Porphyry deposits hold winning trifecta of copper, gold and silver
Copper, gold and silver have been on a tear lately. Here’s the latest year to date performance for these three commodities: It’s this broad lift…
Articles by Blair McBride
Avalon begins PEA for Thunder Bay lithium conversion facility
Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX: AVL; US-OTC: AVLNF) announced that it has engaged DRA Americas, a subsidiary of DRA Global to begin a preliminary economic assessment…
Ontario snapshot: Eight companies seeking out precious and critical metals
Canada’s most populous province hosts numerous historic mines and has potential for many more new developments. Here are eight companies exploring for precious metals and…
Miners can reverse trust deficit — but it won’t be easy
The mining industry has a trust problem. Broad-based trust in our industry seems at an all-time low. The impact is wide-ranging: fracturing of public attitudes,…
Nickel: Contrarian opportunity or portfolio suicide?
Today, I’m taking a deep dive into the ill-fated nickel market.If you’re a close follower of commodity markets, you probably know the problems afflicting this…
Show the public that minerals, tech are solutions for net zero: Seequent panel
Instead of reminiscing about the old times of hunting for minerals in the bush, miners need to talk up tech opportunities to attract young people…
One dead in rockfall at Australia’s Ballarat gold mine, 28 survive
One person has died and another is seriously injured following a rockfall at Victory Minerals’ Ballarat gold mine in Australia’s state of Victoria. Twenty-eight…
BMC’s project in Yukon can proceed after talks help address Indigenous doubts, governments say
A government body’s decision re-opens a path to permitting for BMC Minerals’ Kudz Ze Kayah (KZK) zinc-lead-copper project in the Yukon, following consultations between governments…
Lithium prices and equities to rise from bottom by July, Canaccord Genuity says
Prices for lithium and the stocks of companies trying to mine it are poised to rebound by July although they’re unlikely to resume the boom…
From competitor to partner, AI joins forces with the explorers
If you’re a long-term reader of mine, you’ll know I’ve framed tech in a rather skeptical light. Perhaps unfairly. But when it comes to liquidity…
PDAC: Faster permitting key to advancing critical mineral projects, panel warns
Governments must help cut permitting and production timelines if Canada is to produce enough minerals to reach net zero goals by 2050, says the CEO…
PDAC 2024: Demand, energy transition tailwinds to elevate copper, say bankers
Copper is a good bet to outperform other major metals over the next year, based on strong market fundamentals, senior Canadian bankers told delegates this…