Canada’s Top Ten base metals and uranium companies
The green energy revolution is driving unprecedented demand for sustainable sources of base metals and uranium which is increasingly seen as an acceptable form of…
Articles by Blair McBride
The view from England: The UK’s burning decision on coal
Boris Johnson’s government seems set to approve the first new underground coal mine in the U.K. for 36 years. Such an outcome (a decision is…
Canada’s Top Ten miners by market cap
Canada contains vast mineral resources and is considered a tier one mining jurisdiction with a skilled workforce and robust regulatory environment. Canadian mining companies are…
Video: How mining could get to net zero before 2050 – ESG panel
The mining world has quickly embraced environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles and more companies are seeing the need to meet those priorities, even on…
Video: Energy metals panel discuss why the emerging critical minerals supply chain is key to cutting carbon
As demand for critical minerals increases in the society-wide push for decarbonization, the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and China’s control over critical minerals…
Argonaut Gold doubles share count with $195M equity raise for Magino
Argonaut Gold (TSX: AR) has closed an offering of 434 million common shares at 45¢ apiece for gross proceeds of $195.3 million, part of an…
Construction, first gold gold pour delayed at Premier as Ascot seeks financing
The first gold pour at Ascot Resources’ (TSX: AOT) Premier gold project in northwestern British Columbia will be delayed by more than one year due…
The view from England: Cost of capital is rising but perspective required
Fuelled by the war in Ukraine and ongoing Covid-19 shutdowns, inflation is rising globally. To combat the threat, central banks around the world have been…
Fireweed Zinc to acquire Mactung Tungsten site in NWT for $15M
Fireweed Zinc (TSXV: FWZ) has inked a binding Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire a 100% interest in the Mactung Tungsten Project in Yukon and…
Mining in Africa Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
Africa is home to bountiful reserves of metals such as gold, copper, and lithium. The continent also offers mineral exploration and development companies with large…
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…