Infographic: Gold value of World Cup trophy jumps
In about four months’ time, the world’s biggest single sporting event will kick off. Billions of football (or soccer) fans will be glued in front of their TV screens and…
Analysis
US mineral supply vulnerable to China chokehold: report
A new report by the United States Geological Survey reveals that the U.S. has grown more reliant on foreign imports of minerals over the past year, highlighting the increased urgency…
Midnight Sun rises on Zambia-DRC copper district where superpowers converge
Canadian explorer Midnight Sun Mining (TSX-V: MMA; US-OTC: MDNGF) just released an initial resource in the heart of the Zambian-Congo Copperbelt, an area that’s attracting Cold War-style financing competition to speed the record-price red metal to market. The junior reported Jan. 20 that…
Sprott uranium buying hits milestone
It’s retail therapy this quarter for the Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (TSX: U.U for USD; U.UN for CAD) which this week bought 250,000 lb. of uranium oxide (U3O8) as part…
Podcast: ‘Tectonic’ shift towards gold as a reserve currency, ft Canaccord Genuity’s Cam Currie
This week’s episode features Cam Currie, Senior Investment Advisor at Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management and leader of the Currie Metals & Mining Group, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli on…
Copper is key at Rio-Glencore deadline
With the time limit for a Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) bid to acquire Glencore (LSE: GLEN) expiring this Thursday, The Northern Miner offers another look at how the…
Despite gold drop JPMorgan sees $6,300 this year
JPMorgan is maintaining a bullish outlook on gold prices by setting an end-of-year price target of $6,300 an oz. amid a broader shift towards hard assets. In a note published…
Mining equities have room to run: BMO
Mining and metals stocks remain positioned for further gains in the mining equity cycle, despite a sharp selloff on Friday and new concerns about China’s copper demand, according to an…
Uranium entering multi-year bull market: report
The global uranium market is entering a “tipping point” where sustained demand for the energy fuel and supply constraints could lead to a significant price rally in the coming years,…
Glencore’s copper drops 11% as Rio takeover looms
Glencore’s (LSE: GLEN) copper production fell 11% in 2025, hitting the low end of guidance as weaker ore grades and operational constraints weighed on output, amid intensified investor attention on…
Mining industry rates Chile’s critical mineral plan
Industry responses to Chile’s new National Critical Minerals Strategy ranged from supportive to skeptical as officials shift the country’s traditional reliance on copper towards a broader mix of resources aligned with…
Bolivia’s lithium gamble tests new US alignment
Bolivia’s political trajectory shifted in November when President Rodrigo Paz took office, signalling a turn towards closer ties with the United States after two decades of Socialist Party rule. Paz’s…