Commentary: Innovation is needed in processing of battery raw materials
With the increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage technologies, there is little doubt demand will grow for battery raw materials that must…
Articles by John Cumming
Editorial: How to write as a business journalist
This is my second-last editorial for The Northern Miner, as I will soon depart to join gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines as a senior geologist…
Yamanaâs Marrone on where gold companies can find value propositions
At The Northern Minerâs Canadian Mining Symposium, held at Canada House in London, U.K., Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY) executive chairman Peter Marrone spoke…
Gold industry needs to âget back to basics,â Iamgoldâs Letwin argues
At The Northern Minerâs Canadian Mining Symposium, held at Canada House in London, U.K., Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) president and CEO Steve Letwin spoke…
Commentary: Itâs time for a few more crazy ideas
In his 2016 memoir, Nike founder Phil Knight recalls being 24 years old and having what he calls a âcrazy idea.â He writes: âThat morning…
Metals Commentary: Chromium markets suppressed with ongoing surplus ore supply, says Roskill
The following is an edited release by London-based metals market consultants Roskill. For more information, visit www.roskill.com. The current price for primary South African chrome…
Argentina court upholds glacier protection law
SANTIAGO, CHILE â In a landmark ruling, Argentinaâs Supreme Court has upheld radical legislation to protect the countryâs glaciers, with major implications for the mining…
Editorial: Global geopolitics sideswipe African uranium miners
The global uranium mining market in the 2010s took a hit from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan in 2011 â which cut global uranium…
Facts ‘n’ Figures: World copper mine production falls 1.8% in early 2019, ICSG says
The following is an edited release from the International Copper Study Group (ICSG) showing preliminary data for world copper supply and demand for February 2019….
Transcript: Iamgoldâs Letwin, Yamanaâs Marrone on future of mid-tier gold miners
At The Northern Minerâs Canadian Mining Symposium, held at Canada House in London, U.K., Iamgold (TSX: IMG; NYSE: IAG) president and CEO Steve Letwin and…
Scrapbook: Photos from the Canadian Mining Symposium 2019
In May 2019, The Northern Miner hosted the third annual Canadian Mining Symposium at Canada House in London, United Kingdom. The event brings together British…
The Northern Miner Podcast – episode 141: Iamgold’s Letwin, Yamana’s Marrone on future of mid-tier gold miners
We have a treat for gold investors this episode, with a moderated conversation between two deep-thinkers who are executives of leading, Canadian intermediate gold miners:…