Commentary: Mines are the biggest holes in Tesla’s $25,000 car plans
During Tuesday’s much-hyped battery day, Tesla CEO Elon Musk laid out plans to put everyone behind the wheel (or is that sleeping in the back?)…
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Commentary: Despite rising metals prices, Apple’s market cap overtakes entire mining sector
The nights are drawing in, and the Autumn equinox is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, with an equal duration of light and dark on…
Commentary: Impact investment to play critical and growing role in mining sector
Impact investing has become a strong emergent trend over the last decade. It is a trend, however, that has largely avoided the mining industry, and…
Commentary: It’s time for the mining industry to speak out on George Floyd
George Floyd has galvanized the world in a manner that countless other race-related murders have not. It is a moment to be seized and First…
Commentary: Digging deeper into carbon performance in the mining sector
In the coming decades, the ability to combine massively reduced greenhouse gas emissions with wider business goals will be the hallmark of successful mining companies….
Commentary: Gold hits turbulence amid coronavirus disruptions
A key result of the grip of the coronavirus is the severe disruption to the commodity markets on both sides of the supply chain. A…
Commentary: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy should extend to all active mining operations
Even before COVID-19 had been declared a pandemic, the mining industry in Canada’s northern territories was facing challenging circumstances. The ongoing protectionist trade wars were…
Commentary: Silver to struggle in 2020 due to COVID-19
The GFMS team at Refinitiv recently published its latest findings on the global silver market, highlighting the shift in supply and demand over the course…
Commentary: COVID-19 – Assessment work applications under the Mining Act
Following the declaration of emergency on March 17 under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act in Ontario due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability…
Facts ‘n’ figures: Gold prices swing as markets sell off
The following is an edited report from the World Gold Council, release on March 19, 2020. For the full report visit www.gold.org. Like most asset…
Commentary: What previous pandemics tell us about gold
In early January 2020, gold prices were steadily escalating on the heels of strong investor confidence fueled by some of the largest mining M&A transactions…
Kirkland Lake Gold’s Tony Makuch our Mining Person of the Year for 2019
Tony Makuch, president and CEO of Kirkland Lake Gold, is The Northern Miner’s Mining Person of the Year for 2019. Under his leadership, Kirkland Lake…