2020 Nation Builder of the Year Award given to Canada’s frontline workers
The Empire Club of Canada presented its 2020 Nation Builder of the Year Award on Dec. 10, with the honour given to Canada’s frontline workers….
Articles by Daniel Sekulich
Planning for a post-pandemic economic recovery in the Northwest Territories
As 2021 begins, the Covid-19 pandemic has left no part of Canada untouched, with cases reported in every province and territory, though at press time…
Seabridge CEO talks about Snowfield acquisition
Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) has bought Pretium Resources’ (NYSE: PVG) Snowfield property in northwest British Columbia for US$100 million in cash, a 1.5% net smelter return royalty…
Critical materials markets 2021 outlook
For 20 years, analyst Jon Hykawy has been looking at the global critical materials markets and providing advice to companies about the sector. The president…
US metals and mining industry M&A deals total US$1.59 billion in Q3
According to GlobalData’s latest report, M&A deals in the U.S. metals and mining industry for the third quarter of 2020 totaled US$1.59 billion. The valuation…
Chinese rare earth metals surge in price
BMO Capital Markets says that a surge in the price of Chinese rare earth metals in November is a reflection of the geopolitical tensions between…
Joint Venture Article: RESISTEX Geosynthetics make tailings dams safer and more environmentally friendly
Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), used for over 25 years as a substitute for the compacted clay component of composite liners in industrial applications, are gaining…
O3 Mining reports drill results from its Marban gold project in Quebec
O3 Mining (TSXV: OIII) has reported new drill results from the Gold Hawk zone at its Marban gold project, part of the company’s wholly-owned Malartic…
Solaris reports strong assay results from Warintza project in Ecuador
Solaris Resources (TSXV: SLS) has reported new assay results that feature strong copper intercepts from its flagship Warintza project in southeastern Ecuador, about 85 km…
Denison plans Canada’s first in-situ recovery uranium mine
Canada’s Denison Mines (TSX: DML) is ready to resume the formal environmental assessment (EA) process for its 90%-owned Wheeler River project in Saskatchewan, which is…
First Cobalt to finalize new supply deal with Glencore
First Cobalt (TSXV: FCC) is planning to alter its prior arrangement with global miner Glencore (LSE: GLEN) and sign a a long-term feed purchase contract instead…
Gemfields attempts to mitigate virus impact with mini-auctions
Precious gemstones miner Gemfields Group (LSE: GEM; JSE: GML) says it is unable to say when it might be able to host its next auction, or…