PDAC: Seafloor mining balances pros and cons
Commercial production of undersea mining could become a reality in less than five years, but at a potentially high cost to seafloor ecosystems, panellists told the Prospectors & Developers Association…
Copper
Flow-through shares surge despite capital gains
Concerns surrounding the capital gains tax increase haven’t stopped Toronto markets from issuing the highest number of flow-through shares (FTS) in five years, according to new data. There were 2.9…
PDAC: ‘Act like a startup to speed projects’
Mineral projects need to enter production much faster if the world is to find the metals necessary to power the upcoming energy transition, attendees of the world’s largest mining conference…
PDAC: Canada, Australia risk falling behind in investment race, BHP boss says
Canada and Australia could end up trailing emerging mining nations such as Argentina if their governments don’t speed up permitting and lower costs, BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) CEO Mike…
PDAC: Gold, copper prices can only rise, analysts say
Copper and gold prices are poised to soar over the next decade as usage continues to climb, the world’s largest mining conference heard. After modest copper surpluses this year and…
PDAC: How size, location affect investor picks
Big discoveries trump jurisdictional issues but sometimes case by case analysis turns that on its head, Scotiabank’s mining and metals investment team leader told a session at the Prospectors &…
Is private equity the solution to funding shortfalls?
Private equity’s interest in mining remains robust despite a short-term slump in deals, industry executives and financiers say. Metals and mining transactions involving private equity and venture capital firms fell…
Copper tariffs to hit consumers: ex-Codelco CEO
Potential U.S. tariffs on copper will only serve to drive up prices for consumers because domestic producers won’t be able to make up the shortfall, the former CEO of Chilean…
Q&A: The Metals Co. plunges into the deep
You may have heard of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean. It’s a stretch of area from Hawaii to Mexico, which has been targeted by the deep-sea mining sector….
Policy paralysis leaves B.C. mining with $38B in limbo, EY report finds
British Columbia’s grassroots exploration sector faces a structural shift as flagship projects mature and early-stage exploration funding dries up, a new survey found. Exploration spending dropped 14% to $552 million…
What a shock: the power cost of ore processing
When it comes to understanding processing costs, electric power is an item that can have a substantial impact on operating expenses. Costmine, a division of Mining Intelligence owned by Glacier…
DRC export ban fails to rocket cobalt
The cobalt market was mixed this week after the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s top producer, banned exports for four months to spur the battery metal’s price from historical…