Video: Nuclear will help but fossil fuels aren’t leaving, mining investor Gilchrist says
The world will never be able to produce enough metals for a green energy transition without fossil fuels and more nuclear plants, says Brent Gilchrist,…
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E3 Lithium, Imperial Oil expand Alberta pilot project
E3 Lithium (TSXV: ETMC) and Imperial Oil (TSX: IMO) are tightening ties to advance a pilot plant in Canada’s oil patch, where they are working together…
JV Article: Distributed Power Solutions offers natural gas energy options
Mining companies that have traditionally relied on diesel fuel for temporary power solutions can save money and reduce their carbon footprint by taking advantage of…
Ottawa’s revised environmental rules won’t reduce permitting stage, lawyers say
The federal government’s proposed changes to environmental rules for resource projects could limit Ottawa’s oversight, but probably won’t shorten approval times, according to a law…
Net-zero goal within reach, or is it, new surveys argue
Solar energy will dominate the mining industry by 2040, or it will take an additional 20 years, according to two new executive surveys from different…
Canadian miners drive value in TSX Top 30 rankings
Seven out of the 30 companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange’s TSX30 list, which ranks the top-performing stocks over three years, are in the mining…
Beaver Creek: Critical minerals shine at precious metals summit
The mining sector, a longstanding pillar of the global economy and even more important now with rising attention to critical metals and secure supply in…
Have the bears finally got it right on China?
August is proving to be a difficult month for the mining sector. That’s being led by weak economic news on China. The narrative here has…
Commodity investing the antidote to the Age of Scarcity
Broken supply chains, geopolitical tensions, war, inflation, rising energy costs, food crisis, droughts, famine, depleting mines. Welcome to the 2020s! The age of abundance…
Ecuador’s president asks court to resume environmental consultations
Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has asked the country’s constitutional court to revoke a decision issued last week to suspend a decree enabling environmental consultations prior…
Bolivia looks to mineral wealth as gas era fades
Once hailed for its growth, Bolivia is facing an economic reckoning. The huge gas reserves on which the country has prospered for the last two…
Let business lead on energy transition, AusCan Forum hears, while Trudeau touts values
The world has a long way to go to meet net zero emissions targets, but resource-rich Australia and Canada are both well-positioned to help make…