lithium and other metals set to benefit from the transition to cleaner sources of energy, is another critical mineral being left…
Devil is in the details for Canada’s critical mineral strategy
When it comes to tax and junior mining, there have always been a few hold-your-breath moments. The first is at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention every…