Canadian Exploration Snapshot: Eight companies to watch
From the Canadian Malartic mine in Quebec to the Diavik diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, Canada is home to some of the world’s largest mining operations and most valuable…
Nickel
Sudbury nickel juniors build on region’s history as a metal powerhouse
Amid an increasing demand for nickel, driven largely by the growing need for electric vehicle batteries, a handful of exploration companies are making their mark in Sudbury’s historic and prolific…
PDAC: Canada eyes US-style project funding while market may replace Chinese cash
Canada is considering how to match funding opportunities by the United States for critical mineral projects while balancing national security with the need for Chinese investment, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan…
Ottawa funds critical mineral innovators as part of $3.8 billion strategy
Ottawa awarded six critical minerals companies a total of $14 million on Tuesday to help them develop technologies to mine or process metals bound for electric vehicles. East Coast rare…
Vale, University of Toronto launch sustainable mining partnership
Multinational miner Vale (NYSE: VALE) and University of Toronto have launched what they describe as a first-of-its-kind partnership aimed at developing more sustainable mining solutions and the talent needed to…
The new Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit is a good start – but more support is needed
After 15 years funding Canadian exploration in more than 450 financings advancing billions of dollars to hundreds of issuers on behalf of thousands of clients, we at PearTree share the…
PDAC: Energy transition presents Canada with mining windfall, says McKinsey’s Hoffman
The shift to green energy will demand the use of all metals, not just critical in a multi-trillion dollar industrial transition, said McKinsey’s Ken Hoffman at PDAC in Toronto on…
A decarbonized mining sector is coming – and probably sooner than you realize
Climate change is an existential challenge. Mining is a big part of the solution. This is the worrying — and yet, exciting — backdrop to PDAC 2023. Mining, as a…
Base and battery metals Snapshot: Eight companies targeting critical minerals
The growing demand for clean energy technologies is driving exploration and development of critical mineral deposits around the world. Here’s a look at eight companies on the hunt for everything…
GMS: Wyloo hopes to integrate Ontario-based Ring of Fire nickel supply chain
Multinational Wyloo Metals has reiterated its commitment to establishing an Ontario-centric integrated critical minerals supply chain, CEO Luca Giacovazzi told The Northern Miner’s recent Global Mining Symposium. The privately-held Australian…
Clean nickel or cheap nickel? You can’t have both
Nickel price trends have become hard to predict. Ever since the London Metals Exchange (LME) crash, in March 2022, and the subsequent canceled trades, a number of banks pulled out…
From gun searches to kimberlites, AI makes inroads in Canadian mining
An artificial intelligence (AI) executive who co-founded a company searching for concealed weapons is now fronting another firm using similar technology to hunt for hidden mineral deposits. The company, Montreal-based…